Crisp County GaArchives News.....CORDELE MAN IS MEMBER OF NEVER STOP SQUAD October 9, 1944
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CORDELE DISPATCH October 9, 1944
FORWARD PRESS CAMP
IT TAKES A LOT TO STOP THE COMBAT ENGINEERS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. 
DURING THEIR NORTHWARD TREK TOWARD THE GERMAN BORDER , A SQUAD OF COMBAT 
ENGINEERS WERE LEADING A TASK FORCE OVER A RAIL ROAD BRIDGE THE ONLY BRIDGE 
THE RETREATING NAXIS HAD FAILED TO BLOW UP.
  HALF WAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE, HIGH OVER A SWIFT-FLOWING RIVER,THEY SAW A 
FRENCH TRAIN APROACHINGTHEM.THE ENGINEERS HELD THEIR GROUND ,THE TRAIN SLOED 
UP ,AND HALTED A FEW FEET FROM THE STUBBORN AMERICANS. THEN THE TRAIN ,A 
LOCOMOTIVE AND FOUR CARS FILLED WITH CHEERING FRENCHMEN, BACKED UP ABOUT 500 
YARDS TO PERMIT THE TASK FORCES ACROSS.
  THAT JUST SHOWSWHAT A CEAZY KIND OF WAR THIS IS, SAIC SARGEANT J.P. JOHNSON, 
OF SULPHUR SPRINGS ,TEXAS,WHO LED THE SQUAD  OF COMBAT ENGINEERS.
  COMING INTO SOUTHERN FRANCE AT H-HOUR ON D-DAY, THESE COMBAT ENGINEERS HAVE 
CLEARED MINES,BOOBY-TRAPS AND ROAD BLOCKS FROM THE PATH OF AMERICAN 
INFANTRYMEN. THEY HAVE TAKEN PRISONERS. THEY HAVE LED THE WAY INTO MANY 
TOWNS , AND OFTEN THEY HAVE SERVRG -IN THE LINE AS INFANTRYMEN WHEN THE DOUGH 
BOYS FOUND THE GOING TOUGHEST. GEORGIA AND VIRGINIA MEMBERS OF SGT. JOHNSTONS 
NEVER STOP SQUAD INCLUDE;
CPL.WILLIE B TUCKIER, COLUMBUS,GA.,PVT. HOYT E WILLIAMS, CORDELE,GA.,WHO HOLDS 
BRONZE STAR. PVT.RALPH R. THOMPSON ,SALEM,VA.                                'S

Additional Comments:
BRAVE CRISP FIGHTING MEN.

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