Biffontaine (French pronunciation: [bifɔ̃tɛn] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. In the World War II, it was...
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battle.: 51, 54 The 100th rested, then was called to the battle for Biffontaine. The 100th was ordered to take the high ground but was eventually ordered...
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France. On October 19, 1944, the 442nd was fighting near Bruyères and Biffontaine in eastern France and over the next ten days, Hajiro, a private in Company...
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given a period of rest after heavy fighting to liberate Bruyères and Biffontaine, but General Dahlquist called them back early to relieve the beleaguered...
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Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BIFFONTAINE AND FORET DOMANIALE DE CHAMP Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BIFFONTAINE (earned by 3d Battalion) Presidential...
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eastern France, where they seized the towns of Bruyères, Belmont, and Biffontaine from the Germans. In late October, the regiment was transferred to the...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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was subsequently used to spearhead the capture towns of Bruyères and Biffontaine where they faced stiff opposition. On 24 October the 143rd Infantry relieved...
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that liberated the towns of Bruyères and Biffontaine. He sustained severe wounds from enemy fire in Biffontaine, and later spent a six-month leave in Los...
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Date of action Notes Barney F. Hajiro Army Private near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France October 19, 1944, October 22, 1944, and October 29, 1944...
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88500 Bettoncourt 88057 88490 Le Beulay 88058 88170 Biécourt 88059 88430 Biffontaine 88060 88500 Blémerey 88061 88410 Bleurville 88062 88320 Blevaincourt...
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captured or destroyed. 100th Infantry Battalion U.S. Army 1944 Bruyeres, Biffontaine, and in the Foret Domaniale de Champ, France War Department General Orders...
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Officer of the 100th bn/442nd RCT during the campaigns for Bruyères and Biffontaine Jacques Paul Klein, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations [citation...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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29 October and 4 November 1944, in the Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, eastern France. On 28 October, under strong enemy fire coming from behind...
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Communauté de communes comprised the following communes: Arrentès-de-Corcieux Biffontaine La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères Corcieux Gerbépal La Houssière Les Poulières...
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19, 1944 – October 22, 1944, and October 29, 1944 near Bruyères and Biffontaine, eastern France 442-00-00442nd Regimental Combat Team Assisted an attack...
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extended southeast and dominated the valley of Bruyeres, France from Biffontaine to La Houssiere. The 1st had overextended itself behind enemy lines and...
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heroism in action on 29 October 1944, on hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. After his platoon had virtually destroyed two enemy defense...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Brouvelieures comprised the following 10 communes: Belmont-sur-Buttant Biffontaine Bois-de-Champ Brouvelieures Domfaing Fremifontaine Mortagne Les Poulières...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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Belval Bertrimoutier Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bettoncourt Le Beulay Biécourt Biffontaine Blémerey Bleurville Blevaincourt Bocquegney Bois-de-Champ Bonvillet Boulaincourt...
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