History
The 65th
Armored Field Artillery (AFA) Battalion, nicknamed “the Thunderbolt
Battalion,” served with distinction throughout the European theater
during World War II. Activated 1 October, 1941, the 65th (led throughout
World War II by Brigadier General Edward A. Bailey) saw action in
Tunisia, Sicily, Northern France (including the D-Day invasion of
Normandy, when the 65th landed the first U.S. artillery in Europe), the
Rhineland, and Central Europe.
(Source and (c):
65th-afa-battalion.org)
Relevant links
Casualties of the
Battalion buried in Margraten.