Their capture three months later and the fate of what became the “Lost Battalion” became one of the most harrowing stories of Texas troops during World War II. Their initial voyage in late ...
War was near in November 1941. The men of the Second Battalion of the 131st Field Artillery of the Texas National Guard prepared for the worst as they sailed to ...
The previous victory for the Petes, who lost 4-3 via shootout Friday night to the host Kingston Frontenacs, was a 2-1 road ...
“It was a station of the Lost Battalion.” Gerome says in the fall of 1944, 220 men – a unit that trained in Camp Bowie – ...
The National Archives tweeted Whittlesey’s message on Thursday, shining a spotlight on one of his actions as he led his “Lost Battalion” of American infantry that was surrounded during World ...
Rachel Fedde, editor of Part 3 of The Great War, shares how she selected images, footage, and an interview with Robert Laplander, a self-made expert on the Lost Battalion, to convey the ...
A legendary World War II battle celebrates its 80th anniversary. FOX 44's MG Montemayor takes you to Eastern France to tell you about its connection to Central Texas.