William Friedrich POST

“Bill”

Source : World War Pictures (Ellen Marchese)

Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, Albert Harm, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, Gerd, Fred Juergen, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, Raymond "Ray" & Harvey Otto

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CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St Mère Eglise #1 N°3584

Story of Cemetery Temporary  

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

PFC William “Bill” Post was Killed when he stepped on a landmine on June 11, 1944 in Normandy, he was 29 years old…
Born in Gilmore City, Iowa to Habbe & Anna Post on April 27, 1915, William Friedrich “Bill” Post had eleven siblings. He grew up on the family farm and was working as a farmer when he was drafted into the Army on April 3, 1942.
Bill trained in Texas, Louisiana, and New York before he was sent to England in March 1944 with the 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division.
The 358th IR landed on Utah Beach two days after DDay on June 8, 1944 and advanced into the bocage.
Three days after arriving in Normandy on June 11 1944, PFC William “Bill” Post stepped on a German landmine and was Killed. He is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France - Plot F Row 23, Grave 20.
Older brother Albert Harm Post served in the Navy prior to WW2, then served in the USAAF during WW2, he passed away at the age of 86 in 1992.

Older brother Gerd Post served in the Army during WW2, he passed away at the age of 69 in 1986.

Younger brother Fred Juergen Post served in the Army in Europe as a BAR Gunner during WW2, he passed away at the age of 93 in 2012.

Younger brother Raymond “Ray” Post served in the Army during the Korean War, he passed away at the age of 87 in 2013.

Younger brother Harvey Otto Post served in the Army during the Korean War, he passed away at the age of 72 in 2000.

Source : World War Pictures 

Company E, 358^th Regiment Infantry, 90^th Infantry Division

Camp Dix, New Jersey, FEB. 1,1944. WILLIAM Post-3rd row, 12th from right

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90^th INFANTRY DIVISION - TOUGH OMBRES

Activated/Activé	Normandy/Normandie
25 Mar 1942	Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  308
	Casualties/Victimes 19 200
Entered Combat/Entré au combat
9 Jun 1944 Normandy
Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Jr. (Mar 42 - Jan 44) Brig. Gen. Jay W. MacKelvie (Jan 44 - Jul 44) Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Landrum (Jul 44 - Aug 44) Maj. Gen. Raymond S. McLain (Aug 44 - Oct 44) Maj. Gen. James A. Van Fleet (Oct 44 - Feb 45) Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Rooks (Feb 45 - Mar 45) Maj. Gen. Herbert L. Earnest (Mar 45 - Nov 45)	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 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. First elements of the Division saw action on Dday, 6 June, on Utah Beach, Normandy, the remainder entering combat, 10 June, cutting across the Merderet River to take Pont l'Abbe in heavy fighting. After defensive action along the Douve, the Division attacked to clear the Foret de Mont Castre, clearing it by 11 July, in spite of fierce resistance. An attack on the island of Seves failing, 23 July, the 90th bypassed it and took Periers, 27 July. On 12 August, the Division drove across the Sarthe River, north and east of Le Mans, and took part in the closing of the Falaise Gap, taking Chambois, 19 August. It then raced across France, through Verdun, 6 September, to participate in the siege of Metz, 14 September - 19 November, capturing Maizieres les Metz, 30 October, and crossing the Moselle at Koenigsmacker, 9 November. On. 6 December 1944, the Division pushed across the Saar and established a bridgehead north of Saarlautern, 618 December, but with the outbreak of the Von Rundstedt drive, withdrew to the west bank on 19 December, and went on the defensive until 5 January 1945, when it shifted to the scene of the Ardennes struggle. It drove across the Our, near Oberhausen, 29 January, to establish and expand a bridgehead. In February, the Division smashed through Siegfried fortifications to the Prum River. After a short rest, the 90th continued across the Moselle to take Mainz, 22 March, and crossed the Rhine, the Main, and the Werra in rapid succession. Pursuit continued to the Czech border, 18 April 1945, and into the Sudeten hills. The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended.	CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION La 90th Infantry Division débarque en Angleterre le 5 avril 1944 et s'entraîne du 10 avril au 4 juin. Les premiers éléments de la Division ont combattu le 6 juin à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le reste étant entré en combat, le 10 juin, traversant la rivière Merderet pour prendre Pont l'Abbe dans de violents combats. Après une action défensive le long de la Douve, la Division attaqua la Foret de Mont Castre, la défrichant le 11 juillet, malgré une résistance féroce. Une attaque sur l'île de Seves échoua, le 23 juillet, le 90ème la contourna et s'empara de Periers, le 27 juillet. Le 12 août, la Division traverse la Sarthe, au nord et à l'est du Mans, et prend part à la fermeture du Falaise Gap en prenant Chambois le 19 août. Il a ensuite couru à travers la France, à travers Verdun, le 6 septembre, pour participer au siège de Metz, 14 septembre - 19 novembre, capturant Maizières les Metz, le 30 octobre, et traversant la Moselle à Koenigsmacker, le 9 novembre. Sur. Le 6 décembre 1944, la division traverse la Sarre et établit une tête de pont au nord de Saarlautern, 618 décembre, mais avec le déclenchement de la promenade Von Rundstedt, se retire sur la rive ouest le 19 décembre et continue la défensive jusqu'au 5 janvier 1945, quand il s'est déplacé sur la scène de la lutte ardennaise. Il a traversé l'Our, près d'Oberhausen, le 29 janvier, pour établir et agrandir une tête de pont. En février, la Division a défoncé les fortifications de Siegfried jusqu'à la rivière Prum. Après un court repos, le 90e a continué à travers la Moselle pour prendre Mainz, 22 mars, et a traversé le Rhin, le Main et le Werra dans la succession rapide. Pursuit a continué à la frontière tchèque, le 18 avril 1945, et dans les collines des Sudètes. La division était en route pour Prague quand la guerre en Europe a fini.

Brother of

William F

Albert POST on the Left

Source : David

Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, William F, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, Gerd, Fred Juergen, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, Raymond "Ray" & Harvey Otto

USS Utah

US Navy  WW2 

US AAF

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Brother of

William F

Norway Township Cemetery Norway Township, Wright, IOWA

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Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, Albert Harm, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, William F, Fred Juergen, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, Raymond "Ray" & Harvey Otto

Brother of

William F

Source : David

Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, Albert Harm, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, Gerd, William F, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, Raymond "Ray" & Harvey Otto

Brother of

William F

Raymond POST

“Ray”

Source : Polly Plain (Ancestry)   

Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, Albert Harm, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, Gerd, Fred Juergen, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, William F & Harvey Otto

1950 à 1952

 Guerre de Corée 

Brother of

William F

Harvey Otto POST

Source : David  

Parents : Habbe Harms & Anna Maria "Mary" Buske POST

Siblings : John Fredrick, Albert Harm, Bernhard "Ben", Hermann Dietrich, Minnie Christine, Gerd, Fred Juergen, Robert Martin, Marie Sophia, Raymond "Ray" & Harvey Otto