@article {7022, title = {The 959th Field Artillery}, journal = {Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal and Newsletter}, volume = {21}, year = {1995}, note = {Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society.}, month = {winter}, pages = {14-18}, abstract = {Describes a World War II battalion that included several Blount County citizens and chose the Tennessee state flag as their standard. They served in many campaigns, including 324 days in France, Belgium, and Germany that earned them a commendation as "one of the finest Artillery Battalions in World War II."}, keywords = {Blount County, World War II}, author = {Shular, James E} }