Gold Star, Lt. Jacque Desgranges was the given Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, and the same
decoration with Bronze Star went to T/Sgt., Donald Post, T/4 Denver Grigsby and T/4 H. J. Schonhoff.
The demonstration at Metz took place a week after General Walker officially turned the city over
to the French, following its capture by infantry and armored divisions in two weeks of hard and bloody
fighting. Hailed by the press of Metz as the "Conqueror of Metz", General Walker was warmly received
by the people of the liberated city.
At a formation held the next day at Corps Headquarters, General Collier made further awards to
officers and men of the XX Corps.
The Croix de Guerre with Palm went to Colonels R. John West, Henry M. Zeller, Joseph
Shelton, Chester A. Carlsten, and William B. Leitch. Receiving the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star
were Colonel William H. Greene, Lt. Col. Melville I. Stark, Lt. Col. Joseph Cowhey, Lt. Col. Napoleon
A. Racicot, M/Sgt. John Taylor, and M/Sgt. Van K. Barre. The Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star was
given to First Sgt. Alexander Berg, T/Sgt. Roy S. Hahn, and T/4 Clarence La Pierre.
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