November 6th 1944 Friday- Journal Entry-Battalion History

Nov 6- Stayed in again all day-wrote letters and slept.

Battalion History
On 6 November, Baker Battery closed station and moved to Mondorf, south of Luxembourg City. the sound base was no sooner in operation than the battery was relieved by Battery A of the 285th observation. The army does things like that!

Add firsts: Le. Alton Tyler, assistant survey officer of HA Btry., was the first man in the battalion awarded the Bronze Star. The citation reads in part, "...as survey platoon leader...during operations against For of Brest...did display courage, coolness, skill and disreagard for personal safety....always reconnoitered ahead and made certain that all avenues for survey were freee of mines and small arms fire prior to entrance of his survey parties...real leader of his men...act of gallantry erased all signs of nervousness, anxiety and fear from his platoon...he had inspired his platoon to a pitch where fear practically is non-existent."

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