PVT Eldred W. Fick was from Texas. He was a member of the 182nd Infantry, American Division. The 182nd later fought in the Bougainville campaign, the Northern Solomons, and later in the Battle of Leyte.
The noble 182nd could trace it's origins all the way back to the Revolutionary War. In WWII . joined with The American Division it fought in major battles from Guadalcanal to the surrender of Japan.
On 26 March 1945, during Operation Victor II, the 182nd landed at Talisay Beach, four miles (6.5 km) west of Cebu City, taking Cebu City the next day. Moving into the jungled hills of the interior, the 182nd fought the Battle of Go Chan Hill 28–29 March 1945 and then battled to clear the other hills in the area. They were heavily counterattacked by fanatical Japanese defenders on Bolo Ridge. After eliminating Japanese resistance on Cebu, the 182nd rested and reequipped, later boarding ship from Cebu for occupation duty in Japan.
The noble 182nd could trace it's origins all the way back to the Revolutionary War. In WWII . joined with The American Division it fought in major battles from Guadalcanal to the surrender of Japan.
On 26 March 1945, during Operation Victor II, the 182nd landed at Talisay Beach, four miles (6.5 km) west of Cebu City, taking Cebu City the next day. Moving into the jungled hills of the interior, the 182nd fought the Battle of Go Chan Hill 28–29 March 1945 and then battled to clear the other hills in the area. They were heavily counterattacked by fanatical Japanese defenders on Bolo Ridge. After eliminating Japanese resistance on Cebu, the 182nd rested and reequipped, later boarding ship from Cebu for occupation duty in Japan.
PVT Eldred W. Fick was from Texas. He was a member of the 182nd Infantry, American Division. The 182nd later fought in the Bougainville campaign, the Northern Solomons, and later in the Battle of Leyte.
The noble 182nd could trace it's origins all the way back to the Revolutionary War. In WWII . joined with The American Division it fought in major battles from Guadalcanal to the surrender of Japan.
On 26 March 1945, during Operation Victor II, the 182nd landed at Talisay Beach, four miles (6.5 km) west of Cebu City, taking Cebu City the next day. Moving into the jungled hills of the interior, the 182nd fought the Battle of Go Chan Hill 28–29 March 1945 and then battled to clear the other hills in the area. They were heavily counterattacked by fanatical Japanese defenders on Bolo Ridge. After eliminating Japanese resistance on Cebu, the 182nd rested and reequipped, later boarding ship from Cebu for occupation duty in Japan.
The noble 182nd could trace it's origins all the way back to the Revolutionary War. In WWII . joined with The American Division it fought in major battles from Guadalcanal to the surrender of Japan.
On 26 March 1945, during Operation Victor II, the 182nd landed at Talisay Beach, four miles (6.5 km) west of Cebu City, taking Cebu City the next day. Moving into the jungled hills of the interior, the 182nd fought the Battle of Go Chan Hill 28–29 March 1945 and then battled to clear the other hills in the area. They were heavily counterattacked by fanatical Japanese defenders on Bolo Ridge. After eliminating Japanese resistance on Cebu, the 182nd rested and reequipped, later boarding ship from Cebu for occupation duty in Japan.
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Entered the service from California.
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