First Lieutenant William R. Todd is buried at Plot M, Row 1, Grave 17, Brittany American Cemetery, St. James France. He also has a memorial marker in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*William Rayford Todd was born on Independence Day, July 4th, 1912 to William A. (1887 – 1947) and Madge (1891 – 1956) Todd. The family resided in the Arlam Community in Rusk County in 1920 and later moved to Timpson, Texas. Both parents are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*He enlisted in the US Army on February 4th, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida. His enlistment record shows he had two years of college. He attended Officer Candidate School at Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Georgia and received his commission on October 12th, 1942. Sometime after that he was married but his wife's name is unknown.
*From the Timpson Weekly Times, March 12, 1943: Mrs. Rayford Todd of Marksville, La., has been here for the past few days making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd, parents of her husband. The lady's husband, Lt. Rayford Todd is stationed with U. S. Forces at Fort McClellan, Ala.
Lt. Todd was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment or the 29th Infantry Division. His division participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy (Operation Overlord). The 29th Division is best known for being among the first wave of troops to hit Omaha Beach and suffering massive casualties in the process.
I found what the military calls "morning reports" for the 115th Infantry Regiment for 1944. This report was compiled each morning indicating personnel changes over the preceding 24 hour period. The reports during this time were recorded by company clerks sometimes under duress on roughly 4 x 8 inch forms. It does give a snapshot of Lt. Todd's movement from July to September, 1944.
July 18th, 1944 must have been the day he was wounded as the morning report shows "from duty to hospital LWA (light wounded in action)". *This would coincide with the August 4th, 1944 article that appeared in the Timpson Weekly Times: "Lt. W. R, Todd Wounded While Serving in France. Lt. W. R. Todd in service with U S. Forces in France was wounded several days ago according to letter received by his wife, who is making her home here. The letter was dated July 21 and Lt. Todd stated that he sustained a machine gun wound in his right leg. He told Mrs. Todd not to worry because the injury was not serious. He is in a U. S. army hospital in England, and says he is receiving the finest of treatment and all the food to eat he could desire.
On September 6th, 1944 the morning report shows he was released from the hospital and returned to duty with the 115th Regiment. The report of September 22, 1944 shows his status changed from missing in action to killed in action on September 13th, 1944 just one week after returning to duty.
*Thank you to David Pike of Timpson for contributing to this story.
*William Rayford Todd was born on Independence Day, July 4th, 1912 to William A. (1887 – 1947) and Madge (1891 – 1956) Todd. The family resided in the Arlam Community in Rusk County in 1920 and later moved to Timpson, Texas. Both parents are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*He enlisted in the US Army on February 4th, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida. His enlistment record shows he had two years of college. He attended Officer Candidate School at Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Georgia and received his commission on October 12th, 1942. Sometime after that he was married but his wife's name is unknown.
*From the Timpson Weekly Times, March 12, 1943: Mrs. Rayford Todd of Marksville, La., has been here for the past few days making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd, parents of her husband. The lady's husband, Lt. Rayford Todd is stationed with U. S. Forces at Fort McClellan, Ala.
Lt. Todd was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment or the 29th Infantry Division. His division participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy (Operation Overlord). The 29th Division is best known for being among the first wave of troops to hit Omaha Beach and suffering massive casualties in the process.
I found what the military calls "morning reports" for the 115th Infantry Regiment for 1944. This report was compiled each morning indicating personnel changes over the preceding 24 hour period. The reports during this time were recorded by company clerks sometimes under duress on roughly 4 x 8 inch forms. It does give a snapshot of Lt. Todd's movement from July to September, 1944.
July 18th, 1944 must have been the day he was wounded as the morning report shows "from duty to hospital LWA (light wounded in action)". *This would coincide with the August 4th, 1944 article that appeared in the Timpson Weekly Times: "Lt. W. R, Todd Wounded While Serving in France. Lt. W. R. Todd in service with U S. Forces in France was wounded several days ago according to letter received by his wife, who is making her home here. The letter was dated July 21 and Lt. Todd stated that he sustained a machine gun wound in his right leg. He told Mrs. Todd not to worry because the injury was not serious. He is in a U. S. army hospital in England, and says he is receiving the finest of treatment and all the food to eat he could desire.
On September 6th, 1944 the morning report shows he was released from the hospital and returned to duty with the 115th Regiment. The report of September 22, 1944 shows his status changed from missing in action to killed in action on September 13th, 1944 just one week after returning to duty.
*Thank you to David Pike of Timpson for contributing to this story.
