" PFC Betts was assigned to Company E, 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division.
On 14 January (1945) 75th Infantry Division was "generally along the west bank of the SALM River. The 291st Infantry occupied the northern sector from LA NEUVILLE to a point north of VIELSALM and RENCHEUX. The 75th Infantry Division's attack smashed across the SALM River as scheduled on 15 January under cover of darkness, and the important towns of BECR and SALMCRATEAU were seized." "The 291st Infantry attacked at 0730 to seize the high ground north of VIELSALM and thus complete the double envelopment."
On January 15, 1945, PFC Betts was killed in action at Grande-Halleux, Luxembourg, Belgium, suffering artillery shell fragment wounds to his thorax." Excerpts from Fold3.
For more information on PFC Betts's life and military service click on the Fold3 link below then the Stories tab.
On 14 January (1945) 75th Infantry Division was "generally along the west bank of the SALM River. The 291st Infantry occupied the northern sector from LA NEUVILLE to a point north of VIELSALM and RENCHEUX. The 75th Infantry Division's attack smashed across the SALM River as scheduled on 15 January under cover of darkness, and the important towns of BECR and SALMCRATEAU were seized." "The 291st Infantry attacked at 0730 to seize the high ground north of VIELSALM and thus complete the double envelopment."
On January 15, 1945, PFC Betts was killed in action at Grande-Halleux, Luxembourg, Belgium, suffering artillery shell fragment wounds to his thorax." Excerpts from Fold3.
For more information on PFC Betts's life and military service click on the Fold3 link below then the Stories tab.
" PFC Betts was assigned to Company E, 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division.
On 14 January (1945) 75th Infantry Division was "generally along the west bank of the SALM River. The 291st Infantry occupied the northern sector from LA NEUVILLE to a point north of VIELSALM and RENCHEUX. The 75th Infantry Division's attack smashed across the SALM River as scheduled on 15 January under cover of darkness, and the important towns of BECR and SALMCRATEAU were seized." "The 291st Infantry attacked at 0730 to seize the high ground north of VIELSALM and thus complete the double envelopment."
On January 15, 1945, PFC Betts was killed in action at Grande-Halleux, Luxembourg, Belgium, suffering artillery shell fragment wounds to his thorax." Excerpts from Fold3.
For more information on PFC Betts's life and military service click on the Fold3 link below then the Stories tab.
On 14 January (1945) 75th Infantry Division was "generally along the west bank of the SALM River. The 291st Infantry occupied the northern sector from LA NEUVILLE to a point north of VIELSALM and RENCHEUX. The 75th Infantry Division's attack smashed across the SALM River as scheduled on 15 January under cover of darkness, and the important towns of BECR and SALMCRATEAU were seized." "The 291st Infantry attacked at 0730 to seize the high ground north of VIELSALM and thus complete the double envelopment."
On January 15, 1945, PFC Betts was killed in action at Grande-Halleux, Luxembourg, Belgium, suffering artillery shell fragment wounds to his thorax." Excerpts from Fold3.
For more information on PFC Betts's life and military service click on the Fold3 link below then the Stories tab.
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