William Henry FAIRBAIRN

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Sainte Mère Eglise #2 N°3586

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

The 9^th Infantry Division was among the first U.S. combat units to engage in offensive ground operations during World War II. (The others were the 32^nd and the 41^st in the Pacific on New Guinea, Carlson's Raiders on Makin Island, the 1^st Marine, and the Americal on Guadalcanal, and, alongside the 9^th in North Africa, were the 1^st Infantry, 3^rd Infantry and the 2^nd Armored Divisions.)

The 9^th saw its first combat on 8 November 1942, when its elements landed at Algiers, Safi, and Port Lyautey, with the taking of Safi by the 3rd Battalion of the 47^th Infantry Regiment standing as the first liberation of a city from Axis control in World War II.

With the collapse of French resistance on 11 November 1942, the division patrolled the Spanish Moroccan border. The 9^th returned to Tunisia in February and engaged in small defensive actions and patrol activity. On 28 March 1943 it launched an attack in southern Tunisia and fought its way north into Bizerte, 7 May.

In August, the 9^th landed at Palermo, Sicily, and took part in the capture of Randazzo and Messina. After returning to England for further training, the division landed on Utah Beach on 10 June 1944 (D plus 4), cut off the Cotentin Peninsula, drove on to Cherbourg and penetrated the port's heavy defenses.

After a brief rest in July, the division took part in the St. Lo break-through and in August helped close the Falaise Gap. Turning east, the 9^th crossed the Marne, 28 August, swept through Saarlautern and in November and December held defensive positions from Monschau to Losheim.

Moving north to Bergrath, Germany, it launched an attack toward the Roer, 10 December, taking Echtz and Schlich. From mid-December through January 1945, the division held defensive positions from Kalterherberg to Elsenborn. On 30 January the division jumped off from Monschau in a drive across the Roer and to the Rhine, crossing at Remagen, 7 March.

After breaking out of the Remagen bridgehead, the 9th assisted in the sealing and clearing of the Ruhr Pocket, then moved 150 miles (240 km) east to Nordhausen and attacked in the Harz Mountains, 14–20 April.

On 21 April the Division relieved the 3^rd Armored Division along the Mulde River, near Dessau, and held that line until VE-day.

DATE	LOCATIONS OF OPERATIONS
Activated: 1 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.	Operation Torch
Overseas: 11 December 1942 (Three organic combat teams participated in North African landings 8 November 1942)	Tunisian campaign
Days of combat: 304	Operation Husky
Distinguished Unit Citations: 24	Normandy landing
DECORATION	Ardennes Battle
Medal of Honor-4	Bridge at Remagen
Distinguished Service Cross-76
Distinguished Service Medal-3
Silver Star-2 282
Legion of Merit-19
Distinguished Flying Cross-2
Soldier's Medal-100
Bronze Star −6,593
Air Medal-129
COMMANDERS
Col . Charles B. Elliott (August 1940)
Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt (September 1940)
Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers (October 1940 – July 1941)
Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle (August 1941 – July 1942)
Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (August 1942 – August 1944)
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (August 1944 – May 1945)
Brig. Gen. Jesse A. Ladd (May 1945 – February 1946)
Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride (March 1946 to inactivation)
Inactivated: 15 January 1947
Men of the 9th Infantry Division gather for a briefing by General Manton S. Eddy
9th INFANTRY DIVISION COMPOSITION
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
39th Infantry Regiment Motto: “D’une Vaillance Admirable” (with a Military courage worthy of admiration)	“The Fighting Falcons”
47th Infantry Regiment Motto: “Ex Virtute Honos” (Honor Comes From Virtue)	“The Raiders”
60th Infantry Regiment Motto: “To the Utmost Extent of Our Power“	“The Go-Devils”
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
26th Field Artillery Battalion	105mm Howitzer
34th Field Artillery Battalion	155mm Howitzer
60th Field Artillery Battalion	105mm Howitzer
84th Field Artillery Battalion	105mm Howitzer
OTHER:
	ATTACHED
Headquarters Company	899th Tank Battalion
709th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company	376th AAA (AW) Battalion
9th Quartermaster Company	746th Tank Battalion
9th Medical Battalion
9th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
9th Division Music Band
9th Signal Company
9th Military Police
15th Engineer Combat Battalion

