On the 5th of September the Battalion passed through the area in which the 1st Infantry Division was engaged in mopping up operations. There were many isolated pockets of resistance left to look for. The next day "Charlie" Battery didn't have to look for any, instead they ran right into one. They were rolling down a road along the Muese River on their way to protect a bridge at Yvoir, when suddenly Jerry opened up on them from concealed positions across the river. By that time the whole column was exposed to fire so there was nothing to do but fight their way out of it. And that they proceeded to do; and the manner in which they extricated themselves from their precarious position was in keeping with the Battalion's fighting spirit. Pfc. Peter B. Bricks and Tec 5 Johnnie A. Seabolt were killed that afternoon in the height of action and Tec 5 Oswald O. Outlaw later died of wounds suffered then. Pfc. Bricks had already expended three chests of 50 Cal. with devastating effect when as he was loading his fourth he caught a burst of machine gun fire through his chest killing him immediately. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his action. Tec 5 Seabolt got it while he was trying to get his truck out of the jam. from mortar and machine gun fire. "Charlie"

was hit pretty hard that day with nine others being wounded. Tec 5 John A. Oshlick had his Red Cross flag shot out of his hand as he went back and forth rendering first aid. For his devotion to duty and his display of gallantry in action he was awarded the Silver Star. 1st Lt. George C. Meyer also received the Silver Star for gallantry in action on the same day. All in all it was a rough time but they came out of it with undimmed fighting spirit. The next day an account was made and a certain Infantry captain said he never saw anyone buckle down and fight like that bunch of AA boys did. Innumerable casualties were inflicted on the enemy with 11 prisoners being taken by "Charlie". During the course of action Pfc. Leo Watson earned the British Military Medal and Pfc. Ervin F. Ehrlich the Bronze Star Medal.
After all the ruckus was over it was found that the tactical situation had changed so that it would be impossible to build a bridge there, so "C" joined "D" in Namur in defense of the bridge there while "A" moved up and joined "B" at Dinant. both towns being in Belgium. There wasn't too much aerial activity on these positions except for an occasional enemy plane over the area. However there was considerable social doing in the two towns of the line Batteries and also in Battalion headquarters
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