When the tank column came over the crest of the road, the forward howitzer, commanded by Corporal Herman V. Critchfield, Chief of Section and 5 cannoneers, fired its HEAT rounds, damaging the first two tanks and setting one of them on fire.
Ketika tank-tank tersebut melewati puncak jalan, howitzer yang maju ke depan, yang dikontrol oleh Kopral Herman V. Critchfield, Kepala Seksi dan 5 orang prajurit pasukan artileri, melepaskan tembakan HEAT dan merusak dua tank pertama serta membuat salah satu tank tersebut terbakar.