William Edwin WARFIELD
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-258123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 27 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 27 May 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Montgomery County MARYLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : William H. & Emma C. Burdette WARFIELD Sister - Ethel Pearl (Warfield) WARFIELD MAIDEN Brother-in-Law - Elisha Simpson WARFIELD Nephew - Donald Elisha WARFIELD (Source : Jerry Mallack) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Lieutenant Colonel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Battalion Commander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 116th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division Surnom "Blue and Gray" "29th Let s go!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 10 june 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Lison | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
William was admired and respected by his men He landed at Omaha Beach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the evening of 09-10 June 1944, the second battalion was north of Cartigny the Epinay and north-east of Lison. The battalion bivouacked in a field near a junction leading to Lison. Around 2:45, men are very tired after a walk of 72 hours. Suddenly a very long column of vehicles arrive friends or enemies ?? gunshots sounded, it was a German artillery column followed by tank Marder. This convoy was in the process of retreating towards the valley of Aure. The Germans shoot at anything that moves using their cannons on American soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel Warfield is killed, his colt 45 in hand and 10 other officers, unable to withstand such firepower the survivors flee in all directions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This enemy attack will cost in addition to the eleven officers 139 troops On June 10, 1944, General Gerhardt having no news of the second battalion, he decides to send a patrol to his search She found a survivor in shock, in his report this soldier explains that a tank entered the field and with his gun he destroyed the battalion. 18 more soldiers will be found, they were collected by locals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLUE AND GRAY
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Brother's William | Donald Elisha WARFIELD | |
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33130926 | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19 august 1918 | |
STATE | Montgomery County MARYLAND | |
FAMILY | Single | |
JOB before ENLISTEMENT |
Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 28 janvier 1942 Camps Lee VIRGINIA | |
He will survive the Second World War | ||
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | James H. WARFIELD - Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - History.army.mil |
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PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |