Unit Commendation Letter
To Company C, 543rd Engineer Shore and Boat Regiment
20 August, 1945
Letter to unit from Corps commander praising their efforts during the Mindanao Landings. The full text reads as follows;
HEADQUARTERS X CORPS
Office of the Commanding General
United States Army
COMMANDING OFFICER, COMPANY c, 543d ENGINEER
BOAT & SHORE REGIMENT
It affords me sincere pleasure to extend to the officers and men of your organization my deepest gratitutude and appreciation of their achievement in the successful operations on MINDANAO, PHILLIPPINE ISLANDS.
Your troops have displayed the highest degree of gallantry, skill, tenacity and fortitude in fighting a resourceful and determined enemy under adverse conditions of weather and on exceedingly difficult terrain. The loyalty and devotion to duty exhibited by your men and the highly effective results they have obtained in the execution of their missions, demonstrate the splendid fighting spirit and courage of the American soldier.
F. C. SIBERT
Major General, U.S. Army
Commanding
20 August 1945
----- Oliver R Smith, Coxswain
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