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George T Grant

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Serial Number34357499
RankPfc
Unit29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company C
Date of Death1944-06-09

The Story

Pfc George Grant was killed in action on 09 June 1944, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment. On this date, the 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry, was holding a defensive line in the vicinity of Bricqueville, a position it had maintained since the previous day. The battalion was reported to be under nearly continuous attack from German forces operating near Trevieres, tasked with covering the regiment's left rear during this period. Company-level details for this specific day are not separately recorded, but the battalion as a whole was engaged in this defensive stand. Pfc Grant 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
1944-06-09 · 1 page

Military Details

Coordinates49.368747, -0.865719 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-09
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-115IN-1BN-C), 1944-06-09 — 3 other soldiers lost that day