Jagst River Crossing, April 6, 1945, Company G - The George C ...
Jagst River Crossing, April 6, 1945, Company G - The George C ...
Jagst River Crossing, April 6, 1945, Company G - The George C ...
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THE JAGST RIVER CROSSING<br />
APRIL 6,<strong>1945</strong><br />
THE NORTH SIDE WHERE WE<br />
- A- CARRIED THE BOATS TO THE RIVER<br />
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"G" COMPANY TRIP t<br />
SEPTEMBER 28.1999<br />
THE M E R FlOUSE NEAR WEERE WE CROSSED THE JAGST
ACROSS THE JAGST<br />
APRIL 6,<strong>1945</strong><br />
THE FLAT AREA WE RAN ACROSS TO REACH THE RR EMBANKMENT<br />
(No, the sidewalk was not there.)<br />
LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE RR BANK.<br />
THE POWERHOUSE IS AT THE LEFT AND DUTTENBERG IS IN THE BACKGROUND
Jaastfeld Adion<br />
Wins Praises<br />
ENDERSBACH-At the present time,<br />
the onlv Second Battalion man who a<br />
recommbnded for the Con ressional<br />
Medal o( Honor is Sergeant tharles E.<br />
Compton, of Svlacauna, Alabama.<br />
C~mfpon; G company Eommunications I<br />
setgeant, has his claim for the medc<br />
redin on his hrraie actions arouncl<br />
Jap&ld, Germany, on <strong>April</strong> 6, <strong>1945</strong>,<br />
On that da G company's first platoon<br />
had crossed( the Neccar river with no<br />
UP 6 AWARD<br />
CHARLES COMPTON .<br />
<strong>The</strong> 210 pound lad could easily be Campton Is a160 a crack rifle rhd.<br />
recognized in combat for the fact that When firing for record in March 1944,<br />
. he never wore his helmet. Instead h > he shot a 199 out of 210. This got him<br />
wore a hehnet liner or ski cap. Al- frst place in the division plus several<br />
though only requirad to carry a carbine, prizes and honors.
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