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| TO | : | All Units, VIII Corps. |
The following TWX from Lieutenant General William H. Simpson, Commanding General, Ninth United States Army, is published for the information of all officers and men of the VIII Corps:
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"To Commanding General, VIII Corps. Extend to all officers and men of your command my heartfelt congratula- tions upon the occasion of the capture of Brest. It has been a long difficult fight, and I feel they have done a magnificent job, I wish to convey to you my own personal expression of praise for the fine soldierly manner in which you and all units of your Corps have accomplished your mission. Fine work. There is good hunting ahead as we crush the last of German resistance. Signed Simpson." |
By command of Major General MIDDLETON:
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CYRUS H. SEARCY, Colonel, G. S. C., Chief of Staff |