Silver Star Recipient
KIA WWII
Germany
30th Cavalry Recon Troop Mechanized
30th Division
Killed in Action approaching village of Siestedt, Germany, along with 2 other men. Four others were wounded. The Germans in the village were showing white flags, then fired upon the US forces with machine guns and panzerfausts. Also killed were T/5 Harold G. Works of Maine and Cpl. Dominic S. Vincenzo of California.
12 April 1945
AAR:
"1st Platoon attached to 117th Infantry. At daylight the platoon was given mission of reconnoitering area to the left of the 117th Infantry. Platoon located and captured one tiger tank and enemy airfield containing 7 fighter planes and 1 bomber. 20 prisoners were captured in this area. 1st Platoon then went to Braunschweig and was given the mission of leading a task force of the 117th Infantry to the east. Good progress was made until the force reached Siestedt. Enemy was dug-in and appeared to want to surrender. Two 1/4 ton vehicles [jeep] and two M8 vehicles were leading the task force. Enemy suddenly opened up with machine-gun, rifle and panzerfaust fire on the vehicles. Two M-8's and one 1/4 ton were knocked out. Tanks were called up and with their support, the enemy was routed. This action resulted in 3 EM killed and 4 EM and 1 officer wounded. The loss of vehicles and casualties sustained necessitated calling tanks up to take over the spearhead of the task force. The remainder of 1st Platoon was then ordered to join the Command section of the 117th, serving as liaison.
2nd Platoon, 3rd Platoon and Command section of the Troop were attached to the 120th Infantry leading another task force. This task force started just southeast of Braunschweig with mission of pushing forward to the Elbe River. At Mareinthal, four anti-aircraft guns were captured without a fight. In the woods four miles east of Marienthal, 20 enemy trucks, loaded with supplies, were captured. ON the edge of a forest about two miles east of Behnsdorf Germany enemy small arms fire was encountered. On order, a barrage of fire from every gun was laid on the enemy killing most of them and routing the remainder. The task force then proceeded to Weiglitz on the banks of the Wesser-Elbe Canal, arriving at 2300. Bridge sites across this canal were reconoitered and all sites were found to be intact by covered by enemy fire. The task force held for the night at this point."
Killed in action this date were:
PFC Willebaldo Nila
T/5 Harold G. Works, buried Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Sgt. Dominic S. Vincenzo.- Died of Wounds received.
KIA WWII
Germany
30th Cavalry Recon Troop Mechanized
30th Division
Killed in Action approaching village of Siestedt, Germany, along with 2 other men. Four others were wounded. The Germans in the village were showing white flags, then fired upon the US forces with machine guns and panzerfausts. Also killed were T/5 Harold G. Works of Maine and Cpl. Dominic S. Vincenzo of California.
12 April 1945
AAR:
"1st Platoon attached to 117th Infantry. At daylight the platoon was given mission of reconnoitering area to the left of the 117th Infantry. Platoon located and captured one tiger tank and enemy airfield containing 7 fighter planes and 1 bomber. 20 prisoners were captured in this area. 1st Platoon then went to Braunschweig and was given the mission of leading a task force of the 117th Infantry to the east. Good progress was made until the force reached Siestedt. Enemy was dug-in and appeared to want to surrender. Two 1/4 ton vehicles [jeep] and two M8 vehicles were leading the task force. Enemy suddenly opened up with machine-gun, rifle and panzerfaust fire on the vehicles. Two M-8's and one 1/4 ton were knocked out. Tanks were called up and with their support, the enemy was routed. This action resulted in 3 EM killed and 4 EM and 1 officer wounded. The loss of vehicles and casualties sustained necessitated calling tanks up to take over the spearhead of the task force. The remainder of 1st Platoon was then ordered to join the Command section of the 117th, serving as liaison.
2nd Platoon, 3rd Platoon and Command section of the Troop were attached to the 120th Infantry leading another task force. This task force started just southeast of Braunschweig with mission of pushing forward to the Elbe River. At Mareinthal, four anti-aircraft guns were captured without a fight. In the woods four miles east of Marienthal, 20 enemy trucks, loaded with supplies, were captured. ON the edge of a forest about two miles east of Behnsdorf Germany enemy small arms fire was encountered. On order, a barrage of fire from every gun was laid on the enemy killing most of them and routing the remainder. The task force then proceeded to Weiglitz on the banks of the Wesser-Elbe Canal, arriving at 2300. Bridge sites across this canal were reconoitered and all sites were found to be intact by covered by enemy fire. The task force held for the night at this point."
Killed in action this date were:
PFC Willebaldo Nila
T/5 Harold G. Works, buried Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Sgt. Dominic S. Vincenzo.- Died of Wounds received.
