On the night of 11 September, 1944, most of Company "B" was committed as infantry to secure a bridgehead. During this action, one of the injuries was the commanding officer of "B" Co. He was evacuated to an aid station, and returned to his duties on the16th.
Only 8 days after returning to duty, the 24th received a heavy enemy counter-attack south-west of Chateu-Salins, France. One of the unfortunate casualties of this action was the C/O of "B".
Now, you are wondering why I titled this "In Memory of ?" . I did this because his name is never mentioned in any reports. He is, unfortunately, another name lost to the ages.
In memory of "B" Company Commanding Officer
24th Armored Engineer Battalion
KIA 24 September 1944
Anonymous, but not forgotten
Thanks to Marion Chard and her great website I found this site.
ReplyDeleteWhat you have written is so beautifully expressed!
Thank you for sharing your research.
I look forward to reading your future posts and others as well.
Thank You so much for bringing back all of these men to life!
Jean J
Yes, she does have a great site. I'm glad you found my site, and thank you for the kind comments.
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