62nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 62nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion was formed in 1942 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 62nd served in the campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. They received a unit citation for their activities on D-Day at Omaha Beach. Elements of the unit were transported ashore by USS LCT-209. On 17 December 1944 the 62nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion destroyed a column of roughly 40 German tanks and support vehicles at the Battle of Elsenborn Ridge.[1]
| 62nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Engagements | World War II |
References
- MacDonald, Charles B. (1985), A Time for Trumpets, The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge, William Morrow and Company, Inc., ISBN 0-688-03923-5
External links
- Resources on the battalion
- Gallery
- After Action Report
- Archived 24 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine 62nd in North Africa
- 62nd in Sicily
- Jerry Eades - "My Life in the Army, 1936–1940"
- Jerry Eades - "Eades and Other's Stories"
References
- MacDonald, Charles B. (1985), A Time for Trumpets, The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge, William Morrow and Company, Inc., ISBN 0-688-03923-5
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