Question

Describe what New Mexican soldiers of Battery A did to earn their battle stars?

Answer 1

Battery A was praised by General Pershing for destroying a key bridge on the front. The New Mexican guns of the battery had fired in excess of 14,000 rounds each. That was more rounds fired in combat than all the other American heavy mobile field artillery combined. Battery A earned six battle stars for their Victory Medals and Lt. Colonel Charles M. Debremond, received the Distinguished Service Medal.

Answer 2

New Mexican soldiers of Battery A was named by a message from General Pershing for terminating the Chateau-Thierry bridge, that served as the German's communication key line. Its demolition greatly contributed to the unsuccessful last German aggressive war. At the hostilities conclusion, the Battery A’S four guns had fired 14,000 excess rounds each which is more rounds compared to other American united heavy mobile field artillery. Eventually, the battery men received 6 battle stars for their Victory Medals.