loaderXI Posted December 16, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 73 Topic Count: 397 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6443 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 6583 Achievement Points: 54695 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 32 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Posted December 16, 2015 December 17 1944 : Forgotten Massacre - Wereth 11 On the afternoon of December 17, 1944, over 80 GIs who had been taken prisoner were gunned down by men of the 1st SS Panzer Division. Some escaped to spread the story, which led to a steely resolve on the part of American troops. But later that night another massacre occurred that received little attention during or after the war. Eleven men from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion were taken prisoner after taking refuge in a Belgian village. They surrendered peacefully to a squad from the 1st SS, and marched out of the village. Upon arriving in a large field along the main road, the men were beaten and finally executed. These brave warriors gave there lives for you and me... The only payment we could offer them is to honor them and honor ourselfs and others in there names.. Names of the Wereth 11 The troops killed were: Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Forte, service #34036992. Buried Henri-Chapelle plot C, row 11, grave 55. Awards: Purple Heart T/4 William Edward Pritchett of Alabama T/4 James A. Stewart of West Virginia, Service number 35744547. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot C, row 11, grave 2. Awards: Purple Heart Cpl Mager Bradley of Mississippi PFC George Davis of Alabama, service #34553436. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot D, row 10, grave 61. Awards: Purple Heart PFC James L. Leatherwood of Pontotoc, Mississippi PFC George W. Moten of Texas, service #38304695. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot E, row 10, grave 29. Awards: Purple Heart PFC Due W. Turner of Arkansas, service #38383369. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot F, row 5, grave 9. Awards: Purple Heart Pvt Curtis Adams of South Carolina, service #34511454. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot C, row 11, grave 41. Awards: Purple Heart Pvt Robert Green Pvt Nathanial Moss of Texas, service #38040062. Buried Henri-Chapelle, plot F, row 10, grave 8. Awards: Purple Heart Curtis Adams was a medic. Thomas J. Forte was a mess sergeant. In the end some of the men from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion would capture and take there enemies captive The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion suffered more casualties during the Battle of the Bulge than any other artillery unit in the VIII Corps http://www.ww2vehicles-and-meetings.be/PICTURE%20PAGINA%20THE%2011.html MR.THJ, bds1961 and TedsofBeverlyHills 3 Awards
loaderXI Posted December 16, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 73 Topic Count: 397 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6443 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 6583 Achievement Points: 54695 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 32 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Author Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) At the bottom is a link please take note of the grave stones and location of grave and the conditions they are in This is how we honor our dead Soldiers in private cemeteries in the USA Thank you Belgium * EDIT * http://www.wereth.org/en/home Edited December 16, 2015 by loaderXI deerejon, bds1961 and JohnnyDos 3 Awards
deerejon Posted December 16, 2015 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3715 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3153 Achievement Points: 28472 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 18 hours ago Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted December 16, 2015 Wow....first I didn't know that story...second...wow...yes, for sure...thank you Belgium... Awards
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