Arthur Fredrick BINGHAM

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE36553719
AGE29 yo
DATE OF BIRTH15 Mars 1915 WALES
ENLISTMENT STATESiginaw MICHIGAN
FAMILY

Spouse : Dorothy

Fils : David

Parents : Fredrick & Edith (Higley) BINGHAM

RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantryMan
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
COMPANYCompany
REGIMENT 175th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION  29th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH30 July 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHVIllebaudon
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
E243

 

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
M18
DECORATION

Bronze Star

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge


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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

 

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STORY
Private First-Class Arthur Fredrick Bingham, born in Wales 15 Mar 1915, was the son of Fredrick and Edith (Higley) Bingham of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. Saginaw is 94 miles north northwest of Detroit. He left a wife, Dorothy, and 3-year-old son, David.
In the 1930 census 15-year-old Arthur is living with his parents and siblings George 20, Gladys 13, and Fredrick Jr 10, at 3122 Fulton Street in Saginaw. His father is a laborer for a graphite factory. Brother George is a draftsman. All the children were born in England, so the entire family immigrated some time after Fred Jr was born in 1920.In the 1940 census 25-year-old Arthur is living with his parents and brother Fred 20, still at 3112 Fulton in Saginaw. His father is a press hand for a graphite products company. Arthur is a grinder of graphite products.Arthur married Dorothy Morse 16 Oct 1940 in Saginaw. He lived at 1721 Perkins Street in Saginaw at the time. Son David was born in 1941.In the 1942 Saginaw city directory Arthur and Dorothy are living at 3844 Harold Street. Arthur is a grinder operator for US Graphite Co.Arthur and Dorothy had a second son, Arthur Jr., born 13 Aug 1943 but he died three months later from complications of a congenital heart defect on 17 Oct 1943.The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for Michigan show Bingham, Arthur F Pfc from Saginaw County as killed in action 30 July 1944. The 175th IR was engaged at Villebaudon 12 miles south southwest of Saint Lo on 30 July 1944 so we can assume he was killed in the vicinity of VIllebaudon. 

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29th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLUE AND GRAY

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

3 Feb 1941  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  242
   Casualties/Victimes 20 620

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
6 Jun1944 D-Day  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord (Feb 41 - Jan 42)
Maj. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow (Feb 42 - Jul 43)
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Gerhardt (Jul 43 - inactivation)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 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 29th Infantry Division trained in Scotland and England for the crosschannel invasion, October 1942-June 1944. Teamed with the 1st Division, a regiment of the 29th (116th Infantry) was in the first assault wave to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944. Landing on Omaha Beach on the same day in the face of intense enemy fire, the Division soon secured the bluff tops and occupied Isigny, 9 June. The Division cut across the Elle River and advanced slowly toward St. Lo, fighting bitterly in the Normandy hedge rows. After taking St. Lo, 18 July 1944, the Division joined in the battle for Vire, capturing that strongly held city, 7 August. Turning west, the 29th took part in the assault on Brest, 25 August-18 September 1944. After a short rest, the Division moved to defensive positions along the Teveren-Geilenkirchen line in Germany and maintained those positions through October. (In mid-October the 116th Infantry took part in the fighting at the Aachen Gap.) On 16 November the Division began its drive to the Roer, blasting its way through Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar, and Bettendorf, and reaching the Roer by the end of the month. Heavy fighting reduced Julich Sportplatz and the Hasenfeld Gut, 8 December. From 8 December 1944 to 23 February 1945, the Division held defensive positions along the Roer and prepared for the offensive. The attack jumped off across the Roer, 23 February, and carried the Division through Julich, Broich, Immerath, and Titz, to Munchen-Gladbach, 1 March 1945. The Division was out of combat in March. In early April the 116th Infantry helped mop up in the Ruhr area. On 19 April 1945 the Division pushed to the Elbe and held defensive positions until 4 May. Meanwhile, the 175th Infantry cleared the Klotze Forest. After VE-day, the Division was on military government duty in the Bremen enclave.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 29th Infantry Division s'entraîna en Ecosse et en Angleterre pour l'invasion crosschannel, d'octobre 1942 à juin 1944. En équipe avec la 1st Division, un régiment du 29th (116th Infantry) se trouvait dans la première vague d'assaut pour frapper les plages de Normandie. Le 6 juin 1944, débarquant à Omaha Beach, le même jour, face à un feu nourri de l'ennemi, la division s'empara bientôt des falaises et occupa Isigny, le 9 juin. La Division traversa la rivière Elle et s'avança lentement vers Saint-Lô, se battant amèrement dans les rangées de haies de Normandie. Après avoir pris St. Lo, le 18 juillet 1944, la division se joignit à la bataille de Vire pour s'emparer de cette ville fortement occupée, le 7 août. Tournant vers l'ouest, le 29 a pris part à l'assaut sur Brest, 25 août-18 septembre 1944. Après un court repos, la division a déménagé à des positions défensives le long de la ligne Teveren-Geilenkirchen en Allemagne et a maintenu ces positions jusqu'en octobre. (À la mi-octobre, le 116e régiment d'infanterie prit part aux combats à Aix-la-Chapelle.) Le 16 novembre, la division commença sa route vers la Roer, traversant Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar et Bettendorf, et atteignant la Roer par la fin du mois. Les combats intenses ont réduit Julich Sportplatz et le Hasenfeld Gut, le 8 décembre. Du 8 décembre 1944 au 23 février 1945, la division occupe des positions défensives le long de la Roer et se prépare à l'offensive. L'attaque a sauté à travers le Roer, le 23 février, et a porté la Division par l'intermédiaire de Julich, Broich, Immerath, et Titz, à Munchen-Gladbach, le 1er mars 1945. La Division était hors combat en mars. Au début du mois d'avril, le 116th Infantry a aidé à nettoyer la région de la Ruhr. Le 19 avril 1945, la division pousse vers l'Elbe et occupe des positions défensives jusqu'au 4 mai. Pendant ce temps, le 175th Infantry a dégagé la forêt de Klotze. Après le jour de la victoire, la division était en service militaire dans l'enclave de Brême.
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