John D. FATHERGILL

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

5 May 1912 Jessamine, Jessamine County, KENTUCKY

Spouse :Mabel

Parents : Robert B & Katherine E "Lilie"

Brother : Charles Lee 
Sister : Gertrude & Lela Christine
Half-brother : Elwood & Glenmore
Half-sister : Christeen

Source : Frogman

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  Saint Laurent N°3582

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

On July 28, 1944, the 5th Infantry Division was ordered to progress towards the south-west of Vidouville. As part of this mission, it had to seize the Hill 183. The Headquarters decided to give the 2nd Infantry Regiment a little respite and entrusted the capture of the Hill 183 to the 10th Infantry Regiment. The 11th Infantry Regiment would remain in reserve behind it.
The attack towards Hill 183 was launched at 9:30 am on July 29, 1944. The 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment advanced to the right and the 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment to the left, while the 1st Battalion remained in reserve. Light clashes took place with enemy troops but around 3 p.m., the two battalions occupied La Forge au Pas, an intermediate objective about 500 meters north of the Hill 183. But while the 10th Infantry Regiment was about to launch the attack on the hill, the paratroopers of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9 and Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 established at the top unleashed heavy machine gun and mortar fire, vigorously defending the area. The losses were numerous in the ranks of the 10th Infantry Regiment which found itself nailed in place. Informed of this situation, the staff of the division ordered the regiment to stop, to bury itself in defensive positions and to prepare an attack for the next day.
On July 30, 1944 at 9:30 am, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 10th Infantry Regiment launched the attack towards the Hill 183. Unable to advance, the Red devils suffered a powerful German counter-attack supported by machine guns, mortars and individual weapons. The German paratroopers tried to break through the American positions between the two battalions and fought over the road connecting La Forge au Pas to Le Roquier. Despite the support of the 46th Field Artillery Battalion, the situation quickly became untenable for the 10th Infantry Regiment as losses mounted. At the end of the morning, the B Company of the 735th Tank Battalion, a unit of the 10th Combat Team, was sent in reinforcement. Two of its tanks were destroyed in a minefield to the east of the sector, towards Les Pézerils. Around noon, the counter-attack weakened and the German paratroopers felt back towards the Hill 183.

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

The situation nevertheless remained blocked and the 10th Infantry Regiment was still standing in its initial positions. Only a few hundred meters separated the Red devils from the Fallschirmjäger. At 3:30 p.m., the 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment launched a new attack towards the Hill 183, followed by the 3rd Battalion.

The Red devils then advanced with marching fire, supported by their tanks. The 1st Battalion of the 10th Infantry Regiment, still in reserve, was sent to the right flank in order to operate a widening of the front line and to attack the enemy left flank. Blocked by pockets of enemy resistance behind, the 1st Battalion did not return to its positions until around 8 p.m.
During the night, the 3rd Battalion of the 10th Infantry Regiment, led by Major Alden P. Shipley, finally reached the top of the Hill 183, while elements of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions secured the sector along the road to Saint-Amand. At around 10:30 p.m., the German paratroopers retreated completely and the 10th Infantry Regiment consolidated its positions in the sector. The capture of the Hill 183 was costly for the regiment, which suffered 78 killed including one officer, 346 wounded including 23 officers and 35 missing.
During the battle for Hill 183, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was sent, in the morning of July 30, 1944, towards the south-east of Vidouville. Despite some clashes around Lamberville and Le Viverot, it progressed on the 10th Infantry Regiment's left flank and reached, in the night, the road connecting Torigni-sur-Vire to Caumont.

 A very meaningful day, honoring Lexington Soldiers at the Normandy American Cemetery.
Deauville Jumelages Lexington Sister Cities.
So grateful for our 2024 exchange participants and their commitment to our remembrance project.

