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Blosville and
Back Again
The 325th Glider
Infantry landed in and around Drop Zone L
near Blosville. On the third day of action
9 June 1944 these 4 men from Company H 325th
Glider Infantry 82nd Airborne Division were
killedby mortar fire
outside of the town of le Ham. Their bodies
were sent for burial at the 82nd
Airborne Division Cemetery. The men killed
were (Linked by name shows their Army
Records);
0-453422
Bloom, Irvin Capt Company Commander
82nd Cemetery Buried 6/12/1944 A-02-068
Reburied A-04-068 7/5/1944 Blosville
6894087
Smith, Carl Technical Sergeant Platoon
Sergeant 82nd Cemetery Buried 6/15/1944
A-01-029 Reburied A-02-029 7/5/1944
Blosville
35717256
Gassner, Carl B. Private First Class
82nd Cemetery Buried 6/12/1944 A-02-068
Reburied A-04-069 7/5/1944 Blosville
36413741
Bartels, Donald J. Private 82nd Cemetery
Buried 6/15/1944 A-01-028 Reburied A-02-028
7/5/1944 Blosville
This information came
from the Book Let’s Go! (Page 171) written
by Wayne Pierce. Army Records include
Morning Reports, Surgeon General Repots and
Graves Registration Records.
Brian N. Siddall
December 2, 2023
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