Eldridge was my uncle, he married my aunt Jenette "Wright" Hutto in Plant City, Fla. in the year of 1939. He entered the army on Nov.29, 1942
The following info is from the web.
Rank: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army;
Service #: 14085741;
259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division;
Entered the Service from: Florida;
Died: 19-Mar-45 at Fraulautern (Germany);
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
the Division General Orders indicates, according to General Order Number 32, that he was awarded the Silver Star posthumously and that he was KIA on March 18. The actually date could have been March 19. The General Order states that he was wounded by machine gun fire on March 18. He refused aid and then continued to lead his men in the assault and was killed by German 88 artillery shell shrapnel. If this took place during the night of March 18 it could have been after midnight when he was KIA. The location was also Saarlautern, Germany on the Siegfried Line.
This is another account that I got from Yde de Jong, whose mother adopted and took care of his grave for more than 60 years.
Staff Sergeant Eldridge I. Hutto, 14085741, Infantry, 259th Infantry. For gallantry in action at Saarlautern, Germany on 16 March 1945. While reconnoitering a possible route of advance for his squad in Saarlautern. Sergeant Hutto was severally wounded by machine-gun fire. Despite his profusely bleeding wound, he completed his reconnaissance, returned to his squad, and, in his determination to direct the advance of his men, refused all medical aid. In the advance, Sergeant Hutto was killed by fragments from an 88 mm artillery burst, but his men, inspired by the fortitude and outstanding valor of their leader, carried on in his name and gained their objective. Sergeant Hutto's determination in spite of his painful wounds and his devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered military service from Florida. "
According to the WWII Memorial in Washington the records there also show that he was buried at The Margraten Cemetery and that he was KIA on March 19, 1945.
The following info is from the web.
Rank: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army;
Service #: 14085741;
259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division;
Entered the Service from: Florida;
Died: 19-Mar-45 at Fraulautern (Germany);
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
the Division General Orders indicates, according to General Order Number 32, that he was awarded the Silver Star posthumously and that he was KIA on March 18. The actually date could have been March 19. The General Order states that he was wounded by machine gun fire on March 18. He refused aid and then continued to lead his men in the assault and was killed by German 88 artillery shell shrapnel. If this took place during the night of March 18 it could have been after midnight when he was KIA. The location was also Saarlautern, Germany on the Siegfried Line.
This is another account that I got from Yde de Jong, whose mother adopted and took care of his grave for more than 60 years.
Staff Sergeant Eldridge I. Hutto, 14085741, Infantry, 259th Infantry. For gallantry in action at Saarlautern, Germany on 16 March 1945. While reconnoitering a possible route of advance for his squad in Saarlautern. Sergeant Hutto was severally wounded by machine-gun fire. Despite his profusely bleeding wound, he completed his reconnaissance, returned to his squad, and, in his determination to direct the advance of his men, refused all medical aid. In the advance, Sergeant Hutto was killed by fragments from an 88 mm artillery burst, but his men, inspired by the fortitude and outstanding valor of their leader, carried on in his name and gained their objective. Sergeant Hutto's determination in spite of his painful wounds and his devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered military service from Florida. "
According to the WWII Memorial in Washington the records there also show that he was buried at The Margraten Cemetery and that he was KIA on March 19, 1945.
Eldridge was my uncle, he married my aunt Jenette "Wright" Hutto in Plant City, Fla. in the year of 1939. He entered the army on Nov.29, 1942
The following info is from the web.
Rank: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army;
Service #: 14085741;
259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division;
Entered the Service from: Florida;
Died: 19-Mar-45 at Fraulautern (Germany);
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
the Division General Orders indicates, according to General Order Number 32, that he was awarded the Silver Star posthumously and that he was KIA on March 18. The actually date could have been March 19. The General Order states that he was wounded by machine gun fire on March 18. He refused aid and then continued to lead his men in the assault and was killed by German 88 artillery shell shrapnel. If this took place during the night of March 18 it could have been after midnight when he was KIA. The location was also Saarlautern, Germany on the Siegfried Line.
This is another account that I got from Yde de Jong, whose mother adopted and took care of his grave for more than 60 years.
Staff Sergeant Eldridge I. Hutto, 14085741, Infantry, 259th Infantry. For gallantry in action at Saarlautern, Germany on 16 March 1945. While reconnoitering a possible route of advance for his squad in Saarlautern. Sergeant Hutto was severally wounded by machine-gun fire. Despite his profusely bleeding wound, he completed his reconnaissance, returned to his squad, and, in his determination to direct the advance of his men, refused all medical aid. In the advance, Sergeant Hutto was killed by fragments from an 88 mm artillery burst, but his men, inspired by the fortitude and outstanding valor of their leader, carried on in his name and gained their objective. Sergeant Hutto's determination in spite of his painful wounds and his devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered military service from Florida. "
According to the WWII Memorial in Washington the records there also show that he was buried at The Margraten Cemetery and that he was KIA on March 19, 1945.
The following info is from the web.
Rank: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army;
Service #: 14085741;
259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division;
Entered the Service from: Florida;
Died: 19-Mar-45 at Fraulautern (Germany);
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
the Division General Orders indicates, according to General Order Number 32, that he was awarded the Silver Star posthumously and that he was KIA on March 18. The actually date could have been March 19. The General Order states that he was wounded by machine gun fire on March 18. He refused aid and then continued to lead his men in the assault and was killed by German 88 artillery shell shrapnel. If this took place during the night of March 18 it could have been after midnight when he was KIA. The location was also Saarlautern, Germany on the Siegfried Line.
This is another account that I got from Yde de Jong, whose mother adopted and took care of his grave for more than 60 years.
Staff Sergeant Eldridge I. Hutto, 14085741, Infantry, 259th Infantry. For gallantry in action at Saarlautern, Germany on 16 March 1945. While reconnoitering a possible route of advance for his squad in Saarlautern. Sergeant Hutto was severally wounded by machine-gun fire. Despite his profusely bleeding wound, he completed his reconnaissance, returned to his squad, and, in his determination to direct the advance of his men, refused all medical aid. In the advance, Sergeant Hutto was killed by fragments from an 88 mm artillery burst, but his men, inspired by the fortitude and outstanding valor of their leader, carried on in his name and gained their objective. Sergeant Hutto's determination in spite of his painful wounds and his devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered military service from Florida. "
According to the WWII Memorial in Washington the records there also show that he was buried at The Margraten Cemetery and that he was KIA on March 19, 1945.
