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half-track there were six wounded doughboys, for whom he then obtained medical aid.“While the column waited during this action, Sgt. Banks spotted another German gun and, at a range of 250 yards, he destroyed it with six rounds.“That same night we moved into Trier after‘dark. When an 88 opened fire on the column, Sgt. George Lay (R. F. D. No. 2, Concord, Tenn.) returned the fire from his destroyer and hit an ammunition dump adjacent to the gun’s position.“Sgt. Miller, finding he was short of HK ammunition, stopped his vehicle near a burning tank, and removed 15 rounds from the tank's supply.“At 0800, 2 March, we proceded into the center of the city of Trier. At 1100, while moving to on outpost position, Sgt. Miller discovered a 75*-mm. anti-tank gun on the other side of the Mosel River. He opened fire at a range of 600 yards and destroyed the gun with four rounds.
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Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Tue, Apr 17, 1945
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