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Edward B Tucker

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Serial NumberO-408949
Rank1st Lt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, Service Company
Date of Death1944-06-10

The Story

1st Lt Edward Tucker was killed in action on 10 June 1944, serving with Service Company, 115th Infantry Regiment. On 10 June 1944, the 115th Infantry Regiment was holding defensive positions along the Elle River, with elements sent across the waterway to patrol and probe enemy positions. Exact locations and movements of individual companies within Regimental Troops that day were not separately recorded, but the regiment as a whole remained engaged in this defensive and reconnaissance posture along the river line. 1st Lt Tucker 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

Morning Report
1944-06-10 · 1 page

Military Details

Coordinates49.368025, -0.867543 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-10
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"