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After the battle, the 10th Armored Division's 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge. The 101 Airborne Division was also honored with the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Bastogne.
Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was rushed north to the city of Bastogne early in the battle, arriving in Bastogne the evening of December 18th, 1944. CCB positioned their defensive teams at three strategic villages to the east of Bastogne – Noville to the northeast, Longvilly to the east and Wardin to the southeast.
Commanding Officer, Combat Command B. 22 Sep 44: Col. William L. Roberts: ... 10th Armored Division Trains; 132d Ordnance Maintenance Battalion; 80th Armored Medical ...
- 15 July 1942
- 23 September 1944
- 23 September 1944
- 1944
The 10th Armored Division's Combat Command B and 21st Tank Battalion were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for their actions at Bastogne. Years after the war, McAuliffe said "In my opinion, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was never properly credited with their important role in the Bastogne battle."
- 20–26 December 1944
- American victory
10th Armored Division World War II Missing in Action. There are 30 soldiers of the 10th Armored Division World War II still listed as missing in action. Private First Class Morisie J. Autin 21st Tank Battalion 03/21/1945. Corporal Kenneth N. Baker 3rd Tank Battalion 11/20/1944. Private Frank J. Bellino 20th Infantry Battalion 03/22/1945.
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A key fight took place at Longvilly, just a few miles east of Bastogne, where the remnants of the 9th Armored Division's Combat Command R and the 10th's Team Cherry tried to block the Germans. Three enemy divisions converged there, trapping the CCR force west of the town and annihilating it and then surrounding Team Cherry.
COMBAT COMMAND R (37TH BATTALION), 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. COMPOSITION AND COMMAND OF MAJOR. ATTACHED UNITS. Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division. This unit operated independently in conjunction with the 101st Airborne Division until December 21, when it was attached to the 101st and came under its command. Commanding Officer: Col. William L ...