Silver Star Recipient
KIA WWII
Germany
30th Cavalry Recon Troop Mechanized
30th Division
Killed in Action approaching village of Siestedt, Germany, along with 2 other men. Four others were wounded. The Germans in the village were showing white flags, then fired upon the US forces with machine guns and panzerfausts. Also killed were T/5 Harold G. Works of Maine and Cpl. Dominic S. Vincenzo of California.
12 April 1945
AAR:
"1st Platoon attached to 117th Infantry. At daylight the platoon was given mission of reconnoitering area to the left of the 117th Infantry. Platoon located and captured one tiger tank and enemy airfield containing 7 fighter planes and 1 bomber. 20 prisoners were captured in this area. 1st Platoon then went to Braunschweig and was given the mission of leading a task force of the 117th Infantry to the east. Good progress was made until the force reached Siestedt. Enemy was dug-in and appeared to want to surrender. Two 1/4 ton vehicles [jeep] and two M8 vehicles were leading the task force. Enemy suddenly opened up with machine-gun, rifle and panzerfaust fire on the vehicles. Two M-8's and one 1/4 ton were knocked out. Tanks were called up and with their support, the enemy was routed. This action resulted in 3 EM killed and 4 EM and 1 officer wounded. The loss of vehicles and casualties sustained necessitated calling tanks up to take over the spearhead of the task force. The remainder of 1st Platoon was then ordered to join the Command section of the 117th, serving as liaison.
2nd Platoon, 3rd Platoon and Command section of the Troop were attached to the 120th Infantry leading another task force. This task force started just southeast of Braunschweig with mission of pushing forward to the Elbe River. At Mareinthal, four anti-aircraft guns were captured without a fight. In the woods four miles east of Marienthal, 20 enemy trucks, loaded with supplies, were captured. ON the edge of a forest about two miles east of Behnsdorf Germany enemy small arms fire was encountered. On order, a barrage of fire from every gun was laid on the enemy killing most of them and routing the remainder. The task force then proceeded to Weiglitz on the banks of the Wesser-Elbe Canal, arriving at 2300. Bridge sites across this canal were reconoitered and all sites were found to be intact by covered by enemy fire. The task force held for the night at this point."
Killed in action this date were:
PFC Willebaldo Nila
T/5 Harold G. Works, buried Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Sgt. Dominic S. Vincenzo.- Died of Wounds received.
KIA WWII
Germany
30th Cavalry Recon Troop Mechanized
30th Division
Killed in Action approaching village of Siestedt, Germany, along with 2 other men. Four others were wounded. The Germans in the village were showing white flags, then fired upon the US forces with machine guns and panzerfausts. Also killed were T/5 Harold G. Works of Maine and Cpl. Dominic S. Vincenzo of California.
12 April 1945
AAR:
"1st Platoon attached to 117th Infantry. At daylight the platoon was given mission of reconnoitering area to the left of the 117th Infantry. Platoon located and captured one tiger tank and enemy airfield containing 7 fighter planes and 1 bomber. 20 prisoners were captured in this area. 1st Platoon then went to Braunschweig and was given the mission of leading a task force of the 117th Infantry to the east. Good progress was made until the force reached Siestedt. Enemy was dug-in and appeared to want to surrender. Two 1/4 ton vehicles [jeep] and two M8 vehicles were leading the task force. Enemy suddenly opened up with machine-gun, rifle and panzerfaust fire on the vehicles. Two M-8's and one 1/4 ton were knocked out. Tanks were called up and with their support, the enemy was routed. This action resulted in 3 EM killed and 4 EM and 1 officer wounded. The loss of vehicles and casualties sustained necessitated calling tanks up to take over the spearhead of the task force. The remainder of 1st Platoon was then ordered to join the Command section of the 117th, serving as liaison.
2nd Platoon, 3rd Platoon and Command section of the Troop were attached to the 120th Infantry leading another task force. This task force started just southeast of Braunschweig with mission of pushing forward to the Elbe River. At Mareinthal, four anti-aircraft guns were captured without a fight. In the woods four miles east of Marienthal, 20 enemy trucks, loaded with supplies, were captured. ON the edge of a forest about two miles east of Behnsdorf Germany enemy small arms fire was encountered. On order, a barrage of fire from every gun was laid on the enemy killing most of them and routing the remainder. The task force then proceeded to Weiglitz on the banks of the Wesser-Elbe Canal, arriving at 2300. Bridge sites across this canal were reconoitered and all sites were found to be intact by covered by enemy fire. The task force held for the night at this point."
Killed in action this date were:
PFC Willebaldo Nila
T/5 Harold G. Works, buried Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Sgt. Dominic S. Vincenzo.- Died of Wounds received.
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