Hey Guys, I did some more digging and attached a section from an old field manual that describes this topic, at least in an AIB. There are also...
Hey Guys, Since Rifle Companies in Armored Infantry Battalions utilized Half Tracks to transport their rifle squads, mortar squads, etc., under...
Hello, I don't have much to offer, I've actually tried to find out similar information myself without much luck. I do know that in Southern...
Thanks for the response, that makes total sense : )
Hello, I was looking thru the personnel documents of an armored infantry battalion soldier who served in a mortar squad as a 607. His other MOS's...
Thanks McCabe, I'll check out the link!
Hello Gentlemen, In regards to maps used by the Army in the ETO, specifically in Germany, were there universal grid maps used by all units...
Great information guys, thanks!
Hey Guys, My Dad received his EIB back in 1944 so I'm trying to find out a couple of things please. Could anyone tell me how the Rifle...
Seems to be the same case with my Dad, the CIB list was for all those in his Company that got it, also signed by their Commander. Thanks again!
One other general question about the CIB, was it basically awarded to all the soldiers assigned to a particular Infantry platoon or Company rather...
Very good information, it seems to mirror my situation so I'm with you, it must be the BSM for the CIB : ) Thanks!!
Hey Guys, Sorry, bare with me, but I wasn't thinking of the possibility of a BSM apart from the retroactive post war CIB related award. This BSM...
So true ;D
Interesting for sure. If it had been a more recent date, I wouldn't have thought about it, but one week prior to the CIB makes me scratch my head?...
Me too :D That's correct, but it was the date on the BSM doc that I was curious about. If the BSM was based on the CIB award in this case, why...
Sorry, I meant to say his retroactive BSM doc
What got me thinking was that his CIB list was dated May 1, 1945 but his award doc shows April 25, 1945. Was that just a typo by the gov?
Got it, so the whole company gets the award based on a period of time, correct?
Hello guys, I recently was provided a copy of my Dad's Company CIB list of recipients. Even though all the men received the CIB award on that...
