Born: July 26, 1923
Staff Sergeant, United States Army Service# 19170521 A CO, 1ST BATTALION, 180TH INFANTRY REGIMENT,
45TH INFANTRY DIVISION “THUNDERBIRD” Date of Enlistment: December 5, 1942
Home or Place of Enlistment: Buhl, Idaho Died: March 24, 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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