103rd Cactus Division

 DANIEL R. JAROSEK

REPORTED FOR DUTY OUT OF TAYLOR, TX ON

 11/26/43.  TRAINED AT CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS AND

 ASSIGNED TO THE 1^ST PLATOON MACHINE GUNNERS

 OF D COMPANY, 409^TH REGIMENT OF THE 103D

 DIVISION.  ARRIVED MARSEILLE, FRANCE ON

 OCTOBER 20^TH, 1944.  FOUGHT THROUGH THE

 VOSGES MOUNTAIN CAMPAIGN.  WAS WOUNDED

 AND CAPTURED IN SURPRISE COUNTERATTACK BY

 GERMAN TANKS IN SELESTAT, FRANCE ON 12/2/44.

  RESIDENT OF STALAGS XIIA AND 9B FOR

 REMAINDER OF CONFLICT. LIBERATED BY GENERAL

 GEORGE S. PATTON’S 3d ARMY IN APRIL 1945. 

 

 

 

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