My father-in-law was Meron J. "Tommy" Thompson. He was in "C" Battallion, 9th Armored Division, 14th Tank Battalion.
He fought in the Battle of the Buldge and was awarded the Purple Heart. His unit was later (50 years) awarded a presidential citatin. Unfortunately, he passed away on 4 December 2004. He will be so missed. We loved him so. Talk about a hero.