Connor Rock Cpt, USA Task group A CCR 4th Armor Div
The Best laid Plans ? I had a Platoon of M4A3's plus ride along Inf. We were to marry up with Company A, Anti Air plat, but only 1 showed up ( Hafe Track with 4 50 cals. ! Battery of towed 105 MM from Cannon Company The Trucks showed up but no Ammo for the guns.. also 2 Hellcats with 76mm guns appeared just befor jump off time so drafted them. Est German force was armor Inf perhaps a Platoon. Zero hour + 3 we crested the hills over looking a valley outside of Bastone. The fight was on. Losses 1 Hellcat, 76mm, + 2 KIA. Enemy Losses : 27 KIA 7 wnd # PZ IV's + AFV's 3 ? Looked to be part of 116 PZ Division. according to papers..