Attack on Senones, France, B/397, 11/22/1944

Attack on Senones, France
La Petite Raon & Senones, France
November 22, 1944
‘B’ Company, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
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From "Regiment of the Century: The Story of the 397th Infantry Regiment”
We followed up our triumphs with quick moves which took the enemy off balance. We conquered in quick succession the towns of Moyenmoutier (marked by free champagne and hot wine), Senones, La Petit Raon, Vieux Moulin.
From "B Company 397 in Combat 12 November 1944 to 8 May 1945" by Wilfred B. Howsmon, Jr. (B/397):
21 November 1944:
We moved out in the morning along the same road. We came up to Senones, and some Recon outfit was held up there by a mined roadblock. Capt. Hine very calmly went up and removed the mines for them. He received the Silver Star for this. Later, we caught a terrific mortar barrage in this town. After it let up, we circled up the hill to the left and were pinned down by Jerries in a graveyard. We cleared the place and started digging in. Orders then came for us to move into LaPetite Raon, secure it, and stay the night. This we did happily. In LaPetite Raon, we found the townspeople removing a German roadblock, and we marveled at the size of the logs some of those women were throwing around. We spent a comfortable night.
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Official Shot List:
Medium Shot: Sign: “Senones.”
Medium Shot: Soldier with rocket launcher fires and hits nearby stone bldg.
Medium Shots: Civilians in town welcome US soldiers.
Close-Ups: Soldiers in doorway talk to French girls.
Medium Shots: Soldiers inspect small building after bazooka hitsMedium Shots: Soldiers advance through streets and cemetery grounds.
Close-Up: Sign: “La Petite Raon”; M-4 tank passes in background.
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