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Bastogne: The Story of the First Eight Days - US Army Center Of ...

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463D PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATI'ALION<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Lt. Col. John T. Cooper, Jr.<br />

8IsTAIRBORNE .ANnAmCRAFT BATI'ALION<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Lt. Col. X. B. Cox, Jr.<br />

326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATI'ALION<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Lt. Col. Hugh A. Mozley<br />

426TH AIRBORNE QUARTERMASTER CoMPANY<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Capt. George W. Hom<br />

lOisT AIRBoRNE SIGNAL CoMPANY<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Capt. William J. Johnson<br />

80IsT AIRBORNE ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Capt. John L. Patterson<br />

326TH AIRBoRNE MEDICAL CoMPANY<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Major William E. Barfield<br />

ATTACHED UNITS<br />

CoMBAT CoMMAND B, 10TH ARMORED DIVISION<br />

7d5TH TANK DESTROYER BATI'ALION<br />

755TH FmLD ARTILLERY BATI'ALION<br />

CoMPANY C, 9TH ARMORED ENGINEERS<br />

969TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATI'ALION<br />

CoMBAT COMMAND R (37TH BATI'ALION), 4TH ARMORED<br />

DIVISION<br />

COMPOSITlON AND COMMAND OF MAJOR<br />

ATTACHED UNITS<br />

Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division. This unit operated<br />

independently in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> lOlst Airborne<br />

Division until December 21, when it was attached to <strong>the</strong> lOlst<br />

and came under its command.<br />

Commanding <strong>Of</strong>ficer: Col. William L. Roberts<br />

Combat Command B was divided for tactical purposes into<br />

four main parts: <strong>the</strong> units held directly under <strong>the</strong> commander,<br />

and Teams Cherry, Desobry and-O'Hara. <strong>The</strong> following units<br />

<strong>of</strong> Combat Command B were directly under <strong>the</strong> commander:<br />

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS· CoMPANY<br />

3D TANK BATI'ALION (LESS COMPANY C)<br />

CoMPANY C, 21sT TANK BATI'ALION<br />

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