DISTINGUISEHD SERVICE CROSS PRESENTATIONS, NEAR TROUVILLE, FRANCE ; US SOLDIERS VOTING, CONSTHUM (?), LUXEMBOURG ; SEVENTH ARMY SECTOR, FRANCE ; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS MEDAL, FORRET DE PARROY, MEAR LUNEVILLE, FRANCE ; DUKE OF LUXMEBOURG VISITS 83RD DIVISION, LUXEMBOURG Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 2444 ADC SOURCE: AFCF Card 1 of 3 444-1 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 855' ea Silent LIB 35 - DSC PRESENTATIONS Near Trouville, France - 9 Oct 44 (M-737) MSs, CUs, Maj Gen Wood presents DSC to Lt Col Arthur L Westur, Tulsa, Okla, CO, 10th Armd Div. MSs, CUs, Gen Wood speaks to men after presentation. CU, LT Col Westur. CU, DSC medal. Note: Col Westur is 25 years old and believed to be the youngest Lt Col to be awarded the DSC LIB 36 - US SOLDIERS VOTING Consthum (?)Luxembourg, 9 Oct 44 (M-737) MSs, soldiers of the 8th Inf Div register for voting set up in a barn. Seq: Soldier received ballot from officer, enters barn, hands ballot to officer and takes oath. CUs, MCUs, soldier studies voting regulation posted on wall. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Signal Corps ADC 2444 111 ADC SOURCE: AFCF Card 2 of 3 2444-2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 855' ea Silent SEVENTH ARMY SECTOR France - 8 Oct 1944 - (0-1009) MSs, Gen George C Marshall and party arrive at 45th Div CP. CUs, General's helmet and raincoat on seat of sedan. Gen Marshall enters Chief of Staff trailer. CU, Gen J Devers. VS, Gen Marshall talks to 45th Div staff. CU, Gen Marshall and Brig Gen Butler. DSC MEDAL Forret de Parroy, Near Luneville France 8 8 Oct 1944 (M-731) VS, CUs, S/Sgt John D Kelly, E Co, 2nd Bn, 314th Inf Regt of Grove City, Pa, receives DSC for outstanding heroism on 25 June 44 in the outskirts of Cherbourg. Sgt Kelly single-handedly blew up a German pillbox and destroyed a MG nest. Sgt Kelly speaks with officers and men of his company. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 Signal Corps 111 ADC 2444 ADC SOURCE: AFCF Card 3 of 3 2444-3 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 855 ea Silent INV 2283 DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG VISITS 83rd DIV, LUXEMBOURG 8 Oct 1944 MSs, CUs, Prince Felix and Maj Gen Robert C Macon and staff escort Prince throughout CP area. VS, luncheon held in officers' mess for Prince. Present are Gen Claude Ferenbaugh, and Gen Macon. VS, VIPs at observation post. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 AccessionNumber III-NAV-210

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities