07-16-2016, 09:01 PM
Battlefield Commisions
The 160th Engineer Combat Battalion had three men receive field commisions in Europe. It was rare and quite an honor but these men earned that distinction. They were, John E. Stout, Jack Dotta and Ernest W. Lybarger. These are a few pictures from Dad's battalion book that I always found interesting.
John E. Stout, 1st. Lt., Burlingame, Kansas Commisioned from B Company First Sgt. on October 1944 at Rembercourt, France
Jack Dotta, 2nd Lt., St. Louis, Missouri Commisioned from C Company SSgt on February 1945 at Senningen, Luxembourg
Ernest W. Lybarger, 2nd. Lt., Brooklyn, New York Commisioned from B Company First Sgt. on March, 1945 at Kleinmacher, Luxembourg