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DEP.ARTMEltt\ .OF THE ARMY
W ABHINGTON 25, D. c., 21 October 1947
Section
FORT TOTTEN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, NEW YORK-Eeto.bllshed_________ I
PILLSBURY ACADEMY, OWATONNA, MINNESOTA-Section 55c, N11tlonal De-
fense Act, unit esto.bllshed----------------------------------------------- II
BATTLE HONORS-Citation of unit________________________________________ III
/ .• FORT TOTTEN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, NEW YORK.-Etfective 1
November 19ft, the Fort Totten Army Medlen! Center will be establlshed as a
class II .act!vlty under tbe control of The Surgeon General at Fort Totten, New
York.
[ .AG 680.1 (6 Oct 47) J
1/ .• PILLSBURY ACADEMY, OWATONNA, M/NNESOTA.-Ef{ective aa of
1 July 1941, a section 55c, National Defense Act, unit was establ1shed at Pills-
bury Academy, Owatonna, :Mfnneaota.
[AG 000.8 (19 Apr 47)]
l/L_BATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by Executive Order 9396 (sec. I,
WD Bui. 22, 1943). superseding Executive Order 0075 (sec. III, WD Bui. 11,
1942), the following unit is cited urnler the provisions ot AR 260-15 in the name
of the President of the Unlted States as public evidence of deserved honor and
distinction. The citation reads as follows:
The 888th lnfant1·11 Regiment, 85tli Infantry Di~ision, is cited for outstuncliug
performance of duty in action against the enemy from 13 to 18 September 1944
la overcoming the German defenses on Mount .A.ltuzzo, the key point of the Gothic
Line in the division sector. Spearheading the penetration of this formidable
barrier, the SSSth Infanti-v lleuiment waged n bitter hlll-to-hlll struggle against
an enemy stubbornly defending nnd counterattacking again and again. This
hard-fought, grim, and bloody operation, culminating In capture of Mount
.A.ltuzzo, and the stern dctcrminntlon of the 888th Infantry Reutment to hold
this objective against powerful and fanatical counterattaclrs were outstanding
contributions to the break-through of the Gothic Line, setting tbe stage for the
final defeat of the Axis forces in Italy. By Its actions In gaining its vital ob-
jective against the bitterly resisting enemy, the 888th Infantry Regiment, 85th
Infantr11 Diviaion, displayed heroism, determination, and teamwork in keeping
with the highest traditions of the Army of the United States. (This citation
superse<les the citation of Oompanv B, 888th Infantry, as publishecl in General
Or<lers 24, Heauquarters Fifth Army, 7 l\Iarcll 1945, as approved by the Com-
manding General, Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Par. S, sec. IX, WD
General Orders 26, 1945, pertaining to the citation of Company B, 388th Infantry,
ancl par. 15, \VD General Orders 68, 1945, pertaining to the citation of Oom,panv
0, SSBth Infantry Reuiment, are rescinded.)
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE .AB,yy;
OFTicrAL:
H.B. LEWIS
Briuadier General
_ .Acting The Adjutant qeneraZ
A<lo 11an-oct. no1a•-47,
DWIGHT D, EISENHOWER
OMet of Staff, Untied States Armv
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