Battalion receives Distinguished Unit Badge
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- Creator:
- Signal Corps Photo.
- Date Created:
- December 4, 1946
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 10.88 x 08.71 inches
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- Description / Abstract:
- Verso: War Department Public Relations Division, Washington, D.C. for immediate release, (Press Section). Battalion receives distinguished unit badge--November 26 was a great day for the 969th Field Artillery Battalion of the 5th Field Artillery Group, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Units of the battalion received the Distinguished Unit Badge for their outstanding action in the defense of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. Receiving the decorations for their units are the battery commanders and first sergeants of each battery. They are, left to right: Captain Max W. Riley, Service Battery; Captain Lewis A. Shuford, Battery B; First Lieutenant William J. Slayman, Battery A; First Lieutenant Leo A. Petitbon, Headquarters Battery; First Sergeant Reid H. Ridley, Battery B, and First Sergeant Phillip Jones, Battery A. Presenting the awards, left to right: Colonel John F. Bird, commanding officer of the 5th FA Group; Major Judson R. Scott, executive officer of the 969th, and Major General Clift Andrus, Commanding General of the Artillery Center, Fort Sill. (U.S. Army photo from Public Relations Division.) 12-4-46, 30. Signal Corps Photo, please credit released for publication by Bureau of Public Relations War Department
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Decorations of honor., Military uniforms., Soldiers., Men., and Flags--United States.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Ft. Sill (Okla.)
- Keywords:
- Military
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This item is part of:
About This Item
This item is provided at low resolution only. Downloads are not permitted for this material.
- Creator:
- Signal Corps Photo.
- Date Created:
- December 4, 1946
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 10.88 x 08.71 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Verso: War Department Public Relations Division, Washington, D.C. for immediate release, (Press Section). Battalion receives distinguished unit badge--November 26 was a great day for the 969th Field Artillery Battalion of the 5th Field Artillery Group, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Units of the battalion received the Distinguished Unit Badge for their outstanding action in the defense of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. Receiving the decorations for their units are the battery commanders and first sergeants of each battery. They are, left to right: Captain Max W. Riley, Service Battery; Captain Lewis A. Shuford, Battery B; First Lieutenant William J. Slayman, Battery A; First Lieutenant Leo A. Petitbon, Headquarters Battery; First Sergeant Reid H. Ridley, Battery B, and First Sergeant Phillip Jones, Battery A. Presenting the awards, left to right: Colonel John F. Bird, commanding officer of the 5th FA Group; Major Judson R. Scott, executive officer of the 969th, and Major General Clift Andrus, Commanding General of the Artillery Center, Fort Sill. (U.S. Army photo from Public Relations Division.) 12-4-46, 30. Signal Corps Photo, please credit released for publication by Bureau of Public Relations War Department
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Decorations of honor., Military uniforms., Soldiers., Men., and Flags--United States.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Ft. Sill (Okla.)
- Keywords:
- Military
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/368kd51cjh-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B020_I046 and dams:170234
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 20
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
- Contact Information:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
- Rights Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.