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At U000 hUrs 7 Janua" 190 the head of the .B Coo olim area left 2 mtes suth of LorceBelgium with the destination of Rosoy Fsranoo The * .rcAoo a distance of 11 ala over treacherous tey roads through the Meuse River VaUq, " beautiful and historie buildlags wete noted on the mar t Na. arrived in Bosoy, France at 0QU0 4, urs 8 January, 1945, A 11 Companies of the battalin were bIletted In thoe Bosoy town except Company A wtich wUs billet ted in Fraillecourt, the town of France. Tho- , was back under the control of CO the Ota Awored Divis on and was told that It was Ln a rest area All pOersoel lmediatoey started trcateh up on personlaintenae, lost sloep#, and Arrangw*ents werie made forall persawel of th*ft to secure a bat a ' to trade all their dirty clothes, This, mission was never accomplished at this tie as at 2000 about hours 9 January, 1948 th e na, was placed on a one alert (1) for hour moveamnt and all rea*ational plans were ra Udiat*ly thrown to the four winds, At about 0200 hours 10January1, 465 th* a a. Lt Laon Raymond Officer 1., Lowis-arrived wth orders for 3 departe in the morning, The i ,left Rosoy at 0900 hours 10, January, 1945 with the destination of YerdunFanee was to where have the the mission Battalf of establishjn and matataixUg briso guards. The Bit was attaced to the 28th Infant r Dvision# y was and again out of fth Amored .Divison control, At 1530 hours having The b mrcead tts ware a distance old French of military 89 miles the B axaved barraeks at Verdun, but wore in pitiful a oundition as the window lights were nonexistent and the bildins ingoueral weze in a filtf condition4 WT in hDa . Vrdt arrived loss Companes B and D wich were sent on seperate mission to Stemey and otfoucon respectively, A. 1000 &inrs 11 Jauary 11*4 the hi CI' was moved to a chateau at Ui Rt"aint aar in Verdiu The N was placed on a one hour-alrt*. Te ib and the wholo -Combat Comuan Were t.. again placed w a 9th Armored Division control as of 1200 hours ii January,1946, The B then moved from Verdun at 1830 hours the 11 9th 1anuary Armored for Division asseably area In the Aicinity of flala, france ht Mq,, q. Co, and S rvice Copany billetea Circourt, in XirVy France. C, A billettea in Avilliers .Frane in Donpriz Co. D In Rach court, and Coo B in &ascotw,. Co. C Th" iTt.. was alerted to move after -1000 hours, 12 Januaryj Th ~ovd 0 hus1 4 ar, 1945, o the Divisio assembly area in the vicinty of kets, Frne, The hn arrived at its new billets .at Bettelainvilej 9 miles north east of ets at 2315 hours, iU "anasy 194$ having marced a distance of 42 mie, a4to
Spay, Senrt o . opWQ and Ospay IW ere blleted in Bstslaisvilee pw A in Altroffs lOint D in Nesdawgf am' sd Pa o ia wlaleourtM s. During the period 13 Jaary 1946 to 9 nbrmary 1946 the Bttalion prooeeded on personal naintmanee, reereatlon, and training. On 16 Jauary 1946 M jor Oliver W. Bebants, 035119 as relleved fe asslpont to the Battalion and s gtransferred to the gad Tank Bttalion. Major John i. bhudlor, 0361811, vho had been Rn t beeome the Battalion zuntive Offioer. On 11 Jamary, 1945, 6 reinfor6onnts r assignd te the Battalion. Op tin Oeil 3. Roberts, 0400952, the fornr Battalion Motor Offioor beea=e the fn S-S. Lt. ol. !dward J, fodden, 0361045 us assignd to the Dattalion on 24 JXauary 1946, forthe purpose of roosiving traninf ).ptain Aubrey N*. Art, 035960, the Battalion 2was evacuated to the hospital on 35 January 1946. Oaptain philip 3. Pits, was eausted to the hospital an 3 January 1946. lot Lt. orl 1. Lter, jr., 01011420 them suned ofS. of p aay 3, 14th Ta k attaliem. O2 35Janry 1949, 1lt Lt. Xan. aullhl n the former DttalI Adjutant beeso the Dattalien 53 and aeting £dutant. Tho feliing dooorations wr awarded to persomnnel of this attalions rIverSout ph m tcart 0. e fnneseilher, 180,314 1st IS John Grimall, 010156473 __ gt4 13 It9thAwrmod Division. 9th ARmred Division. 1tLter Ti 092 74 S 15 q *t iromd Dividin. i las Al. Oa Ivgi 6 8 j A. 9o 3, Io h Armored ivision . ptO walter I. ,ama667490,*I ,W in, 3w 9* Almond Divisin. tee A Olrene Wiliam, s~ t,!±L±1~00 S5#, 3 0j& umored Divisis * bry 0totht, 50156 47, l3~g 4o th Arored Diviutem. R Ins S.We(*apns, Jr$$ . 10 1, q * p mend Division. that les t ,30in 4* A. , 1f AawrsDi DTiiion ?o4 tug Le Large,,143si1n Opt (enetA. tosy. 7060617W , lil19, q 9th Armored Division. Nt~~~~~ b7V-ranlo47,a1 t 9 4 S * Armod Division. ,At 140 ours U. Po-ruary o94, maison Olora P" usd3. etWhnna103 o 1Xq I.* 4re6 dDivisien. r srivd th 3m~ w T h esv he 3m ouldsen a billeting8 "1. of' tier t DisiotEq.at Sgt Dunn isJ. Jows 57004 y IA* g0 16,9Eq%9th Armored Division.o hour Tee heeuumto o4StLey br the nqgo Battpalion sIll,4i11, with--news 0 that 16, E Hq 9th 3mh word Armor d Dv mvingound10 ide. hus 1 e 19u5. ohmare Orer aetually-- ree.sived at, 9hourso ova at thve 3m en frmStteaiuil4014 hours, 10 Febrarwit the destinaton rrve of invB ar division asembl harte a ineth vicinit of Ligetn o3ge. the Vin eally a traele aoista0nebofr 69.7 mile to e~agwy whent otter wer reoived, tat the0 osn we brnerosnd e turne to D ettlamil ta thm wu ove s cledsv .ot. the0 3marrivedl in Iettelaiaville at 2346 hours, 10 nbmry 1946. the But then proeeeded withqnl tr'~ainn aimS housekeeping. -1 4hb iAm I -e ,i I-L -m -. 0 h.ok. Md lso d.5.p"F-w 406 A-qk -- -.- 1
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