Herman H. ADDLESON

 

ADDLESON Herman
NUMBER OF SERVICE39259380
AGE24 yo
DATE OF BIRTH28 May 1919  Ogden, Weber County UTAH
ETATSan Diego County, CALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Parents:  Louis & Fanny MAROZ

Siblings: Samuel, Edward, Ida, Rose, Abie, Sadie, & Harry

RANKPrivate
FONCTIONParachute Infantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTStudentCA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT16 October 1940 San Diego, San Diego County, CALIFORNIA
COMPANY Company I
REGIMENT  502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
DIVISION  101st Airborne Division
ARMYXVIII Airborne Corps
DATE OF DEATH6 June 1944addleson herman tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHSaint-Martin-de-Varreville
DATA PLAN

 Drop Zone A

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CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Blosville N° 3508

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

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N351

 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
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D1813
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 

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victory medal

 

 

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STORY
When Herman wished to join the army, he was reformed because of a hare beak and classified 4 F...
Herman was saddened, but the news reached a former classmate, the Boston Red Sox Pitcher Ted WILLIAMS, who graciously offered to pay for a surgical procedure to modify the labial slit.


Ted paid for the operation to remove Herman’s hare beak, following surgery Herman was examined again and accepted as 1 A…
Herman said: « I feel that I am proud to serve my country, no matter how small or how large my rank may be.»


On September 4, 1943 the 502nd PIR boarded on the SS Strathnaver, the regiment arrived in Liverpool on October 18, 1943.


They took their quarters in the small village of Chilton Foliat and Denford, where they learnt their D-Day targets.


In the spring of 1944, the village of Saint-Martin-de-Varreville was occupied by the first battery of the Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Regiment 1261
commanded by the Oberleutnant Erben, which armed the strong point Wn 108.


Several bunkers were installed, including two 122mm K390/2 cannons of Russian origin.

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The battery was bombed by air overnight from May 28 to 29, 1944 by 64 Royal Air Force Lancaster aircraft. A renewed attack took place on the night of June 5 to June 6, 1944.
St-Martin-de-Varreville is located at the western end of lands voluntarily flooded by the Germans along the coast to prevent any land or air offensive.

 

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Departmental road 423, which connects the interior of the land to the beach by crossing the wetland, leads to the village, which thus became a priority objective for the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division: by controlling St-Martin-de-Varreville, the Americans
ensured the evacuation of the bridgehead by this road which they call "Exit 4".


In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the Saint-Martin-de-Varreville battery is attacked by American paratroopers of the second battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Steve A. CHAPUIS.


The position is quickly under control, the Germans having abandoned the site.
Herman dies that day at Hill 30, not far from the manoir de Donville.


As a veteran of the 101st in Band of Brothers said: "It was a different era..." 

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101st AIRBORNE DIVISION - SCREAMING EAGLES

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

15 Aug 1942  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  214
   Casualties/Victimes 9 328

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
6 Jun1944 D-Day  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. William C. Lee (Aug 42 - Mar 44)
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (Mar 44 - Dec 44)
Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe (Dec 44 - Dec 44)
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (Dec 44 - Sep 45)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)

Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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DIVISION CHRONICLE


The 101st Airborne arrived in England, 15 September 1943, and received additional training in Berkshire and Wiltshire. On 6 June 1944, the Division was dropped into Normandy behind Utah Beach. Against fierce resistance it took Pouppeville, Vierville, and St. Come du Mont. On the 12th, the stronghold of Carentan fell, and after mopping up and maintaining its positions, the Division returned to England, 13 July, for rest and training. On 17 September 1944, taking part in one of the largest of airborne invasions, the 101st landed in Holland, took Vechel and held the Zon bridge. St. Oedenrode and Eindhoven fell after sharp fighting on the 17th and 18th. Opheusden changed hands in a shifting struggle, but the enemy was finally forced to withdraw, 9 October. After extensive patrols, the Division returned to France, 28 November, for further training. On 18 December, it moved to Belgium to stop the German breakthrough. Moving into Bastogne under the acting command of Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, it set up a circular defense and although completely surrounded, refused to surrender on 22 December. Its perimeter held against violent attacks. The 4th Armored Division finally reached the 101st on the 26th and the enemy offensive was blunted. Very heavy fighting continued near Bastogne for the rest of December and January. On 17 January 1945, the Division moved to Drulingen and Pfaffenhoffen in Alsace and engaged in defensive harassing patrols along the Moder River. On 31 January, it crossed the Moder in a three-company raid. After assembling at Mourmelon, France, 26 February 1945, for training, it moved to the Ruhr pocket, 31 March, patrolling and raiding in April and engaging in military government at Rheydt and Munchen-Gladbach. The 101st reached Berchtesgaden by the end of the war and performed occupational duties until inactivation in Germany.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


Le 101st Airborne est arrivé en Angleterre, le 15 septembre 1943, et a reçu une formation supplémentaire dans le Berkshire et le Wiltshire. Le 6 juin 1944, la division est larguée en Normandie derrière Utah Beach. Contre une résistance féroce, il fallut Pouppeville, Vierville et St. Come du Mont. Le 12, le fief de Carentan est tombé, et après avoir nettoyé et maintenu ses positions, la Division est revenue en Angleterre, le 13 juillet, pour se reposer et s'entraîner. Le 17 septembre 1944, participant à l'une des plus grandes invasions aéroportées, la 101st débarque en Hollande, prend Vechel et tient le pont de Zon. St. Oedenrode et Eindhoven sont tombés après des combats acharnés les 17 et 18. Opheusden a changé de mains dans une lutte changeante, mais l'ennemi a finalement été forcé de se retirer, le 9 octobre. Après de longues patrouilles, la Division revint en France le 28 novembre pour suivre une formation complémentaire. Le 18 décembre, il a déménagé en Belgique pour arrêter la percée allemande. Déménagement à Bastogne sous le commandement de Brig. Général Anthony C. McAuliffe, il a mis en place une défense circulaire et bien que complètement encerclé, a refusé de se rendre le 22 décembre. Son périmètre tenu contre les attaques violentes. La 4e division blindée atteignit finalement la 101e le 26 et l'offensive ennemie fut émoussée. De très violents combats ont continué près de Bastogne pour le reste de décembre et janvier. Le 17 janvier 1945, la division s'est déplacée à Drulingen et à Pfaffenhoffen en Alsace et s'est livrée à des patrouilles de harcèlement défensif le long de la rivière Moder. Le 31 janvier, il a traversé le Moder dans un raid de trois compagnies. Après s'être rassemblé à Mourmelon, France, le 26 février 1945, pour s'entraîner, il s'installa dans la poche de la Ruhr, le 31 mars, patrouillant et faisant des raids en avril et s'engageant dans un gouvernement militaire à Rheydt et Munchen-Gladbach. La 101e a atteint Berchtesgaden à la fin de la guerre et a exercé des fonctions professionnelles jusqu'à l'inactivation en Allemagne.
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Herman ADDLESON
HQ Company
Battalion 2
120thInf Reg
30thInf Div
During his training period at Camp Blanding Florida
Photo FDLMLettre d'Herman à sa famille
Télégramme de décès

 

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