James L HUGHES
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 445036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 26 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1918 South Boston Suffolk County, MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATE | MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Parent : James L. & Mary Berman HUGHES bROTHER: Donald J. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB before ENLISTEMENT | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 175th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Probably Sector Tinchebray/ Saint-Sauveurs-de-Chaulieu, ORNE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY de St James | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tinchebray Offensive (August 12–14, 1944)Saturday, August 12: The 175th attacks a hill 1,093 yards to the west and another hill south of Saint-Sauveur-de-Chaulieu. Heavy artillery fire forces the 175th to stop the advance at 1630 hours, northeast of the town. The 116th, in training, is assigned to defend Vire. The 115th is in reserve. Sunday, August 13: The 29th Infantry Division, which was placed in the V Corps yesterday, and the 2nd Infantry Division get ready to capture Tinchebray. The 175th has three objectives: Saint-Sauveurs-de-Chaulieu, Saint-Martin-de-Chaulieu and Fresne-Forêt. The attack starts at 0800 hours amid heavy artillery fire. Shortly after noon, the first two objectives are secured. After moderate resistance from the German Infantry and Artillery, the regiment reaches Francaissière at 2200 hours. While the 175th moves on with the attack, the 115th and the 116th do firing and hedgerow fighting practice. The 29th Infantry Division advanced 3,218 yards today. Monday, August 14: The 175th resumes its attack towards Fresne-Forêt, Saint-Jean-de-Bois and, if possible, the Division’s ultimate objective: Yvrandes. The first objective is secured in the morning, but they encounter fierce resistance in the outskirts of Saint-Jean-le-Bois. Les Américains en Normandie Été 1944 Éric Rondel
* * * Source: Les Américains en Normandie: Été 1944, by Éric Rondel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLUE AND GRAY
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INFORMATION PICTURE SOURCE | Jim HUGHES(Son of James) - Abmc.gov - Honorstate.org - Findagrave.com - JF PELLOUAIS |
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PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |
TRADUCTION | Wendy |