HEADQUARTERS, 344TH FIELD ARTILLERY

BATTALION

APO 90, U. S. ARMY

3 December 1944

SUBJECT: Commendation.

TO: Commanding Officer, Btry. “B”, 537th AA (AW) Bn.

Through Channels:

1. Your organization deserves special commendation for it’s excellent work and fine spirit, while your battery has been attached to the 344th Field Artillery Battalion, for protection of the Field Artillery against enemy air attack.

2. Battery “B”, 537th AA Battalion has been attached to the 344th Field Artillery Battalion since our operations began in France. The fine spirit and cooperation of all the

officers and enlisted men during the difficult months, in movements by day and night, has been effected in a splendid manner. This battery has in effect operated as an integral part of the Artillery which it protects. The efficient cooperation and splendid work accomplished by Battery “B”, 537th AA Battalion, reflects credit upon all its officers and men.

(Signed) MERTON E. MUNSON

Lt. Col., F.A. Commanding

1st Ind. BWR/da

Headquarters, 537th AAA AW Bn, APO 230, U. S. Army,

4 December 1944.

TO: CO, Btry “B”, 537th AAA AW Bn, APO 230, U. S. Army.

1. Mutual understanding and the will to help supported units aids in the cooperated effort that is necessary for proper team work and the ultimate defeat of the German Army.

2. It brings great satisfaction to me to note in the basic communication and from my own observation that “B” Battery has been very successful during all these months of combat, in forming a fine team with the 344th Field Artillery Battalion and has carried out many efficient operations.

(Signed) BEO W. RECER,

Lt. Col, CAC Commanding

BATTERY ROSTER

Lorris J. Alexandry, Brusly, Louisiana

William E. Angousset, 5508 4th St., Marrero, Louisiana

John A. Ashley, Cullman, Alabama

Charles E. Auerbach, 1700 Broadway, San Francisco, Calif.

Buel Bailey, Miller, Arkansas

Roy Baker, Rt. No. 2, Box 247, New Port, Arkansas

Theodore S. Bala, 225 Magnolia Ave., Elizabeth, New Jersey

Robert K. Barton, Rt. No. 1, Box 312, Laurel, Maryland

Otto Bentley, Russellville, Arkansas

J. D. Bibb, Monette, Arkansas

Harvey H. Boisvert, 18 Bridgham Street, Providence, R. I.

Charley Bonano, Rt. No. 1, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Joe L. Bonat, Rt. No. 2, Henryetta, Oklahoma

Wilson J. Bourgeois, Chacahoula, Louisiana

Harry S. Bratt, 1816 Miolano Ave., Syracuse, New York

Doye O. Brown, Clarksville, Arkansas

Eugene L. Brown, Rt. No. 1, Delong, Illinois

William T. R. Bruce, Rt. No. 10, Gainesville, Georgia

Robert W. Burk, Rt. No. 1, Glencoe, Oklahoma

Robert L. Cable, 535½ N. Emporia, Wichita, Kansas

Robert D. Camenga, 310 Marshall St., Syracuse 10, N. Y.

Stanley W. Canavey, 226 Messer St., Providence, R. I.

Joseph T. Cancellieri, 503 Kossuth St., Riverside, N. J.

Guy P. Cannon, Locksburg, Arkansas

Louis Carlino, Patterson, Louisiana

Vernon Carpenter, Rt. No. 2, Dover, Arkansas

Orlando A. Chavez, 1024 W. Bridge St., Albuquerque, N. M.

Edward H. Clay, Rt. No. 1, Box 41, Alexandria, Louisiana

Elvin V. Clements, Rt. No. 2, Piedmont, Missouri

Edward D. Colburn, 6 Lexington Ave., Glen Falls, N. Y.

Richard M. Cole, Huttig, Arkansas

Se1bert E. Collins, Rt. No. 2, Johnson City, Tennessee

George W. Conley, 542 Liberty Ave., Dongan Hills, Staten Island, New York

Bertram D. Danver, Grampian, Pennsylvania

Oran R. Davis, Star Route, Marlowe, Oklahoma

Avery DeHart, Rt. No. 2, Box 48, Morgan City, Louisiana

Gilbert J. DeMonsabert, Jr., 1730 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana

Sidney J. Dickinson, Morganza, Louisiana

Vincent S. DiMattia, 952 Reddy St., Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Joseph J. Dolan, 1621 51st St., Chicago, Illinois

