Appendix 23.
Special Court-Martial Order--Acquittal

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HEADQUARTERS 83D FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Fort Knox, Kentucky

20 July 1944

Special Court-Martial Orders, No. 76

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Before a Special Court-Martial which convened at Fort Knox, Kentucky, pursuant to paragraph 1, Special Orders Number 164, this headquarters, 12 June 1944, was arraigned and tried:

Private JAMES D. GRUBY, 39476212, Headquarters Battery,
83d Field Artillery Battalion.

CHARGE: Violation of the 93rd Article of War.

Specification: In that Private James D. Gruby, Headquarters Battery 83d Field Artillery Battalion, did, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on or about 5 July 1944, with intent to do him bodily harm, commit an assault upon Private Robert T. Donn, by striking him on the head with a tent stake.

PLEAS

To the Specification: Not Guilty
To the Charge: Not Guilty

FINDINGS

Of the Specification: Not Guilty
Of the Charge: Not Guilty

The Court thereupon acquitted the accused on 16 July 1944.

By order of Lieutenant Colonel McGuffey:

L.E. JONES,
Capt, FA,
Adjutant.

OFFICIAL:

/s/ L.E. Jones
L.E. JONES,
Capt, FA,
Adjutant.

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