Soldier Details

Division:

Army
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Co. B, 1st Bn, 115 Reg, 29th Div; Co E, 2nd Bn, 156th Inf Reg

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

Feb 22, 1943 - Nov 18, 1945

Honored By:

Wife, Florence Lee Lockhart

Biography

I landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with Company B, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division. I was wounded on 11 July 1944 near St. Lo and spent three months in the hospital. After returning to France, I was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment as a SHAEF Hq Command Guard. The picture was taken in 2004 and the inset photo was taken in 1943.