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Barnes, Hubert D., fl. 1944-1945 Headquarters 969th Field Artillery Battalion

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09591.06 Author/Creator: Barnes, Hubert D., fl. 1944-1945 Place Written: Belgium Type: Typed document Date: 1 December 1944 Pagination: 11 p. ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 33.2 cm Order a Copy

The document is typed by Lt. Col. Hubert D. Barnes to the Adjutant General in Washington, D.C. This report is written from December 1 to December 30, logged typically daily, and a column is designated on the left for a time indication of each event. Each day details what battle action, preparations, losses, and casualties were received as well as troop movement.The last logged location is Bastogne, and the events indicate that the battalion was taking part in the Siege of Bastogne and subsequent battle. A list of destroyed enemy equipment is listed. Those killed in action and missing in action are listed.

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