B24AT6 Posted April 15, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 15, 2015 This Purple Heart just recently came into my possession, and tells the story of a GI who was just days away from seeing the life he had ahead of him. PFC Robert R. Force entered the Army on April 2, 1943 and was assigned to the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division. PFC Force remained with the the battalion throughout the war, until April 6, 1945 when he was severely wounded in the divisions assault on Niedersorpe, Germany or the resulting German counter-attack in Holthausen. The 7th Armored Division effectively ceased combat on the 16th of April when the 116th Panzer Division surrendered to the Division. PFC Force succumbed to his wounds on April 15th and was one of the final members of the division to be killed in the war. He was interred in the Margraten American Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tarbridge Posted April 15, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks for posting. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted April 15, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 15, 2015 A very nice tribute...thank you for posting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted April 16, 2015 Share #11 Posted April 16, 2015 Very nice Heart ! So close to going home ! Sad ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnymac Posted April 16, 2015 Share #12 Posted April 16, 2015 It is good to see something on the 7th Armor and I hope you don't mind me posting here. My Great Uncle, 1st Lt. Alban M. Eull, 7th Armored Division, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, Company C.was captured in the vicinity of Pierreville, France, on September 14, 1944. He died from his wounds as a POW on October 16, 1944, at Obermassfeld, Germany, at Stalag IX-C, Bad Sulza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted April 16, 2015 I absolutely do not mind. May your Uncle rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylvesterP Posted April 17, 2015 Share #14 Posted April 17, 2015 Nice find and great tribute to a soldier who gave his life for this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky 7th Armored Posted July 22, 2015 Share #15 Posted July 22, 2015 Sorry to dig up a topic that is a couple of months old, but I couldn't resist commenting. RIP soldier! Haydn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted November 23, 2020 Bumping this with a photo of Private Force that was uploaded by a member of his family. His medals came with a pair of jump wings that I did not believe belonged with the group but it appears he was at least jump qualified. I will have to get Private Force’s file to shed further light on what were his qualifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted November 23, 2020 Share #17 Posted November 23, 2020 Nice to put a face with this name ! RIP . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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