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon

5^th INFANTRY DIVISION - RED DIAMOND

Activated/Activé	Normandy/Normandie
16 Oct 1939	Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  270
	Casualties/Victimes 12 818
Entered Combat/Entré au combat
16 Nov 1944 Normandy
Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Brig. Gen. Campbell B. Hodges (Oct 37 - Sep 40) Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Cummins (Sep 40 - Jul 41) Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel (Jul 41 - Aug 41) Maj. Gen. Cortlandt Parker (Aug 41 - Jun 43) Maj. Gen. Stafford L. Irwin (Jun 43 - Apr 45) Maj. Gen. Albert E. Brown (Apr 45 - Jun 46)	Campaigns/Campagnes Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44) Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44) Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45) Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45) Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)
PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP
DIVISION CHRONICLE The 3d Division is the only American Division which fought the Nazi on all fronts. The Division first saw action in the North African invasion, landing at Fedala, 8 November 1942, and capturing half of French Morocco. On 10 July 1943, the Division made an assault landing on Sicily, fought its way into Palermo before the armor could get there, and raced on to capture Messina, thus ending the Sicilian campaign. Nine days after the Italian invasion, 18 September 1943, the 3d landed at Salerno and in intensive action drove to and across the Volturno and to Cassino. After a brief rest, the Division was ordered to hit the beaches at Anzio, 22 January 1944, where for 4 months it maintained its toe-hold against furious German counterattacks. On 29 February 1944, the 3d fought off an attack by three German Divisions. In May the Division broke out of the beachhead and drove on to Rome, and then went into training for the invasion of Southern France. On 15 August 1944, another D-day, the Division landed at St. Tropez, advanced up the Rhone Valley, through the Vosges Mountains, and reached the Rhine at Strasbourg, 26-27 November. After maintaining defensive positions it took part in clearing the Colmar Pocket, 23 January18 February 1945, and on 15 March struck against Siegfried Line positions south of Zweibrucken. The Division smashed through the defenses and crossed the Rhine, 26 March 1945 ; then drove on to take Nurnberg in a fierce battle, capturing the city in block-by-block fighting, 17-20 April. The 3d pushed on to take Augsburg and Munich, 27-30 April, and was in the vicinity of Salzburg when the war in Europe ended.	CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION La 3ème division est la seule division américaine à avoir combattu les nazis sur tous les fronts. La Division a été la première à intervenir lors de l’invasion nord-africaine, atterrissant à Fedala le 8 novembre 1942 et capturant la moitié du Maroc français. Le 10 juillet 1943, la Division effectue un assaut en Sicile, se fraye un chemin jusqu'à Palerme avant que l’armure puisse y arriver et se lance à la conquête de Messine, mettant ainsi fin à la campagne sicilienne. Neuf jours après l’invasion italienne, le 18 septembre 1943, la 3D a atterri à Salerno et, dans une action intense, elle a traversé le Volturno et Cassino. Après un bref repos, la division reçut l’ordre de frapper les plages d’Anzio, le 22 janvier 1944, où elle resta en garde pendant quatre mois contre les contre-attaques allemandes. Le 29 février 1944, le 3ème combat contre une attaque de trois divisions allemandes. En mai, la division sortit de la tête de pont et se rendit à Rome avant de se préparer à l'invasion du sud de la France. Le 15 août 1944, un autre jour J, la Division débarqua à Saint-Tropez, remonta la vallée du Rhône, traversa les Vosges et atteignit le Rhin à Strasbourg les 26 et 27 novembre. Après avoir maintenu des positions défensives, elle a participé au déblaiement de la poche de Colmar, le 23 janvier 18 février 1945, et le 15 mars, elle a frappé les positions de la ligne Siegfried au sud de Zweibrucken. La division défonça dans les défenses et traversa le Rhin le 26 mars 1945; puis a continué à prendre Nurnberg dans une bataille féroce, capturant la ville dans des combats de bloc par bloc, 17-20 avril. La 3d se poursuit à Augsbourg et à Munich, du 27 au 30 avril, et se trouve à proximité de Salzbourg à la fin de la guerre en Europe.

Brother of

John D

Source : mike shelton

Parents : Robert B & Katherine E "Lilie"

Brother :  John D
Sister : Gertrude & Lela Christine

Half-brother : Elwood & Glenmore
Half-sister : Christeen

Source : Fold3

1930 United States Federal Census

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon 

Source : Fanny Hubart-Salmon