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HAWK, John D
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U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph

Chambois, France, 1944: HAWK, John D

Chambois, France, 08/20/1944

SC 313679RG 111
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HAWK, John D. (Sgt.) Near Chambois, France; 90th Inf. Div.; 20 August 1944. During an enemy counterattack by tanks and infantry, he forced the infantry to withdraw by his machine gun fire and then seizing a bazooka, he and a comrade forced the tanks back to a wooded area. In full view of the enemy he then directed the fire of two tank destroyers on the enemy and, as a result, two of the tanks were knocked out and the third driven off.

Date
08/20/1944
Place
Chambois, France · approximate position
Units
90th Infantry Division
SC number
313679
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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