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HIGHLIGHTS OF
REGIMENTAL HISTORY |
| 1944 |
July 7 |
Contact with the enemy is broken. |
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July 13 |
In two LST's, sail
back to England. |
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Sep. 1 |
At airfields ready to jump at Bournai in Belgium. |
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Sep. 7 |
Bournai jump and alternate Liege
cancelled. |
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Sep. 14 |
Scheduled to jump at Nijmegen, Holland. |
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Sep. 17 |
Drops south of Nijmegen. |
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Sep. 18 |
Glider landing zone south of Nijmegen cleared
for landing. |
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Sep. 21 |
After changing hands 3 times Beek is secured. |
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Sep.23 |
3rd Battalion takes all objectives across flats
east of Nijmegen. |
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Sep. 24 |
Relieved by 504th, moves near Berg-en-Dal to
reorganize. |
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Oct. 2 |
2nd Battalion hit by Panzer Grenadiers. |
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Oct. 6 |
Complete combat team moves North of the Waal
River and is attached the British 50 Division. |
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Oct. 20 |
Second birthday celebrated by more rain and more
mud. |
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Oct 23 |
Takes short
breather in Nijmegen before returning; to positions north of the Waal. |
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Nov. 10 | By midnight
back in Nijmegen |
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Nov. 11 | Entire regiment
walks 22 miles to Oss, Holland, on way back to France. |
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Nov. 14 | Billeted in
French camp at Sissone, France. |
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Dec. 17 | At 2000 alerted
to move to the front at St. Vith in the Ardennes in Belgium. |
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Dec. 18 | Leaves for
Werbomont, Belgium, still attached to the 82nd. |
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Dec. 19 | Establishes
defensive position. |
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Dec. 20 | Move to
Thier-du--Mont ridge line south of Goronne. |
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Dec. 23 | First contact
with enemy. |
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Dec. 24 | .82nd ordered
to withdraw 7 miles. 1st Battalion fought rear guard action. |
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Dec. 25 | Enemy attack
repulsed in front of 1st and 2nd battalions. |
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Dec. 28 | Two battalions
of SS troops hit boundary between G and F Companies. Artillery fire from the
319th, backed by a counter attack by I Co., beats off the attack. More than
100 dead Krauts in G and F Company areas. |
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