Emil P. Duchene, 608 N. Dallas St., El Paso, Texas

Gregory Duron, 109 N.E. 3rd St., Big Springs, Texas

James E. Eakes, General Delivery, Atkins, Arkansas

Raleigh D. Eschete, Rt. No. 2, Box 49‑B, Houma, Louisiana

Joe Evans, Rt. No. 2, Woodstock, Georgia

Warren G. Everett, Rt. No. 1, Black Oak, Arkansas

Harry E. Frasher, Jr., Cromwell, Oklahoma

Tony E. Freyta, 2741 Lawrence St., Denver, Colorado

Herman L, Fulmer, Rt. No. 2, Jacksonville, Arkansas

Nick J. Gaudet, Port Allen, Louisiana

Carl C. Gioe, Chalmette, Louisiana

Fred J. Grantham, Rt. No. 1, Mendenhall, Mississippi

Clarence F. Grose, St. Bernard, Louisiana

Glen W. Hale, Grubbs, Arkansas

Francis J. Hallinan, 432 N. Hamlin Ave., Chicago, Illinois

Harry H. Hammond, Rt. No. 10, Box 2394, Houston, Texas

Harry R. Hammond, RFD No. 1, Box 147, Fillmore, Calif.

Troy M. Haney, Agnos, Arkansas

Dolphy Hanks, Sunset, Louisiana

Edward J. Hastings, 46 Frederick St., Framingham, Mass.

Crispin D. Hernandez, Box 453, Pearsall, Texas

Everett W. Hines, Foster, Missouri

Clyde J. Hollingsworth, Rt. No. 2, Shawnee, Oklahoma

Rufus Horton, Bayou Chene, Louisiana

John B. Howard, 399 Clifton St., Camden, Arkansas

William L. Hunter, Lenora, Oklahoma

Bill Hurst, 1008 Magoffin, El Paso, Texas

Aaron H. Jacobs, 1824 Washington St., New York, N. Y.

Albert Janofsky, 909 47th St., Brooklyn, New York

James R. Jennings, Rt. No. 5, Holden, Missouri

Henri Johnson, Cooperstown, North Dakota

Murphy L. Johnson, Oakdale, Louisiana

Victor W. Johnson, Cedar City, Missouri

George Justus, 1472 Vyse Ave., Bronx, New York

Edward H. Keller, 1140 Hornsby Ave., St. Louis, Missouri

Jessie W. Kerns, 1510 Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas

Stanley W. Kostanczuk, 1659 Center St., Whiting, Indiana

Albert Kouri, 14 W. Main St., Henryetta, Oklahoma

Willard M. Kuehl, 211 4th St. So., Moorhead, Minnesota

Joseph L. Lejeune, Centress, Louisiana

Harold O. Loeffler, Rt. No. 2, Clyde, Kansas

Jerry V. Lopez, Rt. No. 1, Box 26, Fort Lupton, Colorado

Ray R. Mabe, 141 W. Pine St., Mt. Airy, North Carolina

Arthur L. Martinez, 4639 Baldwin St., Denver, Colorado

Thomas E. McCarthy, 137 Orange St., Manchester, N. H.

Otha McCracken, Box 452, Wills Point, Texas

Walter Meier, Rt. No. 1, Sommerville, Texas

Gilbert A. Menix, General Delivery, Lamesa, Texas

Anthony F. Miksche, 316 No. 5th St., Breckenridge, Minn.

John R. Miller, Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Arthur J. Minnerup, Box 252, Wynona, Oklahoma

Curtis W. Moffett, General Delivery, Clarendon, Texas

Martin C. Mortenson, Underwood, Minnesota

Lawrence E. Nelson, 410 Andrews Ave., Breckenridge, Minn.

Lyman G. Nelson, 416 South 8th St., Forest City, Iowa

Joseph Niedzielko, Rt. No. 2, Box 231, Chetek, Wisconsin

James W. Nixon, Jethro, Arkansas

Charles J. Noullet, 2758 St. Peters St., New Orleans, La.

Salvadore A. Nunez, 25‑A Rio Grande St., Smallertown, Tex.

Patrick J. O’Connor, 3925 Bowser Ave., Dallas, Texas

Vernon R. Opheim, Cooperstown, North Dakota

Esequiel Orriz, 520 Hidalgo Alley No. 33, El Paso, Texas

Wayne P. Osbin, Rt. No. 2, Seminole, Oklahoma

Arnold Pace, Grays Knob, Kentucky

Armando E. Pagano, 113 Grove St., Providence, R. I.

Walter J. Pawlicki, 1948 Georgia St., Gary, Indiana

Oliver H. Pederson, 1103 1st Ave. So., Moorehead, Minn.

Armond N. Pellegrin, Little Calliou Route, Houma, La.

Felipe Perales,Oden, Texas

Arturo M. Perez, 2216 Tampico St., San Antonio, Texas

Felipe Perez, 1008 Monterrey Ave., Laredo, Texas

Carl Perry, 204 S. Walnut St., Madison, Indiana

William A. Phelps, RFD No. 1, Fairview, Missouri

Walter A. Pliz, 113 Prospect St., Watsonville, California

Curtis S. Ponder, Shangaloo, Louisiana

John D. Power, 4 Elmire Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts

James C. Praytor, Cleburne, Texas

Victor W. Preston, Box 695, Drumwright, Oklahoma

Charlie L. Rice, Box 132, Paris, Arkansas

Guy T. Richards, Cookstown Road, Ruston, Louisiana

Nolton Richards, Rt. No. 3, Box 135‑B, Church Point, La.

Elmo G. Roberts, 300 N. McMaster St., Amarillo, Texas

John J. Rogers, Garden City, Louisiana

Carlos Roman, General Delivery, Big Springs, Texas

Alvin E. Schultze, Rt. No. 2, Marion, Texas

John R. Scott, General Delivery, Milo, Oklahoma

Ross R. Scott, 2049 Olive St., Indianapolis, Indiana

Jess W. Scullion, Rt. No. 2, Box 984‑H, Battle Creek, Mich.

Roy R. Shanks, Rt. No. 1, Bell, Missouri

Odell H. Shatswell, Rt. No. 2, Lamar, Arkansas

Lee C. Shaw, Rt. No. 2, Homer, Louisiana

Carl A. Shepherd, 9060 Kleindan, Garden City, Michigan

Joe M. Shupe, Mabe, Virginia

Rivers F. Simoneaux, Box 123‑A, Franklin, Louisiana

John A. Sirchia, Independence, Louisiana

Eli M. Smith, Box 23, Craigsville, Pennsylvania

Harrell D. Smith, Rt. No. 2, Fairfax, Oklahoma

Louis L. Smith, Rt. No. 1, Alpena Pass, Texas

Marion C. Smith, Rt. No. 2, Box 63, Plain Dealing, La.

Bernard D. Snow, 977 Highland View N.E., Atlanta, Ga.

Emmett D. Sparks, Rt. No. 4, Russellville, Arkansas

Ralph J. Squibb, 2012 Perry St. N.E., Washington, D.C.

Chester T. Sremba, 953 Innes, N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan

William H. Stack, 322 Riverside Ave., Valley City, N. D.

Edward A. Stanaszak, 201 Ives Ave. S.W., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Orvel M. Stanley, Calico Rock, Arkansas

Raymond L. Stantz, Rockville, Indiana

Nelson Stelly, Rayne, Louisiana

Eddie J. Strickland, Rt. No. 1, Kentwood, Louisiana

Alvin St. Romain, Plaquemine, Louisiana

Fred L. Strout, Bar Harbor, Maine

Andy S. Sziber, Rt. No. 1, Box 185, Hammond, Louisiana

Herbert Taylor, RFD No. 3, Arnaudville, Louisiana

Moise Thibodeaux, Branch, Louisiana

Albert B. Thomas, 503 Western Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana

William E. Thomas, 544 W. 163rd St., New York, N. Y.

Harmon I. Thompson, Rt. No. 2, Choctaw, Oklahoma

William E. Todd, Box 133, Silver, Arkansas

Magnus B. Torrance, St. Clair Ave., Steubenville, Ohio

Ophie Trahan, Rt. No. 1, Box 61, Youngsville, Louisiana

Robert P. Turner, Rt. No. 2, Lewisburg, Tennessee

Donald J. Tyler, 320 Willow St., Franklin, Louisiana

Gilbert S. Unger, 511 Lexington Ave., Dayton, Ohio

Leo J. Vandette, 21 Lilley Ave., Lowell, Massachusetts

Jose R. Vargas, Jr., Box 347, El Paso, Texas

Brodie Vowell, Cotten Valley, Louisiana

Buford B. Widener, 814 Daughtry St., New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Cortez P. Whitlow, Hodge, Louisiana

George L. Williams, Rt. No. 2, Elmont, Alabama

Monroe H. Williams, Box 205, Marlow, Oklahoma

Henry E. Wilson, General Delivery, Mapleville, Arkansas

Austin R. Woodard, 9 Forrest Ave., Greenfield, Mass.

James E. Worsham, Rt. No. 1, Cherokee, Alabama

Raymond M. Wright, General Delivery, Ada, Oklahoma