	Medal of Honor   List of 9th Division Recipients
2nd Lt. John E. BUTTS	Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: June 14th, 16th, and 23rd, 1944. Location: Normandy, France. General Order Number: 58, 19 July 1945.
T/Sgt. Peter J. DALESSANDRO	Company E, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: December 22nd, 1944. Location: Near Kalterherberg, Germany. General Order Number: 73, 30 August, 1945.
Sgt. William L. NELSON	60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: April 24th, 1943. Location: Djebel Dardys, northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia. General Order Number: 85, 17 December 1943.
PFC. Carl V. SHERIDAN	Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: November 26th, 1944. Location: Frenzerberg Castle, near Frenz / Weisweiler, Germany. General Order Number: 43, 30 May 1945.
Lt. Col. Matt URBAN (then Cpt)	2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: June 14th to September 3rd, 1944 Location: Renouf, France General Order Number:

	Distinguished Service Cross   (P) = Posthumous AT = Anti Tank MD = Medical Detachment (OLC) = Oak Leaf Cluster   List of 9th Division Recipients
Manton S. EDDY Maj Gen	Date: 24-26 Jun 1944 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 39 (1944)
Clair H. THURSTON Maj	Date: 7-13 Mar 1945 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 146 (1945) 39th Infantry Regiment
Frank F. AIELLO Sgt	Date: 20 Feb 43 (P) Company M Department of the Army, General Orders No. 16 (March 5, 1948)
Joe M. BARNETT TSgt	Date: 9 Aug 44 Company F Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1945) * T Sgt. Joe Barnett actually survived the war and was not Killed In Action.
Guy E CARR Capt	Date: Mar 43 Company L Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1945)
Anthony V DANNA 1st Lt.	Date: 23 Jul 44 Company I Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 69 (1944)
Harry A. FLINT Col INF	Date: Aug 43 / 24 Jul 1944 (P) OLC Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 75 (1944)
Edgar L. FOURNIER PFC	Company A Date: 18 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 60 (1944)
Albert C. GEIST Capt	Company H Date:  15-16 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 237 (1945)
John GILMAN Sgt (PFC)	Company H Date:  15-16 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 258 (1945)
Malcolm B. GOTT 2nd Lt	Company H Date: 18 Mar 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 163 (1945)
Luther S. GUSTAFSON 2nd Lt	Company G Date: 28 Apr 43  Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 31 (1943)
Edward KORITZKE 2nd Lt (P)	Date: 27 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 71 (1944)
James E MATHEWS Pvt (P)	Date: 12 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 96 (1944)
George R. MOHR PFC (P)	Company F Date:31 Jan 45  Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 56 (1945)
Leonard W. OWENS SSgt (P)	Company L Date: Aug 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 37 (1943)
Raymond A. PORTOR 1st Lt.	Date:  Feb 28 February 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 252 (1945)
Felix P. SETTLEMIRE Capt	Cannon Company Date: 23 Apr 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 39 (1943)
Robert L. WATTS 1st Lt (P)	Date: Aug 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 31 (1943)
Rempfer L. WHITEHOUSE Sgt	Company K Date: 11 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) 47th Infantry Regiment
Reggie G. ADAMS PFC	Company L Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 39 (1942)
James D. ALLGOOD Lt Col (Capt)	Company K Date: 10 July 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 31 (1945)
Woodrow W. BAILEY Maj	Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 71 (1944)
James H. CAMERON 2nd Lt	HQ Company / 1-47 Date: 8 Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943)
Luis F. CASTRO PFC	Date: 10 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945)
Willard D. CLARK SSgt	Date: 22 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 92 (1944)
Donald C. CLAYMAN Lt Col	Date: 16-25 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 71 (1944)
Thomas R. EARL Sgt (PFC)	Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 67 (1944)
Leonard P. ELDER PFC	MD Company Date: 17 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944)
William M. EVANS 2nd Lt (P)	Date: 16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 65 (1944)
Gael M. FRAZIER 1st Lt	Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 46 (1945)
Harrison M. GARDLER SSgt	HQ Company / 1-47 Date: 8 Nov 42  Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943)
Joseph GLIDER 2nd Lt	Company D Date:  16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 80 (1944)
Elmer W. GRAFF 1st Lt	Company E Date: 24 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 71 (1944)
Willard HARTY TSgt (P)	Date: 25 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 28 (February 16, 1945)
Edward W. HAUSCHILDT 1st Sgt	Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945)
Wilbur L. HOWARD Sgt (PFC)	Company E Date: 14 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 48 (1945)
Elmo H. JARVIS Pvt (P)	Date: 18 August 1943 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. ?? (194?) To be added
George E. JENKINS Capt (1st Lt)	Company C Date: 9-10 Aug 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 95 (1944)
Henry J. KUCHARSKI 2nd Lt (T3)	MD Company Date: 11 July 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 76 (1944)
Vestal R. LESTER 1st Lt	Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945)
Lewis E. MANESS Lt Col	Company G Date: 3-4 Apr 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 28 (1946) Sgt. Albert D. Moses Jr.
Albert D. MOSES Sgt (P)	Company L Date: 22 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 4 (1945)
Joseph P. PEREHINEC SSgt (P)	Company K Date:  16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 86 (1944)
