Record of events: Battery reorganized under T/O & E No. 6-26, War Department, Washington 25, D.C., dated 27 September, 1944. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Motorized Field Artillery Battalion, 105 mm. Howitzer, Truck Drawn or Tractor Drawn, as of 21 Jan 45. Authorized strength: 5 Officers, 111 enlisted men. 31182794 Bastien, Lester J Sgt. 6295278 McKennon, Andrew F Tec5. Above EM awarded Silver Star Medal per GO 67, Hq 83d Inf Div, dtd 30 Oct 44. 35585848 Kelly, Richard N S/Sgt. Above EM awarded Bronze Star Medal per GO 19, Hq 83d Inf Div, dtd 13 July 44.