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Clare Hibbs Armstrong (January 23, 1894 - July 12, 1969) was a Brigadier General during World War II. He was known for commanding the 109th Coast Artillery and the 50th Antiaircraft Brigade. {{Infobox military person| name = Clare Hibbs Armstrong | birth_date = January 23, 1894 | death_date = July 12, 1969 | birth_place = Albert Lea, Minnesota | allegiance = {{Flag| United States}} | branch = {{Flag| United States Army}} | rank = Brigadier General, Colonel (Reverted) | unit = | commands = 109th Coast Artillery Group, 50th Antiaircract Brigade, | battles = World War II | awards = Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Stars (2) }} Early LifeArmstrong was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He attended Westpoint and gradauted in 1917.[1] World War IILater LifeAwardsDistinguished Service MedalCitationThe President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Clare Hibbs Armstrong (ASN: 0-5318), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, from November 1944 to April 1945, while Commanding the anti-aircraft artillery defense of Antwerp against Germany flying-bomb attacks. By the skillful tactical disposition of his forces and never ending relocation of units to meet threats from changing directions, General Armstrong threw about the vital Belgian port a cordon which at the end of the campaign was destroying 97 per cent of all V-1 robot bombs aimed at the docking facilities which supplied the 12th and ** Army Groups. In this operation he integrated the efforts of American, British, and Polish anti-aircraft artillery comprised of three brigades totally more than 22,000 men, molding a team which frustrated the German's all-out effort and made possible uninterrupted supply of Allied forces in their drive from the Roer to the Elbe. His great accomplishment was an outstanding contribution to the successful termination of the war in Europe.[2]{{AFC submission|t||ts=20181119220356|u=YuRegi|ns=118|demo=}} References1. ^{{Cite book|title=The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers|last=Ancell|first=R. Manning|last2=Miller|first2=Christine M.|publisher=Greenwood|year=1996|isbn=0313295468|location=Westport, CT|pages=8}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/27270|title=Clare Hibbs Armstrong: Army Distinguished Service Medal- Awarded For Actions During World War II|last=|first=|date=|website=Valor Military Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 19, 2018}} |
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