Show T NEWS FROM OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE U S SERVICE LOCAL MEN IN ITALY GIVEN distinguished UNIT BADGE WITH THE FIFTH ARMY italy pac M joseph B norris son of mr david norris a machine gunner and he edward W smith son of mr moroni G smith abst mail clerk both of randolph utah recently were awarded the distinguished unite badge as gen lucian K y truscott jr commanding general of the fifth army presented the he distinguished unit citation to his battalion for its conquest of monticelli ridge dominating height on the gothic line in italy the 3rd ard battalion of the infantry regiment powder river division by securing the high ground in a week of ferocious battle made it P possible SOT for fifth army troops to negotiate the fortified defense line at 11 II biogo pass flanking and occupying a small village at the base of mount the battalion reduced a number of important outposts serving the germans mans as a cushion against attack after beating off several german coun ter attacks one company of the 3rd ard battalion fought its way to the crest of mount Al cutting thru intense artillery mortar and rifle fire and many barbed wire entangle ments crossing minefields mine fields and knocking out several pillboxes pill boxes |