Milton D Shell
Serial number34084971
Birth year1913
RankT/4
Unit147th Engineer Combat Battalion, H&S Co
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach
The story
T/4 Milton Shell was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with H&S Co, 147th Engineer Combat Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical evidence
Military details
Enlistment date1941-07-10
Coordinates49.367802, -0.867362 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-13
MR page2
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"