The story
On the 24th of October at 1730 hours the 99th was formerly relieved by elements of the 116th and 119th Infantry of the 30th Division. After remaining in reserve for a few days the unit moved to the vicinity of Henri Chapelle, Belgium, for a well earned rest. The final prisoner count for the period of the 16th through the 24th of October was 105 enemy soldiers. Combat exhaustion constituted the major part of the casualties in this operation, however there were five officers wounded, two officers killed, 26 enlisted men killed, 40 enlisted men wounded, and four missing.
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