Such a brave man fight through all of what he did for US. Then get home and die the way he did. God keep him close. I live about 25 miles from Hugo, If I knew his mane I would look for his grave for you. My Uncle may have served with him in the 504th. Uncle Mick was with the First special service force until they disbanded in 44, He was then sent to 504th.
So was my father. He was in Patton's Third Army, 90th Division, 537th anti aircraft, I have heard him talk of the battle for Metz,, I guess it made a lasting impression on him. During the Battle of the Bulge, they heard of the American POW's being MURDERED at Malmedy, and would never surrender after hearing of that. He was wounded in the knee shortly after entering Germany.
My dad was the radioman in a halftrack for the 9th Armor Military Governor's group at the Remagen bridge capture
That is because the United states had working factories that were easily converted to making war materials and equipment. Now, the vast majority of factories are rusting hulks because we've sent our manufacturing jobs overseas to our enemies.
Wifes Grandpa was there. Tracer round took his elbow and another round took his knee. I was proud to have known him.
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