
Gerlach, Fattah Recognize Service and Sacrifice of Black Soldiers Massacred During Battle of the Bul
U.S. House of Representatives: IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 10, 2013 WASHINGTON – As we near the 69th anniversary of one of the decisive battles in Europe during World War II, U.S. Reps. Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) and Chaka Fattah (PA-2nd District) have introduced a resolution that would formally recognize the valor and sacrifice of 11 black soldiers captured, tortured and ruthlessly executed by Nazi troops in a pasture in Wereth, Belgium on the second day of the Battle of