Frank L. PESO 2nd Lt (P)	Date: 25 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 21 (February 6, 1945)
Frank E. PETTY Capt	Company E Date: 3-5 Apr 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 29 (1946)
Ervin B. PLAYER PFC	Company A Date: Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943)
Edwin H. RANDLE Col	Date: 28 Mar 1943 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 46 (1943)
James W. SEARLES SSgt	Company K Date: 26 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945)
Joseph F. SEFCHICK SSgt	Company K Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 77 (1944)
Gerald E. SMITH Pvt (P)	Date: 25 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 86 (1944)
George E. SMYTH Col	Date: 7 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 17 (1945)
Sherman S. SPEAR PFC	HQ Company 1st BLT Date: 8 Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943)
William F. SQUIRE (P)	Company K Date: 11 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 92 (1944)
Charles D. ST JOHN TSgt	Company C Date: 2 Mar 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 163 (1945)
John TOKARCHEK TSgt	Date: 10 Aug 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 47 (1945)
Joseph H. VOLANSKY (P)	Date: 18 August 1943 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943)
Lee WETHERHOLT Jr. PFC	Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944)
Earl L. WOELFEL PFC (P)	Company E Date: 22 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944)
Charles S. WOLFE PFC (P)	Date:  Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943)
Anthony ZUK SSgt (P)	Company F  Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, U.S. Forces-European Theater, General Orders No. 248 (1945) 60th Infantry Regiment
Paul E. ALEXANDER SSgt (P)	Company G Date: 14 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944)
Lester L. BOSWELL SSgt (P)	Company F Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1945)
Carmine A. BOTTI PFC	Company E Date: 1-2 April 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 80 (1943)
Thomas R. BRAZIL SSgt	Date: 14 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 93 (1944)
Edward BRINKMAN Pvt	MD Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943)
James F. BURGIN PFC (P)	Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944)
Frank L. CZAR Cpl	Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942)
Harold J. DITTER 2nd Lt then M/Sgt	Company A Date: Apr 43 General Orders: Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 23 (September 6, 1943)
Harry S. DICKERSON PFC (P)	Date: 8-9 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (January 25, 1945)
Leslie W. DOOLEY 2nd Lt	AT Company Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 39 (1942)
Charles DUSHANE 2nd Lt	Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)
Edward C. FEDERMANN (P)	MD Company Date: 18 August 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943)
Louis FERRARI PFC	Company F Date: 17 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944)
John R. FISHER PFC	Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)
Eugene FONTES Pvt (P)	MD Company Date: 13 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 26 (February 14, 1945)
Jesse L. GIBNEY Col	Regimental Commander 60th Infantry Date: 9 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944)
Stanley P. GULL SSgt	Date: 17 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944)
Lawrence W. GUNDERSON SSgt (P)	Company F Date: 25 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944)
PFC Green D. HADLEY	Green D. Hadley PFC, MD Company Date: 2 Feb 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1945)
Harry C. HELLER 2nd Lt (P)	Company E 08-nov-42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)
Grady B. HOLMAN Capt	Company B Date: 12 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945)
Seymour I. JOHNSON Pvt (P)	Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943)
Herbert J JOYS T/5	MD Company Date: Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 17 (1945)
William KATSOULAKOS Pvt (P)	Company E Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944)
Frank S. KOLODZIEK PFC	Company L Date: 15 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 78 (1944)
Donald W. LARSON TSgt (P)	Company E Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 66 (1944)
Julius LEFKOWITZ Pvt	Company K Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943)
Elmer E. LENT 2nd Lt (P)	Company B Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943)
Richard H. LININGER 2nd Lt (P)	Date: 25-26 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944)
Clarence L. MOHLER PFC	Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942)
Walter NEELY Pvt	Company K Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 31 (1943)
Don B. PASSAGE PFC (P)	Company H Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)
Ferdinand POTE PFC	Company E Date: 5 Apr 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 80 (1943)
Dalton L. ROSSMAN PFC	Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943)
Stanley I. SILVERMAN Pvt	Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 15 (1943)
Felix SCOROPOSKI 1st Sgt	Company B Date: 15 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 69 (1944)
Alfred L. SHARFF 2nd Lt (P)	Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)
Roy J. SMITH 2nd Lt	Company M Date: 9 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942)
Jack THOMAS PFC	Company E Date: 9 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 255 (1945)
Charles S. WILLSHER SSgt	Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 15 (1943) 15th Engineer Battalion
Leonard SINGER T4 MD	Date: 10 Dec 14 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 56 (1945) 60th Field Artillery Battalion
George E. DUANE 1st Lt (P)	Date: 10 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942)

	Silver Star
1789               List of Recipients of the Division