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Attack on Germersheim 1945


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Another addition to my PH collection.

 

Pvt.  Fred Paul Harman

KIA 24 March 1945

Germersheim, Germany

Co. B, 19th AIB, 14th Armored Division

 

Fred P. Harman was born July 1922 in Pennsylvania. Pvt. Harman enlisted in the US Army in March 1943. Pvt. Harman was assigned as a machine gunner to Co. B, 19th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division. On 23 March 1945 the 19th Armored Infantry Battalion was assigned to take the town of Germersheim, Germany. Company B began the attack around 1350 hours with support with tanks from the 47th Tank Battalion. The Company began taking heavy small arms fire from German bunkers and pillboxes, but were taken out by tank fire. The next day Co. B. flanked around the right of the town coming in contact with MG’s, self Propelled guns, and 88’s and sniper fire. Tank fire and artillery from supporting unit effectively held the Germans down and destroyed their fighting positions. The Battalion reached the Rhine river to discover the the bridge had been destroyed by the retreating Germans, but by the days end the town had been captured. During the second day of the attack Pvt. Fred P. Harman was killed by a gun shot wound to the head. Pvt. Harnam is burried in Lorraine American Cemetery.

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