James C Hussey

Pvt James Hussey was killed in action on 26 June 1944, serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. On 26 June 1944, the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, was engaged in the ongoing work of holding the outpost at Le Haut Villais near Villeneuve, maintaining active patrols through the area to keep watch on enemy movement. No specific engagement was recorded for the battalion that day, suggesting a period of steady, watchful duty rather than a major action. The men in the line companies would have shared in this routine of vigilance and patrolling as part of the battalion's broader effort to secure the sector. Pvt Hussey was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.