CPL JAMES D. SLATON 157th Infantry, 45th ID Oliveto, Italy 23 September 1943 Cpl. Slaton was lead scout of an infantry squad under orders to flank and knock out enemy resistance who had 2 platoons od Americans pinned down. Moving to the front of his squad, Cpl. Slaton found an enemy Machine gun position. He … Continue reading 23 September
24 September
SSG JOSEPH E. SCHAEFER Company I, 18th Infantry 1st Infantry Division Stolberg, Germany 24 September 1944 Early in the morning of 24 September 1944, 2 enemy companies supported by machineguns launched an attack to seize control of an important crossroads which was defended by Schaefer’s platoon. One American squad was forced back, another captured, leaving … Continue reading 24 September
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