Show LESLIE FRAZIER WITH FIELD ARTILLERY the field artillery battalion was attached to the infantry division from march 28 23 to april 8 1945 during the first phase of the attack on balete pass the support furnished by your medium artillery battalion was urgently needed to give added weight to the fires against the japanese who were occupying deep dugout and cave positions in heavily forested broken terrain the enthusiastic cooperation of the officers and men of th the e field artillery battalion and the military appearance of the personnel and installations was outstanding and indicative of a well trained and ef efficient f unit the fire support given aided materially in the advances against the enemy it is my desire to express to you and through you to your entire organization my appreciation for your efforts and my confidence in the efficiency fici ency of your battalion IS C L MULLINS JR ITI T C L MULLI NIS JR major gene U S army commanding |