Bastogne, Belgium, 1948: TOWN OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM, CELEBRATES FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF GENERAL…

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TOWN OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM, CELEBRATES FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF GENERAL McAULIFFE'S REFUSAL TO SURRENDER THEIR TOWN BY REPLYING "NUTS." Major Charles L. Hustead, in command of the 20th Armored Inf. Bn. of the 10th Armored Division at the time of the battle for Bastogne, delivers the address during the ceremonies planned for the occasion. He reads a telegram from Brig. Gen. A. C. McAuliffe, formerly in command of the 101st Airborne Div. Gifts of nuts, sent by the nutgrowers of the United States, are given out to the school children. 22 Dec 48

Date

12/22/1948

Place

Bastogne, Belgium · approximate position

Photographer

Kittrell

Units

101st Airborne Division

SC number

314755

Album

101st Airborne Division

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

Approximate position · Show on the photo map