Saturday, January 15, 2011

Battalion History, January 15

Today in Battalion history:

Births
1922 - Reuben Nathaniel Hollingsworth (Charlie Company) in Camilla, GA.
1926 - Herbert Bowers Newman (Baker Company) in McKee's Rock, PA.
1926 - Edward S. Wojcechowski (Charlie Company) in Scranton, PA.
1927 - Stephen Demchik (Baker Company), in unknown location.

Wartime
1944 - First Battalion en route to Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, aboard USS DuPage.

Deaths
1990 - PFC Joe Preston Locke (Able Company) in Alexander City, AL. Age 64.

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