Normandy hedgerows
Squad leader - Company C, 3rd battalion, 116th infantry regiment, 29th infantry division
Front-line combat from D-Day to V-E Day
My hero
The 29th Infantry Division was one of the most illustrious U.S. Army outfits of World War II. It was in combat almost continuously from D-Day to V-E Day and suffered 20,111 battle casualties in eleven months of combat, 204.2% of its normal manpower complement of approximately 14,000 men. It gained four campaign ribbons for service in the European Theater.
Normandy hedgerows