PFC Henry Herman Gaskins was from Tallahassee, Leon County, in the Florida panhandle.
The 1940 census shows him as the 18 year-old stepson of Eddie V. Gaskins, living in Nashville, Georgia, 89 miles northeast of Tallahassee. His mother is not listed in the household. His occupation is salesman at the R+W Grocery Store.
PFC Gaskins enlisted 2 Nov 1942
On 9 September the 91st Division would attack directly north of Florence along Highway 65, the main road from Florence to Bologna. In case a breakthrough was achieved, the 91st Reconnaissance Troop was to be prepared to push rapidly forward on the entire Division front and to maintain contact with the enemy. The Division Artillery displaced northwest of Gricigliano to the vicinity of Pratolino. By 19:45 (7:45pm), all artillery had registered, and preparations were completed for the attack just before daybreak.
The attack jumped off according to plan. No resistance was met during the morning until, at about 1000, the 2d Battalion, 362d Infantry, received enemy artillery fire near Labbia. From then on both regiments were subjected to harassing artillery and small-arms fire from enemy positions north of the Sieve River. Although the extensive use of mines along the banks and streambed of the river and our troops' lack of knowledge of enemy dispositions on the north bank made this crossing a major operation. During the day of 10 September the advance was so rapid that Field Order No. 15 was issued giving new objectives for the Division.
Highway 65 crosses the Sieve River at San Piero-a-Sieve, 19 miles north northeast of Florence, so PFC Gaskins was likely killed in action somewhere near San Piero a Sieve.
∼KILLED IN ACTION in World War II in Italy September 1944 at age 22 years old .
The 1940 census shows him as the 18 year-old stepson of Eddie V. Gaskins, living in Nashville, Georgia, 89 miles northeast of Tallahassee. His mother is not listed in the household. His occupation is salesman at the R+W Grocery Store.
PFC Gaskins enlisted 2 Nov 1942
On 9 September the 91st Division would attack directly north of Florence along Highway 65, the main road from Florence to Bologna. In case a breakthrough was achieved, the 91st Reconnaissance Troop was to be prepared to push rapidly forward on the entire Division front and to maintain contact with the enemy. The Division Artillery displaced northwest of Gricigliano to the vicinity of Pratolino. By 19:45 (7:45pm), all artillery had registered, and preparations were completed for the attack just before daybreak.
The attack jumped off according to plan. No resistance was met during the morning until, at about 1000, the 2d Battalion, 362d Infantry, received enemy artillery fire near Labbia. From then on both regiments were subjected to harassing artillery and small-arms fire from enemy positions north of the Sieve River. Although the extensive use of mines along the banks and streambed of the river and our troops' lack of knowledge of enemy dispositions on the north bank made this crossing a major operation. During the day of 10 September the advance was so rapid that Field Order No. 15 was issued giving new objectives for the Division.
Highway 65 crosses the Sieve River at San Piero-a-Sieve, 19 miles north northeast of Florence, so PFC Gaskins was likely killed in action somewhere near San Piero a Sieve.
∼KILLED IN ACTION in World War II in Italy September 1944 at age 22 years old .
PFC Henry Herman Gaskins was from Tallahassee, Leon County, in the Florida panhandle.
The 1940 census shows him as the 18 year-old stepson of Eddie V. Gaskins, living in Nashville, Georgia, 89 miles northeast of Tallahassee. His mother is not listed in the household. His occupation is salesman at the R+W Grocery Store.
PFC Gaskins enlisted 2 Nov 1942
On 9 September the 91st Division would attack directly north of Florence along Highway 65, the main road from Florence to Bologna. In case a breakthrough was achieved, the 91st Reconnaissance Troop was to be prepared to push rapidly forward on the entire Division front and to maintain contact with the enemy. The Division Artillery displaced northwest of Gricigliano to the vicinity of Pratolino. By 19:45 (7:45pm), all artillery had registered, and preparations were completed for the attack just before daybreak.
The attack jumped off according to plan. No resistance was met during the morning until, at about 1000, the 2d Battalion, 362d Infantry, received enemy artillery fire near Labbia. From then on both regiments were subjected to harassing artillery and small-arms fire from enemy positions north of the Sieve River. Although the extensive use of mines along the banks and streambed of the river and our troops' lack of knowledge of enemy dispositions on the north bank made this crossing a major operation. During the day of 10 September the advance was so rapid that Field Order No. 15 was issued giving new objectives for the Division.
Highway 65 crosses the Sieve River at San Piero-a-Sieve, 19 miles north northeast of Florence, so PFC Gaskins was likely killed in action somewhere near San Piero a Sieve.
∼KILLED IN ACTION in World War II in Italy September 1944 at age 22 years old .
The 1940 census shows him as the 18 year-old stepson of Eddie V. Gaskins, living in Nashville, Georgia, 89 miles northeast of Tallahassee. His mother is not listed in the household. His occupation is salesman at the R+W Grocery Store.
PFC Gaskins enlisted 2 Nov 1942
On 9 September the 91st Division would attack directly north of Florence along Highway 65, the main road from Florence to Bologna. In case a breakthrough was achieved, the 91st Reconnaissance Troop was to be prepared to push rapidly forward on the entire Division front and to maintain contact with the enemy. The Division Artillery displaced northwest of Gricigliano to the vicinity of Pratolino. By 19:45 (7:45pm), all artillery had registered, and preparations were completed for the attack just before daybreak.
The attack jumped off according to plan. No resistance was met during the morning until, at about 1000, the 2d Battalion, 362d Infantry, received enemy artillery fire near Labbia. From then on both regiments were subjected to harassing artillery and small-arms fire from enemy positions north of the Sieve River. Although the extensive use of mines along the banks and streambed of the river and our troops' lack of knowledge of enemy dispositions on the north bank made this crossing a major operation. During the day of 10 September the advance was so rapid that Field Order No. 15 was issued giving new objectives for the Division.
Highway 65 crosses the Sieve River at San Piero-a-Sieve, 19 miles north northeast of Florence, so PFC Gaskins was likely killed in action somewhere near San Piero a Sieve.
∼KILLED IN ACTION in World War II in Italy September 1944 at age 22 years old .
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