Private First-Class William Carlton “Carl” Baxter, born 15 Aug 1918, was the youngest of ten children of Henry Allen Baxter and Esther Elizabeth (Atkisson) Baxter from Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. Hollins is 55 miles southeast of Birmingham.
In the 1920 census 1 year old Carl is living with his parents and siblings Mamie Pearl 12, Rosie Cuthrell 10, James Allen 8, Stephen Howard 6, and Mary Magdalene 4, in rural Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. His father is farming.William’s mother died 18 Apr 1925 when he was just 6 years old.In the 1930 census 11-year-old Carl is living with his 59-year-old widowed father and siblings Allen 18, Howard 16, and Magdalene 15, in rural Hollins. His father is still farming.Carl registered for the draft 16 Oct 1940 at Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Alexander City is 19 miles southeast of Hollins. He was employed by Avondale Mills. He was 5’5” and weighed 114 lbs., with blonde hair and hazel eyes.Carl enlisted 22 Aug 1941 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He’d had a grammar school education and was single without dependents. His occupation was listed under manufacture of textiles. He was assigned to the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division.The 133rd IR came ashore at Salerno at 0800 on 22 Sep 1943. On 25 Nov 1943, the 133rd IR relieved the 504th PIR (82nd Airborne) northwest of Colli (Colli a Volturno, Molise Region, Province of Isernia). Colli is 26 miles east northeast of Cassino and 60 miles north of Naples. The regiment continued the attack west of Scapoli and southwest of Castelnuovo against bitter opposition with the enemy always looking down from the next hill. The weather was cold and rainy and all supplies were brought up by newly acquired mules. The regiment was constantly subjected to heavy artillery fire. On 9 Dec 1943, the regiment was relieved by the French.The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Baxter, William C., 34109792, PFC, from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, as killed in action 2 Dec 1943 so they would still have been in the vicinity of Castelnuovo, 5 miles west northwest of Colli a Volturno.
In the 1920 census 1 year old Carl is living with his parents and siblings Mamie Pearl 12, Rosie Cuthrell 10, James Allen 8, Stephen Howard 6, and Mary Magdalene 4, in rural Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. His father is farming.William’s mother died 18 Apr 1925 when he was just 6 years old.In the 1930 census 11-year-old Carl is living with his 59-year-old widowed father and siblings Allen 18, Howard 16, and Magdalene 15, in rural Hollins. His father is still farming.Carl registered for the draft 16 Oct 1940 at Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Alexander City is 19 miles southeast of Hollins. He was employed by Avondale Mills. He was 5’5” and weighed 114 lbs., with blonde hair and hazel eyes.Carl enlisted 22 Aug 1941 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He’d had a grammar school education and was single without dependents. His occupation was listed under manufacture of textiles. He was assigned to the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division.The 133rd IR came ashore at Salerno at 0800 on 22 Sep 1943. On 25 Nov 1943, the 133rd IR relieved the 504th PIR (82nd Airborne) northwest of Colli (Colli a Volturno, Molise Region, Province of Isernia). Colli is 26 miles east northeast of Cassino and 60 miles north of Naples. The regiment continued the attack west of Scapoli and southwest of Castelnuovo against bitter opposition with the enemy always looking down from the next hill. The weather was cold and rainy and all supplies were brought up by newly acquired mules. The regiment was constantly subjected to heavy artillery fire. On 9 Dec 1943, the regiment was relieved by the French.The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Baxter, William C., 34109792, PFC, from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, as killed in action 2 Dec 1943 so they would still have been in the vicinity of Castelnuovo, 5 miles west northwest of Colli a Volturno.
Private First-Class William Carlton “Carl” Baxter, born 15 Aug 1918, was the youngest of ten children of Henry Allen Baxter and Esther Elizabeth (Atkisson) Baxter from Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. Hollins is 55 miles southeast of Birmingham.
In the 1920 census 1 year old Carl is living with his parents and siblings Mamie Pearl 12, Rosie Cuthrell 10, James Allen 8, Stephen Howard 6, and Mary Magdalene 4, in rural Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. His father is farming.William’s mother died 18 Apr 1925 when he was just 6 years old.In the 1930 census 11-year-old Carl is living with his 59-year-old widowed father and siblings Allen 18, Howard 16, and Magdalene 15, in rural Hollins. His father is still farming.Carl registered for the draft 16 Oct 1940 at Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Alexander City is 19 miles southeast of Hollins. He was employed by Avondale Mills. He was 5’5” and weighed 114 lbs., with blonde hair and hazel eyes.Carl enlisted 22 Aug 1941 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He’d had a grammar school education and was single without dependents. His occupation was listed under manufacture of textiles. He was assigned to the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division.The 133rd IR came ashore at Salerno at 0800 on 22 Sep 1943. On 25 Nov 1943, the 133rd IR relieved the 504th PIR (82nd Airborne) northwest of Colli (Colli a Volturno, Molise Region, Province of Isernia). Colli is 26 miles east northeast of Cassino and 60 miles north of Naples. The regiment continued the attack west of Scapoli and southwest of Castelnuovo against bitter opposition with the enemy always looking down from the next hill. The weather was cold and rainy and all supplies were brought up by newly acquired mules. The regiment was constantly subjected to heavy artillery fire. On 9 Dec 1943, the regiment was relieved by the French.The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Baxter, William C., 34109792, PFC, from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, as killed in action 2 Dec 1943 so they would still have been in the vicinity of Castelnuovo, 5 miles west northwest of Colli a Volturno.
In the 1920 census 1 year old Carl is living with his parents and siblings Mamie Pearl 12, Rosie Cuthrell 10, James Allen 8, Stephen Howard 6, and Mary Magdalene 4, in rural Hollins, Clay County, Alabama. His father is farming.William’s mother died 18 Apr 1925 when he was just 6 years old.In the 1930 census 11-year-old Carl is living with his 59-year-old widowed father and siblings Allen 18, Howard 16, and Magdalene 15, in rural Hollins. His father is still farming.Carl registered for the draft 16 Oct 1940 at Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Alexander City is 19 miles southeast of Hollins. He was employed by Avondale Mills. He was 5’5” and weighed 114 lbs., with blonde hair and hazel eyes.Carl enlisted 22 Aug 1941 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He’d had a grammar school education and was single without dependents. His occupation was listed under manufacture of textiles. He was assigned to the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division.The 133rd IR came ashore at Salerno at 0800 on 22 Sep 1943. On 25 Nov 1943, the 133rd IR relieved the 504th PIR (82nd Airborne) northwest of Colli (Colli a Volturno, Molise Region, Province of Isernia). Colli is 26 miles east northeast of Cassino and 60 miles north of Naples. The regiment continued the attack west of Scapoli and southwest of Castelnuovo against bitter opposition with the enemy always looking down from the next hill. The weather was cold and rainy and all supplies were brought up by newly acquired mules. The regiment was constantly subjected to heavy artillery fire. On 9 Dec 1943, the regiment was relieved by the French.The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Baxter, William C., 34109792, PFC, from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, as killed in action 2 Dec 1943 so they would still have been in the vicinity of Castelnuovo, 5 miles west northwest of Colli a Volturno.
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