Service No. (ASN): 38051433
Willie died in the four day battle to liberate Remiremont. The battle cost the 142nd Regt 42 men KIA, 111 WIA and 40 MIA. Later it was learned that the Germans had captured about 35 of the troops classified as missing. Most were taken prisoner on 21 Sept when Company E, attempting to infiltrate through thick woods to outflank a roadblock, ran into an ambush.
Willie died in the four day battle to liberate Remiremont. The battle cost the 142nd Regt 42 men KIA, 111 WIA and 40 MIA. Later it was learned that the Germans had captured about 35 of the troops classified as missing. Most were taken prisoner on 21 Sept when Company E, attempting to infiltrate through thick woods to outflank a roadblock, ran into an ambush.
Service No. (ASN): 38051433
Willie died in the four day battle to liberate Remiremont. The battle cost the 142nd Regt 42 men KIA, 111 WIA and 40 MIA. Later it was learned that the Germans had captured about 35 of the troops classified as missing. Most were taken prisoner on 21 Sept when Company E, attempting to infiltrate through thick woods to outflank a roadblock, ran into an ambush.
Willie died in the four day battle to liberate Remiremont. The battle cost the 142nd Regt 42 men KIA, 111 WIA and 40 MIA. Later it was learned that the Germans had captured about 35 of the troops classified as missing. Most were taken prisoner on 21 Sept when Company E, attempting to infiltrate through thick woods to outflank a roadblock, ran into an ambush.
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