Born: June 24, 1924
Private, United States Army Service# 39909957 C CO, 1ST BATTALION,
517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS Date of Enlistment: February 13, 1943
Home or Place of Enlistment: St. Anthony, Idaho Died: December 23, 1944 Killed in Action while conducting combat operations against Nazi
Germany Forces at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. |
This crack organization distinguished itself by its bravery and endurance during the campaign in the south of France. Parachuting on the morning of 15 August 1944, into Provence, in the vicinity of Draguignan, with the mission of protecting the right flank of the landing forces, it vigorously conducted the combat for 94 days in succession. They pushed back the opposing forces to the Italian frontier, in spite of heavy losses and a very lively enemy reaction. This greatly contributed to the success of the landing in Provence.
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