Graeme
Graeme
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Adoptiegraven Robert D. Shellito & John P. Davis
Bij deze een nieuw topic over de twee graven die ik sinds gister geadopteerd heb. Ik ben vandaag, in mijn pauze, al even op onderzoek uit geweest. Heb een e-mail gestuurd naar een onwijs vriendelijke man uit ws. de VS. Kreeg het volgende terug over Sgt. Robert D. Shellito:
Very unfortunately, all of the 30th Infantry Division combat records were destroyed in a tragic fire at St. Louis, MO in 1973, so we have no known records to research. All we have are personal memories and history books of the various units, which are not, in many cases, too accurate or detailed.
However, I have found that Sgt. Shellito was KIA in or near Bardenburg – Alsdorf area. He was awarded a Silver Star Medal for heroism, and a Purple Heart Medal for being wounded or killed. His death was accidental and not actually combat related.
I quote from the Journal of the 105th Combat Engineer battalion, p. 129-130: Oct. 29th: “Yet today in Company “C” bivouac area, an accident occurred which will long be remembered by the men of the Company and the Battalion. Sgt. Shellito was conducting a class in enemy mines for the new men of the company. The mines used in the class were actual mines taken from the battlefield, not dummy mines. There were Tellermines, Riegelmines, Schu mines and S-mines. The class, totaling one squad, (12 men), was being conducted in a room on the first floor of an empty house.
Suddenly, other members of the Company heard a great explosion, and, upon turning around, saw a mass of debris where they knew the mine class to be in progress. Immediately they went to the rescue and within a short time had uncovered most all of the men. The wounded were rushed to the hospital in ambulances. It was late in the afternoon before the last body was found and everyone was accounted for.
The result of the tragedy was appalling. Sgt. Robert D. Shellito, Pfc. Archlious B. Brogdon, Pvt. Albert J. Albertson, Pvt. Elbert J. Vance and Pvt. Joseph S. Veilleux were killed, and seven other men were wounded.”
Best wel aan "aparte" doodsoorzaak. Ik weet dat het een beetje raar begin is van een topic. Zal proberen om vanavond weer wat research te doen, en even bij het begin te beginnen. Wie de 2 mannen waren, waar ze hun training hebben gevolgd etc.
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