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Status reports Dec 1944–Mar 1945; jeep annex; Rheingönheim report; Signal commendation
Curtis/Walker commendations; May 1945 M/Sgt roster; GO 133 Good Conduct Medal
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* March 1945 roster ASN variants for Moss/Herz/Lissner differ slightly from SO F-84; no soldier pages matched yet for those three EM.
* March 1945 roster ASN variants for Moss/Herz/Lissner differ slightly from SO F-84; no soldier pages matched yet for those three EM.
* May 1945 status report types SO F-84 date as “7 December 45” (activation was Dec 1944). Herz / Moss / Lissner still have no Classes 1–31 roster soldier pages.


== Commendation chain (April 1945) ==
Following the 9 April Signal Officer letter, Col. '''James O. Curtis, Jr.''', AC of S, G-2, XX Corps, wrote a 1st Indorsement on '''12 April 1945''' praising 1st Lt [[Malsh, William R. (01596715)|William R. Malsh]] and MII Team 439-G since attachment on 7 December 1944 and recommending a commendation or other recognition. On '''30 April 1945''' Lt. Gen. '''Walton H. Walker''', Commanding General, XX Corps, added a 2d Indorsement commending the team’s outstanding performance (referencing the Signal Officer and G-2).
== Team status report (May 1945) ==
31 May 1945 status report (received Hq MIS 12 June): still attached to Third Army / XX Corps per SO F-84. Roster:
* 1st Lt [[Malsh, William R. (01596715)|William R. Malsh]] (0-1596715) QMC — OIC
* M/Sgt [[Kugelmann, Kurt (32906164)|Kurt Kugelmann]] (32906164)
* T/4 Walter J. Herz (32983132)
* T/4 Oscar Moss (36895493)
* T/4 Jerry G. H. Lissner (32990157)
Awards line: “Commendation, see attached copies.” Casualties: none. Same jeeps/trailer as March.
== Good Conduct Medal (GO 133, 30 July 1945) ==
Headquarters XX Corps '''General Orders No. 133''', 30 July 1945, Section III, awarded the Enlisted Man’s Good Conduct Medal (AR 600-68) to the enlisted men of Military Intelligence Interpretation Team Number 439-G:
* Master Sergeant Kurt Kugelmann (32906164)
* Technician Fourth Grade Walter J. Herz (32983132)
* Technician Fourth Grade Jerry Lissner (32990157)
* Technician Fourth Grade Oscar Moss (36895493)


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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MII439G_March1945_casualty_annex_Kugelmann_jeep.jpg|March 1945 casualty annex — Kugelmann jeep accident.
MII439G_March1945_casualty_annex_Kugelmann_jeep.jpg|March 1945 casualty annex — Kugelmann jeep accident.
MII439G_XX_Corps_Signal_Officer_commendation_1945-04-09.jpg|XX Corps Signal Officer commendation, 9 April 1945.
MII439G_XX_Corps_Signal_Officer_commendation_1945-04-09.jpg|XX Corps Signal Officer commendation, 9 April 1945.
MII439G_G2_1st_Ind_commendation_Curtis_1945-04-12.jpg|G-2 1st Ind. (Curtis), 12 Apr 1945.
MII439G_2d_Ind_Walker_commendation_1945-04-30.jpg|CG 2d Ind. (Walker), 30 Apr 1945.
MII439G_team_status_report_1945-05-31.jpg|Team status report, 31 May 1945.
GO133_XX_Corps_1945-07-30_p5_GCM_MII439G.jpg|GO 133 — Good Conduct Medal to MII 439-G EM, 30 Jul 1945.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:GO133_XX_Corps_1945-07-30_p5_GCM_MII439G.jpg|XX Corps GO 133, 30 Jul 1945 — GCM]]
* [[:File:MII439G_team_status_report_1945-05-31.jpg|Team status, 31 May 1945]]
* [[:File:MII439G_2d_Ind_Walker_commendation_1945-04-30.jpg|CG 2d Ind. (Walker), 30 Apr 1945]]
* [[:File:MII439G_G2_1st_Ind_commendation_Curtis_1945-04-12.jpg|G-2 1st Ind. (Curtis), 12 Apr 1945]]
* [[:File:MII439G_XX_Corps_Signal_Officer_commendation_1945-04-09.jpg|XX Corps Signal commendation, 9 Apr 1945]]
* [[:File:MII439G_XX_Corps_Signal_Officer_commendation_1945-04-09.jpg|XX Corps Signal commendation, 9 Apr 1945]]
* [[:File:MII439G_March1945_casualty_annex_Kugelmann_jeep.jpg|March 1945 casualty annex (Kugelmann)]]
* [[:File:MII439G_March1945_casualty_annex_Kugelmann_jeep.jpg|March 1945 casualty annex (Kugelmann)]]
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