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Unit history of the 659 tank destroyer battalion?

The 659th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on August 1, 1942 at Camp Hood, Texas under the command of LTC Thomas W. Hammond Jr.. At the time of its activation the unit consisted of 4 rifle companies and a heavy weapons support company to help support the armor battalion.

Key Dates:

- December 1942 - Reorganized as a Tank Destroyer Battalion.

- November 1943 - Deployed to Europe

- August 13, 1944 - Participated in the invasion of Southern France.

- September 30, 1944 - Was attached to the 79th Infantry Division.

- October 1944 - Fought in the Battle of the Vosges Mountains.

- December 1944 - Fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

- January 15, 1945 - Was assigned to the 3rd Army under the command of General George S. Patton.

- March 1945 - Crossed the Rhine River.

- May 1945 - Captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's mountain retreat.

- May 8, 1945 - Celebrated Victory in Europe Day in Austria.

- June 11, 1945 - Sailed from Marseille, France to Boston.

- July 1945 - Deactivated at Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts.

Awards and Accomplishments:

- Presidential Unit Citation.

- French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.

- Belgian Fourragere.

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