Topic: First Special Service Force..... Devil's Brigade | |
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The 128 remaining Canadian members are to be awarded the Bronze Star by American Government. This was announced yesterday.
". . . the Force never in all its service yielded an inch of ground nor left a battle with an indecisive conclusion. The Force won everything it fought for . . ." Battle Honours As Awarded By The American Government Pacific Theater Aleutians Campaign Kiska-Little Kiska August 15-19, 1943 Segula Island August 17, 1943 Mediterranean Theater Naples-Foggia Campaign Monte la Difensa December 3-6, 1943 Monte la Remetanea December 6-9, 1943 Height 720 (Monte Sammucro) December 25, 1943 Radicosa January 4, 1944 Monte Majo January 6, 1944 Monte Vischiataro January 8, 1944 Mussolin Canal (Anzio) February 2 - May 10, 1944 Monto Arrestino May 25, 1944 Rocca Massima May 27, 1944 Colle Ferro June 2, 1944 Rome-Arno Campaign Rome June 4, 1944 Southern France Campaign Ille d'Hyeres August 14-17, 1944 Grasse August 27, 1944 Villeneuve-Loubet August 30, 1944 Vence September 1, 1944 Drap September 3, 1944 L'Escarene September 5, 1944 La Turbie September 6, 1944 Menton September 7, 1944 Battle Honours as Awarded by the Canadian Government Monte Camino, Monte la Difensa, Monte la Remetanea, Monte Majo, Height 720 (Monte Samucro), Radicosa, Monte Vischiataro, Anzio, Rome, Advance to the Tiber, Monte Arrestino, Rocca Massima, Colle Ferro, Itally 1943-1944, Iles d'Hyeres, Grasse, Villeneuve-Loubet, Vence, Drap, L'Escarene, La Turbie, Menton, Southern France, Franco-Italian Border |
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Sounds like the U.S. is finally recognizing some of the soldiers who should have been honored many, many years ago. Congratulations. They were obviously a very courageous group.
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Good to see that at least someone recognizes that it is not only Americans doing all the good work.
And good to see you, too, Karma. I was afraid already that you had fallen in the suspension pit along with some others. |
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well deserved and long overdue
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