Show Bountiful Man Among First To Enter Berlin PIc Alvin B. B B Briggs a member of the second armored division I Hell on Wheels had the distinction distinction tion of being one of the first sol soldiers sol sol- soldiers diers to enter Berlin in fn the army of occupation according to word received by his wife Mrs 1 Audrey S. S S Briggs and son Stanley The second armored division is also the first American division to receive a citation from the Bel- Bel Belguim Belguim Belguim guim government They will re reo receive re- re receive two awards one awards one for being the first fint American division to en enter entel ter tel Belgium and one for outstanding outstanding ing work vork in the Battle of the Bulge Plc Pic Alvin Briggs fought in the battle of the Rhine River crossing and also the battle of the Elbe where he was gunner on a tank He had the experience of having his tank blown up but was Pic Briggs is the son of Mr and Mrs Lee Briggs Driggs |