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The 100th landed in Marseilles, France, on 20 October, 1944, and entered combat in the middle of November when they attacked the German Winter Line in the Vosges mountains of Northeast France, as part of VI Corps. The 1st Battalion, 399th Infantry Regiment received the Presidential Unit Citation for their success in these battles against the Germans.  Lt. Edward Silk, 2nd Battalion, 398th Infantry Regiment was awarded the Medal of Honor.

1 November, 1944 – 11 May, 194