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Default Re: HISTORY OF TASK FORCE 45
Recieved this from Robersabel in an IM . I wonder how many troopers from Task Force 45 are still around and know this?

"According to the guideline, members of Task Force 45 are eligible for the CIB.

"One of the questions not answered in the unit history is when or whether the AAA troops converted to provisional infantry were eligible for the Combat Infantry Badge. It appears, from feedback, that the CIB was not awarded to AAA troops in Task Force 45, but was to those who were later 'converted' to the 473rd Infantry Regiment. The 473rd Infantry is discussed briefly at the bottom of this webpage."

I do not know when the paragraph was written, but War Department Circular 408 dated 17 October 1944 justifies awarding CIB to personnel involved."
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