Rufino served as a Private First Class in the U. S. Army, Service #37673622 with the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On 27 September, 1943, the Regiment left Camp McCoy with the 2nd Infantry Division, sailing from New York on 8 October, 1943, and arriving in Northern Ireland on 20 October. During the winter and early spring the Regiment engaged in intensive training on the Irish moors, in preparation for the invasion of France.
On 16 April, 1944, the Regiment sailed to South Wales, where final preparations for the invasion were completed, including moving to staging areas at various British Channel ports. On 8 June, 1944, the Twenty Third Infantry landed on Omaha Beach with the first invasion forces.
In slow, brutal hedgerow fighting, the Regiment inched its way forward day after day against hard fighting enemy paratroop elements. St. Georges d'Elle, Hill 192 (which commanded St. Lo), St. Jean des Baisants, Etouvy, Vire, Truttemer le Grand and Tinchebray were scenes of bitter fighting up to August when the organized German resistance in Normandy collapsed.
Rufino died on 14 Aug 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
On 16 April, 1944, the Regiment sailed to South Wales, where final preparations for the invasion were completed, including moving to staging areas at various British Channel ports. On 8 June, 1944, the Twenty Third Infantry landed on Omaha Beach with the first invasion forces.
In slow, brutal hedgerow fighting, the Regiment inched its way forward day after day against hard fighting enemy paratroop elements. St. Georges d'Elle, Hill 192 (which commanded St. Lo), St. Jean des Baisants, Etouvy, Vire, Truttemer le Grand and Tinchebray were scenes of bitter fighting up to August when the organized German resistance in Normandy collapsed.
Rufino died on 14 Aug 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Rufino served as a Private First Class in the U. S. Army, Service #37673622 with the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On 27 September, 1943, the Regiment left Camp McCoy with the 2nd Infantry Division, sailing from New York on 8 October, 1943, and arriving in Northern Ireland on 20 October. During the winter and early spring the Regiment engaged in intensive training on the Irish moors, in preparation for the invasion of France.
On 16 April, 1944, the Regiment sailed to South Wales, where final preparations for the invasion were completed, including moving to staging areas at various British Channel ports. On 8 June, 1944, the Twenty Third Infantry landed on Omaha Beach with the first invasion forces.
In slow, brutal hedgerow fighting, the Regiment inched its way forward day after day against hard fighting enemy paratroop elements. St. Georges d'Elle, Hill 192 (which commanded St. Lo), St. Jean des Baisants, Etouvy, Vire, Truttemer le Grand and Tinchebray were scenes of bitter fighting up to August when the organized German resistance in Normandy collapsed.
Rufino died on 14 Aug 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
On 16 April, 1944, the Regiment sailed to South Wales, where final preparations for the invasion were completed, including moving to staging areas at various British Channel ports. On 8 June, 1944, the Twenty Third Infantry landed on Omaha Beach with the first invasion forces.
In slow, brutal hedgerow fighting, the Regiment inched its way forward day after day against hard fighting enemy paratroop elements. St. Georges d'Elle, Hill 192 (which commanded St. Lo), St. Jean des Baisants, Etouvy, Vire, Truttemer le Grand and Tinchebray were scenes of bitter fighting up to August when the organized German resistance in Normandy collapsed.
Rufino died on 14 Aug 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
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