US Army World War II
PFC John Barton KIA
Unit 143th Regiment, 36th Division
Hometown:Massachusetts
service# 31468675
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Cenotaph memorial marker he is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery.
Details of career here.
In August 1943, the Regiment was reassembled in Algeria and again commenced amphibious training. On September 9, 1943, the Regiment participated in the first invasion of the Europe mainland. It went ashore near Salerno at a small town called Paestum. The Regimental Cannon Company, now the Mortar Company, destroyed the first German Tanks by the American forces on the European continent. As historical records indicate, one of the bloodiest of battles was fought on the sands of Salerno Bay. The Regiment fought savagely in the Altavilla area.
August 15th, 1944 landing on the Riviera of France on Green Beach. On December 2d, 1944 the 36th Infantry Division entered Selestat, in the Alsace Plain. fighting from house-to-house through Mietesheim and Hunstett to reach the Sauer River. The Second Battalion cleared the west edge of the Haguenau Forest and the way eras cleared for the 14th Armored Division to roll through.
And so it was that on March 19th, the 143d Infantry crossed into Germany and were face to face with the Germans who were in the formidable Siegfried Line.
PFC John Barton KIA
Unit 143th Regiment, 36th Division
Hometown:Massachusetts
service# 31468675
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Cenotaph memorial marker he is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery.
Details of career here.
In August 1943, the Regiment was reassembled in Algeria and again commenced amphibious training. On September 9, 1943, the Regiment participated in the first invasion of the Europe mainland. It went ashore near Salerno at a small town called Paestum. The Regimental Cannon Company, now the Mortar Company, destroyed the first German Tanks by the American forces on the European continent. As historical records indicate, one of the bloodiest of battles was fought on the sands of Salerno Bay. The Regiment fought savagely in the Altavilla area.
August 15th, 1944 landing on the Riviera of France on Green Beach. On December 2d, 1944 the 36th Infantry Division entered Selestat, in the Alsace Plain. fighting from house-to-house through Mietesheim and Hunstett to reach the Sauer River. The Second Battalion cleared the west edge of the Haguenau Forest and the way eras cleared for the 14th Armored Division to roll through.
And so it was that on March 19th, the 143d Infantry crossed into Germany and were face to face with the Germans who were in the formidable Siegfried Line.
US Army World War II
PFC John Barton KIA
Unit 143th Regiment, 36th Division
Hometown:Massachusetts
service# 31468675
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Cenotaph memorial marker he is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery.
Details of career here.
In August 1943, the Regiment was reassembled in Algeria and again commenced amphibious training. On September 9, 1943, the Regiment participated in the first invasion of the Europe mainland. It went ashore near Salerno at a small town called Paestum. The Regimental Cannon Company, now the Mortar Company, destroyed the first German Tanks by the American forces on the European continent. As historical records indicate, one of the bloodiest of battles was fought on the sands of Salerno Bay. The Regiment fought savagely in the Altavilla area.
August 15th, 1944 landing on the Riviera of France on Green Beach. On December 2d, 1944 the 36th Infantry Division entered Selestat, in the Alsace Plain. fighting from house-to-house through Mietesheim and Hunstett to reach the Sauer River. The Second Battalion cleared the west edge of the Haguenau Forest and the way eras cleared for the 14th Armored Division to roll through.
And so it was that on March 19th, the 143d Infantry crossed into Germany and were face to face with the Germans who were in the formidable Siegfried Line.
PFC John Barton KIA
Unit 143th Regiment, 36th Division
Hometown:Massachusetts
service# 31468675
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Cenotaph memorial marker he is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery.
Details of career here.
In August 1943, the Regiment was reassembled in Algeria and again commenced amphibious training. On September 9, 1943, the Regiment participated in the first invasion of the Europe mainland. It went ashore near Salerno at a small town called Paestum. The Regimental Cannon Company, now the Mortar Company, destroyed the first German Tanks by the American forces on the European continent. As historical records indicate, one of the bloodiest of battles was fought on the sands of Salerno Bay. The Regiment fought savagely in the Altavilla area.
August 15th, 1944 landing on the Riviera of France on Green Beach. On December 2d, 1944 the 36th Infantry Division entered Selestat, in the Alsace Plain. fighting from house-to-house through Mietesheim and Hunstett to reach the Sauer River. The Second Battalion cleared the west edge of the Haguenau Forest and the way eras cleared for the 14th Armored Division to roll through.
And so it was that on March 19th, the 143d Infantry crossed into Germany and were face to face with the Germans who were in the formidable Siegfried Line.
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PFC, 143 INF, 36 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
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