2nd Lt. Stanford Lee Arnold, E-345 Killed in Action on 8 Feb 1945

2nd Lt. Stanford Lee Arnold, E-345 Killed in Action on 8 Feb 1945

Lt Arnold set up a telephone in a building near Olzheim, Germany, and realizing the immediate necessity of filling the position when the artillery observer was delayed, took over and telephoned vital information to friendly artillery. Enemy tanks moved up and fired at point blank range at the building and enemy artillery was directed against it. With great courage and devotion ….

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Something that has always bothered me after my limited combat experience with L Company, 347th, was what is our responsibility to the families of those who were killed in combat? We who write for the Golden Acorn News are the fortunate ones – the survivors. I...

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