0:07 - When did the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion earn its good reputation?

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; accuracy; Arno River; climate; Italy; reputation

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2:08 - Replacement by Brazilian Troops in Italy

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; France; Japanese Brazilians

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2:37 - Duties as a forward observer in France / Attacks through Bruyeres and Biffontaine / Lost Battalion action and encounter with a surrendering German soldier

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Keywords: Bruyeres-Biffontaine; forward observer; German soldiers; line of battle; Lost Battalion; POW; Task Force O'Connor; Vosges Mountains

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15:19 - The constant engagements with the Germans during the Lost Battalion incident

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Keywords: "burp gun"; gun fire; mortar fire; snipers; tank; tree burst

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17:54 - Using artillery to resupply the Lost Battalion

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; artillery shells; rations

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19:11 - The difficulty of being a forward observer in forest conditions

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Keywords: battery movement; compass; coordinates; maps; smoke round

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22:11 - Personal involvement during the Lost Battalion incident

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Keywords: Lost Battalion; photographs; secure positions

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25:33 - More recollections on the Lost Battalion incident / Bayonet charge

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; bayonet charge; Biffontaine; casualties; K Company; Lost Battalion; pinned down; scouting

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