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tbe Quincy sub-station. of Ainer-Tliey cheer Telephoto)WITH VETERAN BATTALIONGTH ARMY GROUP, FRANCE —A mule pack train, carrying supplies and artillery equipment, struggled up hazardous mountain trails to the crest of a snow-covered ridge. A short time later, front-line infantry units fighting in the high altitudes of the French Alps were given close artillery support by a veteran field artillery battalion of Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers’ 6th Army Group.Working and fighting in the hitter cold is an old story to tlie men of this battalion. As part of a task force which invaded Iviska Island in the Aleutian chain on August 15, lllltt, they landed on three different, beaches, batteries of the battalion going ashore wltti assault Infantry waves as reinforced cannon companies. After setting up in defensive positions for three months, it was recalled to the United States to reorganize for subsequent action in the European Theater of Operations.Arriving in Italy in March, 1914, the battalion spent a short period In becoming acclimated and resupplied with pack artillery equipment for fighting in the Italian mountains. In the final drive on Rome, it supplied constant artillery support to the advancing rmAllied armies.Shortly after the fall of Rome, it received a new assignment as a glider-borne field artillery battalion. Landing i n Southern France on D-day, the battalion gave artillery support, to two parachute infantry regiments pushing west along the coast and finally to the Franee-Italiau border in the French Alps.Throughout three cam. paigns of mountain fighting, the battalion has put Into practice the many lessons learned during the extensive training I'* the Colorado mountains. The instruction was complete and exacting—even in the use of skiis and snow shoes— teaching the battalion how to fight the elements as well as the enemy.Members of the battalion include Sgt. Harry J, Dusenberry, 1027 1-2 Avenue D, Fort Madison, Iowa.
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Fort Madison Evening Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Sat, Mar 10, 1945
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