Records of the Office of the Secretary of War. 1791 - 1948. Motion Picture Films. 1942 - 1946. BASTOGNE CELEBRATION

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of War. 1791 - 1948. Motion Picture Films. 1942 - 1946. BASTOGNE CELEBRATION

1945

Troops of the 101st Airborne Division parade through Bastogne, Belgium, as crowds, led by Gens. Middleton and McAuliffe who are seated in a jeep, cheer. The Division receives a banner from the townspeople, is reviewed by Gens. Middleton and Collins, receives a receipt for the town's capture, and is decorated by Gen. Middleton.

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National Archives at College Park

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Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton), 1896-1987

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Joseph Lawton Collins (1896-1987) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his graduation from West Point in 1917, he commissioned with the infantry. He served with the American forces in Germany from 1919 to 1921. Between 1921 and 1931, he taught at West Point and the Infantry School. He graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1933 and the Army Industrial College in 1937. Upon graduation from the Army War College in 1938, he became an instructor there. In 1941, he left to serve as c...

Middleton, Troy H. (Troy Houston), 1889-1976

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Major General Troy H. Middleton served as commander of the U.S. Army, 45th Division and the VIII Corps during World War II. He later served as president of Louisiana State University (1950-1962). From the description of Troy H. Middleton letter, 1960 May 6. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 226256735 Troy Houston Middleton (b. Oct. 12, 1889, Hazelhurst, Mississippi-d. Oct. 9, 1976), Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, enlisted in the service following graduation f...

McAuliffe, Anthony C., 1898-1975

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Army officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Anthony Clement McAuliffe : oral history, 1963. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309736358 Anthony Clement McAuliffe (b. July 2, 1898, Washington, D.C.-d. Aug. 11, 1975), U.S. Army officer, was commissioned in the field artillery from West Point in 1919. During World War II, he served as commanding general, 101st Airborne Division Artillery; assistant division commander, 101st Airborne D...