His position was a frozen area in eastern Belgium, near the German border. On Dec. 17, 1944, Milesnick, along with an artillery observer, a radio operator, a mail clerk and a reporter from Stars and Stripes, learned the Germans were mobilizing tanks and moving on Allied positions near the town of Rocherath. Milesnick told the crowd the details of his two-day ordeal fighting the Nazis. And while he received an award for his efforts, the veteran said all of the men involved in the skirmish were key, even the newspaperman.
Distinguished Honor - The Belgrade News: Local News
