REED Ollie W Jr | ||||||||||
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 0-024861 | |||||||||
| AGE | 25 yo | |||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15 january 1919 Manchester Hartford County, CONNECTICUT | |||||||||
| STATE | MISSOURI | |||||||||
| FAMILY | Maried: Laura SLOMAN Son : Ollie W REED III Parent: Ollie W & Mildred Marie REED | |||||||||
| RANK | 1st Lieutenant | |||||||||
| FONCTION | platoon commander | |||||||||
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| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1933 Cadet in WestPoint | |||||||||
| REGIMENT | 363rd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||
| DIVISION | 91st Infantry Division "Powder River" | |||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 july 1944 |  | ||||||||
| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Lajatico, Province of Pisa Tuscany Region of Italy | |||||||||
| DATA PLAN |  Battle Plan Region of Tuscany | |||||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | |||||||||
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| STORY | ||||||||||
In 1933 while his father Ollie REED W is assigned to the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington Missouri. Ollie Jr becomes younger during the same period His father, who had refused to enter WestPoint to stay with his future wife. He dreamed that his son entered the academy WestPoint.
Within the academy Ollie Jr participated in many swimming failure soccer activities .......
In April 1944 his regiment took the road to North Africa, later he passed through Sicily. Ollie W Jr was at the top of a small hill in the mountains southwest of Chianni Italy, his company some time rather took that hill. The enemy made an intense artillery barrage, while the artillery barrage, Ollie Jr tries to put these men under cover. It was at that time that he was struck by a shell. Ollie Jr. and several of his men were victims of this attack.
His mother Mildred learned of the death of her husband and son on the same day with a few hours difference. Mildred lived with her small son and daughter-in when she learned the sad news. W Ollie Reed Jr. leaves behind a son Ollie W REED III. The 91st Infantry Division was reactivated at Camp White OREGON August 15, 1942. The first convoy arrived off Mers El Kebir April 18, 1944. The second convoy arrives him April 30, 1944. The landing in Italy begins June 15, 1944. On 4 July 1944 the 363rd Infantry Regiment was attached to the 34th Infantry Division. The regiment has its baptism of fire near riparabello was mountainous terrain. July 6, 1944 the 363rd Infantry Regiment took Mount Vaso and take good face strong against attacks despite all the 363 rd infantry regiment loose this position. He resumes the July 9, 1944 and he will never leave The growth continued to the west of Chianni. The opposition is weakening but progress is slow because of supply problems | ||||||||||
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Lieutenant Ollie REED W Jr is buried in the American cemetery at Colleville beside his father Colonel Ollie Reed W at the request of the family |
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| INFORMATION SOURCES | Clive TIRLEMONT - Loveandsacrifice.com |
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| PICTURE SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT - www.panoramio.com - Loveandsacrifice.com |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |