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Four Recovered MIAs Memorial- Battle of Hurtgen Forest

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Details:

On the edge of town. Monument


An engraved brass plaque attached to a small field stone next to a cross and a park bench.

The memorial remembers four American Soldiers form the 112th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest, and what the Germans call the "All Souls Day Battle in November 1944. 

The four soldiers were listed as Missing in Action (MIA) after the battle.  Each of the four soldiers have since been recovered.

The four 112th Infantry Regiment soldiers were:

Staff Sergeant Lemuel H. Herbert
Sergeant Edward T. Jones
Staff Sergeant John J Farrell Jr.
Private First Class Gerald F. Wipfli

Monument Text:

The inscription on the plaque is written in German and English.  The English Reads:


In memory of all servicemen killed during the
"All Souls Day Battle from 2. to 8. November 1944
in particular dedicated to those still missing.

The soldiers are listed with their date of birth, death and date of recovery along with their pictures:

Staff Sergeant Lemuel H. Herbert
米 20. Sepfember 1910
+ 7 November 1944
Recovered 4. January 1998

Sergeant Edward T. Jones
* 28. October 1917
6. November 1944
Recovered 24 September 2008

Staff Sergeant John J Farrell Jr.
* 9. October 1922
+ 6 November 1944
Recovered 24. September 2008

Private First Class Gerald F. Wipfli
* 13 February 1923
+ 8 November 1944
Recovered 16 April 2010


Commemorates:

People:

John Joseph Jr Farrell

Lemuel Harry  Herbert

Edward Thomas Jr. Jones

Gerald F. 'Bud' Wipfli

Units:

112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

28th Infantry Division

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Battle of Hurtgen Forest

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