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AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 195
by determined enemy attacks and we were in danger of being cut off
from other units of the Division. The entire company dug defensive
positions and prepared to hold the village at all costs.
Between January 15 and March la, the Ammunition and Pioneer
Platoon strung barbed wire fences in front of the companies, laid many
minefields and numerous trip flares. The Antitank Platoon established
gun positions with the forward squads and stood ready day or night
to repel any armored thrust.
Since that time, during the second assault on Bitche, the push into
Germany, the crossings of the Jagst and Kocher Rivers, Headquarters
Company and especially the Wire Section of the Communication Platoon
had worked day and night to establish supply and communication
lines and keep up with the rapid advance of the rifle companies.
3. This recommendation is also based on the following:
a. The superior military courtesy displayed by all members of the
command indicate a high standard of discipline.
b. The appearance of personnel, installations and equipment has
always been clean and neat.
c. The entire company has always received and executed all orders
promptly and cheerfully.
d. There have been no venereal disease cases in the organization
during the entire period.
e. No members of the organizations have been AWOL.
/. There have been no convictions by courts-martial.
g. There have been no men punished under the 104th Article of
War.
4. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth.
HARVEY C. WEISEL, JR.
Lt. Col. 398th Infantry,
Commanding