Liberation of Putscheid – US Soldiers Casualties
Details:
Inside the entryway of
the church.
Plaque
A plaque to the 5th US Infantry Division, 10th Infantry Regiment, 7th Engineer Combat Battalion, and 46th and 50th Field Artillery Battalions and to the 358 casualties that occurred during the liberation of Putscheid from January 18 – 28, 1945. The plaque then lists the 45 US soldiers killed in action.
Monument Text:
Liberation of PUTSCHEID
5th US Infantry Division, 10th Infantry Regiment
7th Engineer Combat Battalion, 46th & 50th Field Artillery Battalions
358 Casualties, January 18 — 28, 1945
235 Wounded in Action, 78 Missing in Action, 45 Killed in Action
January 18
Pfc Arnold R. Brown, 50th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th ID
Private Clifford L. Beavers
Sgt Donald L. Ickes, 7th Engineer Combat Battalion, 5th ID
Private Sigismund W. Ligas, 7th ECB, 5th ID
Private James H. Lyon
First Lieutenant Robert N. Massonet, 50th FA Bn, 5th ID
Private First Class James W. Mitchell
Pfc Leroy R. Thomas, 7th ECB, 5th ID
January 19
Corporal Charles E. Amerson, 46th FA Bn, 5th ID
Pfc John J. Gaddis Jr.
Private George S. Gorham
Private Winfried C. Hannah
Pfc Generoso Martinez
Private Otis Mather
Staff Sergeant Charles D. Mellendorf
Sergeant Andrew S. Nixon
Pfc Rudolph G. Rico
Pfc Frank A. Weddle
January 20
Private Frederick J. Gardner
Pfc Joseph Martin
January 22
Pfc Attilio V. Bisesi
Pfc Wendell S. Canoy
Pfc James W. De Bello
Second Lieutenant Virgil N. Hawthorne
Private Charles L. Hoskins
Technician Fourth Grade Dominick HJ Melillo, 46th FA Bn, 5th ID
January 23
Private Frank J. Caldiero
Corporal Warren R. Hastings
Private Calvin R. Marklein
Pfc John Silvia
January 24
Pfc Edward E. Anderson
Private Francis W. Blanchard
Pfc Enatio Boccagni
Pfc Jarold W. Johnson
Pfc Lawrence Mouret
January 25
Private Joseph A. Davidson
Private Edward j. Yosick
January 28
Staff Sergeant John R. Ahearn
Pfc Arthur Beck
Pfc Casper Cassano
Pfc John Chichilla
Pfc Ell B. Crowe
Corporal Carl L. Crowther
Pfc David J. Davidson
Pfc Melvin W. Dunn
The exact number of the German losses remains unknown.
We include the military victims of both sides and the civilian casualties in our prayers in the hope that no young person will ever have to go to war again.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division
50th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division
5th Infantry Division
7th Engineer Combat Battalion
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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