Wallace was a member of the 21st Infantry Battalion of the 11th Armored Division. On 8 February 1945 the division was involved in the Heckhuscheid-Hill 568 Offensive.
Fighting through a heavily fortified and hotly defended valley, the 90th Infantry Division attack still did not bring their line forward abreast of the CCR Hill 568 position. Accordingly, CCR (Combat Command R) restricted its action to limited dismounted patrol activity. Moderate small arms, mortar, and artillery fire fell on forward positions throughout the period. Using a combination of the public address system and leaflets fired by Division Artillery, psychological offensive action was renewed at 1550 with good results. C Company of the 56th Engineer Battalion continued road clearance and repair, working against a steadily deteriorating situation. Several vehicles and an angle dozer were lost during the day to enemy mines.
From well-established observation points artillery fire was directed between showers on enemy infantry patrols, known strong points, and a small concentration of enemy armor in the vicinity of Kesfeld.
Fighting through a heavily fortified and hotly defended valley, the 90th Infantry Division attack still did not bring their line forward abreast of the CCR Hill 568 position. Accordingly, CCR (Combat Command R) restricted its action to limited dismounted patrol activity. Moderate small arms, mortar, and artillery fire fell on forward positions throughout the period. Using a combination of the public address system and leaflets fired by Division Artillery, psychological offensive action was renewed at 1550 with good results. C Company of the 56th Engineer Battalion continued road clearance and repair, working against a steadily deteriorating situation. Several vehicles and an angle dozer were lost during the day to enemy mines.
From well-established observation points artillery fire was directed between showers on enemy infantry patrols, known strong points, and a small concentration of enemy armor in the vicinity of Kesfeld.
Wallace was a member of the 21st Infantry Battalion of the 11th Armored Division. On 8 February 1945 the division was involved in the Heckhuscheid-Hill 568 Offensive.
Fighting through a heavily fortified and hotly defended valley, the 90th Infantry Division attack still did not bring their line forward abreast of the CCR Hill 568 position. Accordingly, CCR (Combat Command R) restricted its action to limited dismounted patrol activity. Moderate small arms, mortar, and artillery fire fell on forward positions throughout the period. Using a combination of the public address system and leaflets fired by Division Artillery, psychological offensive action was renewed at 1550 with good results. C Company of the 56th Engineer Battalion continued road clearance and repair, working against a steadily deteriorating situation. Several vehicles and an angle dozer were lost during the day to enemy mines.
From well-established observation points artillery fire was directed between showers on enemy infantry patrols, known strong points, and a small concentration of enemy armor in the vicinity of Kesfeld.
Fighting through a heavily fortified and hotly defended valley, the 90th Infantry Division attack still did not bring their line forward abreast of the CCR Hill 568 position. Accordingly, CCR (Combat Command R) restricted its action to limited dismounted patrol activity. Moderate small arms, mortar, and artillery fire fell on forward positions throughout the period. Using a combination of the public address system and leaflets fired by Division Artillery, psychological offensive action was renewed at 1550 with good results. C Company of the 56th Engineer Battalion continued road clearance and repair, working against a steadily deteriorating situation. Several vehicles and an angle dozer were lost during the day to enemy mines.
From well-established observation points artillery fire was directed between showers on enemy infantry patrols, known strong points, and a small concentration of enemy armor in the vicinity of Kesfeld.
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PFC 21 INF BN 11 ARMD DIV KENTUCKY
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Entered the service from Kentucky.
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