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Preston Cortis HURTHLE
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Source : Sandra Smith (Ellen Marchese)
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 19098178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 34 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 31 January 1910 Pentwater, Oceana County, MICHIGAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Gottlieb & Mattie HURTHLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RANK | Corporal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FONCTION | Paratroopers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Nursery and landscaping laborers |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 4 May 1942 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPANY | Company D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGIMENT | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 82nd Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 15 June 1944 |
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| STATUS | DOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Amfreville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St Mère Eglise #1 N°3584
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source : Sandra Smith
| Cpl Hurthle was born on January 31st, 1910 in Penwater, Michigan and was killed in action [DOW in England from severe wounds [thigh/buttock/hip/pulmonic insufficiency via artillery shell/frags] sustained near Amfreville] on June 16th, 1944 during the Airborne invasion of Normandy. Cpl Hurthle is the son of Gottlieb Hurthle [1864-1957] a landscape gardener and the son of Mattie Hurthle 1930/40 US Census for San Marino, CA shows Hurthle residing at # 1734 Lorain Rd with his parents and siblings Lucille, Selma, Maxine and Herman [WWI Veteran] Preston is a Class of 1930 Pasadena High School graduate. Cpl Hurthle enlisted in the Army on May 4th, 1942 at Los Angeles. His record states Hurthle had completed 2 years college, was single.Hurthle was 5.11''/142lbs with brown hair and hazel eyes. Cpl Hurthle graduated from South Pasadena High School and attended Pasadena Junior Collegw. During Operation Neptune, June 6, 1944 Cpl Hurthle parachuted from his C47 Troop Transport plane with Tail#42-5694/Chalk#5/#3 Drop Order. Cpl Hurthle was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Croix De Guerre [French] European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star and Arrowhead, WW2 Victory Medal, WW2 Honorable Service Lapel Button, Parachute Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Distinguished Unit Emblem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source : Ellen Marchese
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Source : Ellen Marchese
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Normandy/Normandie |
| 25 Mar 1942 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 422 |
| Casualties/Victimes 9 073 | |
Entered Combat/Entré au combat |
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| 9 Jul 1943 at Sicily | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Omar Bradley (Mar 42 - Jun 42) |
Campaigns/CampagnesSicily (9 Jul - 17 Aug 43) Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44) Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45) |
CARTE DE CAMPAGNE DU THÉÂTRE MÉDITERRANÉENCAMPAIGN MAP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER |
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PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP |
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DIVISION CHRONICLEThe 82d Airborne Division landed at Casablanca, 10 May 1943, and trained. Elements first saw combat in Sicily, when the 505th RCT and part of the 504th dropped behind enemy lines, 9-10 July 1943, at Gela. The remainder of the 504th RCT dropped, 11-12 July 1943, also near Gela, after running friendly naval and ground force fire. Scattered elements formed and fought as ground troops. The elements were flown back to Tunisia for reequipment and returned to Sicily to take off for drop landings on the Salerno beachhead. The 504th Parachute Infantry dropped, 13 September 1943, and the 505th the following night; the 325th landed by boat. These elements bolstered Salerno defenses and fought their way into Naples, 1 October 1943. After a period of occupation duty (and combat for some elements in the Volturno Valley and Anzio beachhead), the Division moved to Ireland, November 1943, and later to England, February 1944, for additional training. Moving in by glider and parachute, troops of the 82d dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944, before ground troops hit the beaches. Cutting off enemy reinforcements, the Division fought its way from Carentan to St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte, fighting 33 days without relief. Relieved on 8 July, it returned to England for refitting. On 17 September, it was dropped at Nijmegen, 50 miles behind enemy lines, and captured the Nijmegen bridge, 20 September, permitting relief of British paratroops by the British 2d Army. After heavy fighting in Holland, the Division was relieved 11 November and rested in France. It was returned to combat, 18 December 1944, to stem the von Rundstedt offensive, blunting the northern salient of the Bulge. It punched through the Siegfried Line in early February 1945, and crossed the Roer, 17 February. Training with new equipment in March, the Division returned to combat, 4 April, patrolling along the Rhine, securing the Koln area, later moving across the Elbe, 30 April, into the Mecklenburg Plain, where, 2 May 1945, the German 21st Army surrendered. |
CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONLa 82ème division aéroportée a atterri à Casablanca le 10 mai 1943 et s'est entraînée. Les éléments ont d'abord été combattus en Sicile, lorsque le 505ème RCT et une partie du 504ème ont été largués derrière les lignes ennemies, du 9 au 10 juillet 1943, à Gela. Le reste de la 504ème RCT est tombé, du 11 au 12 juillet 1943, également près de Gela, après des tirs amicaux contre des forces navales et terrestres. Des éléments épars se sont formés et se sont battus en tant que troupes au sol. Les éléments ont été rapatriés en Tunisie pour le rééquipement et sont retournés en Sicile pour décoller pour atterrir sur la tête de pont de Salerne. Le 504th Infantry Parachute Infantry est tombé le 13 septembre 1943 et le 505ème le lendemain soir; la 325ème atterrit en bateau. Ces éléments ont renforcé les défenses de Salerno et se sont introduits à Naples, le 1er octobre 1943. Après une période d'occupation (et de combat pour certains éléments dans la vallée de Volturno et la tête de pont d'Anzio), la division s'est installée en Irlande en novembre 1943 , Février 1944, pour une formation supplémentaire. Se déplaçant en planeur et en parachute, les troupes du 82d tombèrent derrière les lignes ennemies en Normandie le 6 juin 1944, avant que les troupes terrestres ne frappent les plages. En coupant les renforts ennemis, la Division se fraya un chemin de Carentan à Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, combattant 33 jours sans soulagement. Soulagé le 8 juillet, il est retourné en Angleterre pour y être réaménagé. Le 17 septembre, il a été largué à Nimègue, à 50 milles derrière les lignes ennemies, et a capturé le pont de Nimègue, le 20 septembre, permettant ainsi à la 2 e armée britannique de soulager les parachutistes britanniques. Après de violents combats en Hollande, la division est soulagée le 11 novembre et se repose en France. Il fut remis au combat le 18 décembre 1944 pour endiguer l’offensive de von Rundstedt, assourdissant le saillant septentrional des Ardennes. Il a percuté la ligne Siegfried au début de février 1945 et a traversé la Roer le 17 février. S'entraînant avec de nouveaux équipements en mars, la Division est revenue au combat le 4 avril, patrouillant le long du Rhin, sécurisant la région de Koln, traversant ensuite l'Elbe le 30 avril dans la plaine de Mecklenburg où, le 2 mai 1945 s'est rendu. |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Armydivs.squarespace.com |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | 507th PIR in WW2 Memorial - Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |