Forrest W Babb

Pfc Forrest Babb was killed in action on 22 June 1944, serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment. On this date the 115th Infantry Regiment held a static defensive line north of St. Lô, part of a broader stretch from June 20th to the 30th during which the regiment consolidated its forces and absorbed newly arrived replacements into its ranks. Rather than mounting offensive operations, the regiment focused on active night patrolling, sending men out under cover of darkness to gather intelligence on enemy strength and positions along the front. The after-action report for this period does not break down movements or actions unit by unit or day by day, so specific details of what Regimental Troops did on this particular date were not separately recorded. Pfc Babb was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.