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Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Laws o! Grassland have received a copy o!a Presidential citation awarded several months ago to the First Battalion. 188th Glider Infantry Regiment, of which their son, S/Sgt. Kelly Laws, was a member at that time. He is now with the 11th Airborne Division at Sandia on Honshu Island, north of Tokyo Japan.The Citation was awarded tothe First Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment, For outstand-ng heroism and conspicuous performance of duty in action against the enemy on Luzon, Philippine Is-'ands. from January 31 to February , 1946. Despite the disadvantages imposed by lack of transportation ind small-sized companies, the battalion landed at Nasugbi, Jan-! iary 31, 1945, against the fire of | ncmy automatic weapons and artillery, and proceeded rapidly in-! land by a forced march of 20 miles n 24 hours.” Then follows a detailed statement of its achievements in the face of almost insuperable difficulties and without regard to the personal safety of thesoldiers, too lengthy to be recited*| here.**I This order was approved by the Commander in Chief of the United States Amy, who was the President of the United States, on June
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Tahoka Lynn County News
Tahoka, Texas, US
Fri, Nov 16, 1945
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