First Lieutenant William R. Todd is buried at Plot M, Row 1, Grave 17, Brittany American Cemetery, St. James France. He also has a memorial marker in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*William Rayford Todd was born on Independence Day, July 4th, 1912 to William A. (1887 – 1947) and Madge (1891 – 1956) Todd. The family resided in the Arlam Community in Rusk County in 1920 and later moved to Timpson, Texas. Both parents are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*He enlisted in the US Army on February 4th, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida. His enlistment record shows he had two years of college. He attended Officer Candidate School at Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Georgia and received his commission on October 12th, 1942. Sometime after that he was married but his wife's name is unknown.
*From the Timpson Weekly Times, March 12, 1943: Mrs. Rayford Todd of Marksville, La., has been here for the past few days making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd, parents of her husband. The lady's husband, Lt. Rayford Todd is stationed with U. S. Forces at Fort McClellan, Ala.
Lt. Todd was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment or the 29th Infantry Division. His division participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy (Operation Overlord). The 29th Division is best known for being among the first wave of troops to hit Omaha Beach and suffering massive casualties in the process.
I found what the military calls "morning reports" for the 115th Infantry Regiment for 1944. This report was compiled each morning indicating personnel changes over the preceding 24 hour period. The reports during this time were recorded by company clerks sometimes under duress on roughly 4 x 8 inch forms. It does give a snapshot of Lt. Todd's movement from July to September, 1944.
July 18th, 1944 must have been the day he was wounded as the morning report shows "from duty to hospital LWA (light wounded in action)". *This would coincide with the August 4th, 1944 article that appeared in the Timpson Weekly Times: "Lt. W. R, Todd Wounded While Serving in France. Lt. W. R. Todd in service with U S. Forces in France was wounded several days ago according to letter received by his wife, who is making her home here. The letter was dated July 21 and Lt. Todd stated that he sustained a machine gun wound in his right leg. He told Mrs. Todd not to worry because the injury was not serious. He is in a U. S. army hospital in England, and says he is receiving the finest of treatment and all the food to eat he could desire.
On September 6th, 1944 the morning report shows he was released from the hospital and returned to duty with the 115th Regiment. The report of September 22, 1944 shows his status changed from missing in action to killed in action on September 13th, 1944 just one week after returning to duty.
*Thank you to David Pike of Timpson for contributing to this story.
*William Rayford Todd was born on Independence Day, July 4th, 1912 to William A. (1887 – 1947) and Madge (1891 – 1956) Todd. The family resided in the Arlam Community in Rusk County in 1920 and later moved to Timpson, Texas. Both parents are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.
*He enlisted in the US Army on February 4th, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida. His enlistment record shows he had two years of college. He attended Officer Candidate School at Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Georgia and received his commission on October 12th, 1942. Sometime after that he was married but his wife's name is unknown.
*From the Timpson Weekly Times, March 12, 1943: Mrs. Rayford Todd of Marksville, La., has been here for the past few days making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd, parents of her husband. The lady's husband, Lt. Rayford Todd is stationed with U. S. Forces at Fort McClellan, Ala.
Lt. Todd was assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment or the 29th Infantry Division. His division participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy (Operation Overlord). The 29th Division is best known for being among the first wave of troops to hit Omaha Beach and suffering massive casualties in the process.
I found what the military calls "morning reports" for the 115th Infantry Regiment for 1944. This report was compiled each morning indicating personnel changes over the preceding 24 hour period. The reports during this time were recorded by company clerks sometimes under duress on roughly 4 x 8 inch forms. It does give a snapshot of Lt. Todd's movement from July to September, 1944.
July 18th, 1944 must have been the day he was wounded as the morning report shows "from duty to hospital LWA (light wounded in action)". *This would coincide with the August 4th, 1944 article that appeared in the Timpson Weekly Times: "Lt. W. R, Todd Wounded While Serving in France. Lt. W. R. Todd in service with U S. Forces in France was wounded several days ago according to letter received by his wife, who is making her home here. The letter was dated July 21 and Lt. Todd stated that he sustained a machine gun wound in his right leg. He told Mrs. Todd not to worry because the injury was not serious. He is in a U. S. army hospital in England, and says he is receiving the finest of treatment and all the food to eat he could desire.
On September 6th, 1944 the morning report shows he was released from the hospital and returned to duty with the 115th Regiment. The report of September 22, 1944 shows his status changed from missing in action to killed in action on September 13th, 1944 just one week after returning to duty.
*Thank you to David Pike of Timpson for contributing to this story.
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