Lyle Tase was born November 6, 1917 to Herbert and Nellie (Hamilton) Tase in Calhoun County. Lyle Tase was 24 years old and working in Coldwater when he enlisted for service to his country on January 30, 1941 with the 7th Engineers as part of the 5th Infantry Division at Camp Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan. Tase was a truck driver for the 7th Engineers, whose primary duty would be to be build pontoon bridges for the many river crossing in the European Theater.
In September of 1941, units of the 5th Infantry, known as Red Diamond, began deployment to Iceland where it replaced British troops protecting the shipping lanes. While in Iceland, the "Red Devils" performed the duties of operating observation posts, unloading boats, and building roads and bridges. In August of 1943 the division moved from Iceland to northern England before moving to Ireland in October of the same year in preparation for the Allied invasion of France.
Approximately one month after D-Day, on July 9, 1944, the 5th Infantry landed in Normandy at Utah Beach. From August 1944 until May 7, 1945, Tase and the 5th Infantry was assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army in France. The 5th Infantry Division was engaged in all five of the European Theaters major campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Of the 5th Division and 7th Engineers, General George S. Patton said, "Nothing I can say can add to the glory which you have achieved. Throughout the whole advance across France, you spearheaded the advance of the Corps. You crossed so many rivers that I am persuaded many of you have web feet and I know all of you have dauntless spirits. To my mind, history does not record incidents of greater valor than your assault crossings of the Sauyer and the Rhine."
After the war was over in Europe, Lyle Tase was discharged in the summer of 1946. Returning home to Branch County, he farmed and later operated a dairy. Lyle never married and at the age of 58 on February 29, 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he died of cancer. Lyle Tase has nieces and nephews in Michigan and Kansas.
In September of 1941, units of the 5th Infantry, known as Red Diamond, began deployment to Iceland where it replaced British troops protecting the shipping lanes. While in Iceland, the "Red Devils" performed the duties of operating observation posts, unloading boats, and building roads and bridges. In August of 1943 the division moved from Iceland to northern England before moving to Ireland in October of the same year in preparation for the Allied invasion of France.
Approximately one month after D-Day, on July 9, 1944, the 5th Infantry landed in Normandy at Utah Beach. From August 1944 until May 7, 1945, Tase and the 5th Infantry was assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army in France. The 5th Infantry Division was engaged in all five of the European Theaters major campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Of the 5th Division and 7th Engineers, General George S. Patton said, "Nothing I can say can add to the glory which you have achieved. Throughout the whole advance across France, you spearheaded the advance of the Corps. You crossed so many rivers that I am persuaded many of you have web feet and I know all of you have dauntless spirits. To my mind, history does not record incidents of greater valor than your assault crossings of the Sauyer and the Rhine."
After the war was over in Europe, Lyle Tase was discharged in the summer of 1946. Returning home to Branch County, he farmed and later operated a dairy. Lyle never married and at the age of 58 on February 29, 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he died of cancer. Lyle Tase has nieces and nephews in Michigan and Kansas.
Lyle Tase was born November 6, 1917 to Herbert and Nellie (Hamilton) Tase in Calhoun County. Lyle Tase was 24 years old and working in Coldwater when he enlisted for service to his country on January 30, 1941 with the 7th Engineers as part of the 5th Infantry Division at Camp Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan. Tase was a truck driver for the 7th Engineers, whose primary duty would be to be build pontoon bridges for the many river crossing in the European Theater.
In September of 1941, units of the 5th Infantry, known as Red Diamond, began deployment to Iceland where it replaced British troops protecting the shipping lanes. While in Iceland, the "Red Devils" performed the duties of operating observation posts, unloading boats, and building roads and bridges. In August of 1943 the division moved from Iceland to northern England before moving to Ireland in October of the same year in preparation for the Allied invasion of France.
Approximately one month after D-Day, on July 9, 1944, the 5th Infantry landed in Normandy at Utah Beach. From August 1944 until May 7, 1945, Tase and the 5th Infantry was assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army in France. The 5th Infantry Division was engaged in all five of the European Theaters major campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Of the 5th Division and 7th Engineers, General George S. Patton said, "Nothing I can say can add to the glory which you have achieved. Throughout the whole advance across France, you spearheaded the advance of the Corps. You crossed so many rivers that I am persuaded many of you have web feet and I know all of you have dauntless spirits. To my mind, history does not record incidents of greater valor than your assault crossings of the Sauyer and the Rhine."
After the war was over in Europe, Lyle Tase was discharged in the summer of 1946. Returning home to Branch County, he farmed and later operated a dairy. Lyle never married and at the age of 58 on February 29, 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he died of cancer. Lyle Tase has nieces and nephews in Michigan and Kansas.
In September of 1941, units of the 5th Infantry, known as Red Diamond, began deployment to Iceland where it replaced British troops protecting the shipping lanes. While in Iceland, the "Red Devils" performed the duties of operating observation posts, unloading boats, and building roads and bridges. In August of 1943 the division moved from Iceland to northern England before moving to Ireland in October of the same year in preparation for the Allied invasion of France.
Approximately one month after D-Day, on July 9, 1944, the 5th Infantry landed in Normandy at Utah Beach. From August 1944 until May 7, 1945, Tase and the 5th Infantry was assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army in France. The 5th Infantry Division was engaged in all five of the European Theaters major campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Of the 5th Division and 7th Engineers, General George S. Patton said, "Nothing I can say can add to the glory which you have achieved. Throughout the whole advance across France, you spearheaded the advance of the Corps. You crossed so many rivers that I am persuaded many of you have web feet and I know all of you have dauntless spirits. To my mind, history does not record incidents of greater valor than your assault crossings of the Sauyer and the Rhine."
After the war was over in Europe, Lyle Tase was discharged in the summer of 1946. Returning home to Branch County, he farmed and later operated a dairy. Lyle never married and at the age of 58 on February 29, 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he died of cancer. Lyle Tase has nieces and nephews in Michigan and Kansas.
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