![]() ![]() "737" participated in all of the five major battles (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, and Central Europe). It received the Presidential Unit Citation from Harry Truman, and the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star from the French Government, for its action at Mortain France during August 10 - 13, 1944 - and 22 commendations from higher headquarters for excellent performance in other battles. Our unit ranked high among the most decorated separate tank battalions fighting in Europe during World War II. Ĭapt.I just recently picked up this WWII tanker from North Carolina with the Help of a forum member. I was honoured to receive a copy of what is a small private number of these books given to friends and family. Richters son Duane that I was introduced to Gilbert.ĭuane was just a young boy when his Dad was killed and he wrote a book titled I WANT MY DAD. The location was found after much research by Gilbert ( Gendarme ) and confirmed by others in that room at the time on 9th jan 1945 who survived. The memorial was unveiled on April 20th ( Capt. all linked by our interest in the Battle of the Bulge. ![]() ![]() Little did I know this chance meeting was to lead to the start of some good friendships with a local Gendarme and a couple of US Veterans from later conflicts. I was able to explain where it was and off they went to take a look around. When we met he was standing in front of a map trying to find a small village called Nothum. I met his son back in 1995, he had come to the area to try and find out what had happened to his Dad and where. Some years later parts of a nebelwerfer shell were found under the lawn. Richter was killed by a nebelwerfer shell fragment inside the room just to the left of his memorial. ![]()
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