Born: March 21, 1924
Corporal, United States Army Service# 39911568 F CO, 2ND BATTALION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT,
45TH INFANTRY DIVISION “THUNDERBIRD” Date of Enlistment: March 12, 1943
Home or Place of Enlistment: Bruneau, Idaho Died: October 4, 1944 Killed in Action while conducting combat operations against
Nazi Germany Forces during World War II. |
A magnificent formation whose fighting spirit and cooperation were particularly admired by the units of the French Expeditionary Corps. After their entry into the line in Italy, this division, with certain of its infantry, played a glorious part in the victory of Acquafondata from 1 to 31 January 1944.
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