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Richard L Coudriet

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Serial Number33017720
RankS Sgt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company C
Date of Death1944-06-17

The Story

S Sgt Richard Coudriet was killed in action on 17 June 1944, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment. On the night of 16–17 June 1944, the 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry moved north through St. Clair toward Les Foulons, encountering only light opposition along the way, and by morning had settled into a position roughly 200 yards east of the town, holding there through the early hours. That afternoon the battalion shifted southeast toward Couvains before turning west into the Bois de Bretel, where it was committed south of the woods and ran into stiff enemy resistance. Unable to push the advance further that day, the men dug in and held a defensive line through the night, awaiting the next push. These movements reflect the battalion's broader actions that day, and the specific experience of this company within it is not separately documented. S Sgt Coudriet 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
1944-06-17 · 1 page

Military Details

Coordinates49.367745, -0.864841 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-17
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), 1944-06-17 — 3 other soldiers lost that day