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Ernest W Bishop

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Serial number20365441
Birth year1915
RankT/Sgt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company K
Date of death1944-06-29

The story

T/Sgt Ernest Bishop was killed in action on 29 June 1944, serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment. On 29 June 1944, the 116th Infantry as a whole was positioned in support of a larger armored effort, as Combat Command "A" of the 3rd Armored Division moved through the regiment's zone with artillery and infantry support to help reduce the Villiers-Fossard salient. Regimental records indicate that one battalion shifted to a position east of La Fossardiere, standing ready to seize its objectives once ordered forward. Because this account reflects the regiment's overall movements that day rather than a specific report on Regimental Troops, it should be read as the broader context in which the unit was operating rather than a direct record of its individual actions. T/Sgt Bishop was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

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Military details

Enlistment date1941-02-03
Coordinates49.368426, -0.869275 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-29
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (29ID-116IN-3BN-K), 1944-06-29 — 2 other soldiers lost that day