Born: July 1, 1919
Private First Class, United States Army Service# 39175292 358TH INFANTRY REGIMENT,
90TH INFANTRY DIVISION “TOUGH ’OMBRES” Date of Enlistment: March 24, 1942
Home or Place of Enlistment: Southwick, Idaho Died: February 10, 1945 Killed in Action while conducting combat operations against
Nazi Germany Forces during World War II. |
A magnificent unit which particularly distinguished itself during the combat of 9 to 19 November 1944 on the Moselle and Sarre Rivers. After having crossed the Moselle River by open attack, the unit seized the fort of Koenigsmacker, capturing many prisoners. Although violently counterattacked, nevertheless the unit continued its advance over heavily mined ground, penetrating deeply into the Maginot Line, taking by storm, strong positions defending Metz, attaining all the objectives which had been assigned to it.
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