Commendation Report from the Commanding General of the 35th Division to the Commanding Officer Battery D, 129th Field Artillery

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Headquar ters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces 29th October 1918. From: Commanding General, 35th Division. To: Commanding Officer, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery (Through Commanding General, 10th F. A. Brigade) Subject: Commendation. 1. The following extract from the report of the Commanding Officer, 110th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, is quoted for your information; The matériel of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, was found to be in a most excellent condition; * * The matériel of this battery was in superior condition to that of any other battery of the two regiments, and evidenced the fact that unusual care had been exercised by the commissioned and enlisted personnel of this battery, resulting in the highest state of efficiency in the care of its Ordnance Matériel. 11 2. The above report is of a kind that the Command- ing General of this Division expects, but too infrequently receives. I take great pleasure in commending you and the officers and enlisted men of your battery for this excellent showing which I consider a standard for the other organizations of this Division to reach and to hold. TRONAN any ARCHARDS C.S. PETER E. TRAUB Major General, U. S. Army Commanding C.B. 466. lst Ind. Headquarters, 60th Field Artillery brigade, American Expeditionary Forces, 30 th October, 1918. TO C.O.,Battery "D"(Thru CO 129th F.A.) Transmitted. By command of Brigadier General Berry, anivatrik , A. R. Watzek, Captain, U.S.A. Acting Adjutant.