The Story
Pvt Harry Hahn, Jr was killed in action on 25 June 1944, serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. On 25 June 1944, the 3rd Battalion of the 18th Infantry was noted in regimental records as being held in reserve in the vicinity of Beziers. The regimental history offers no further detail specific to the battalion's activities on this date, indicating a period away from the front lines as part of the broader operations covering mid-to-late June. During this time, units in reserve typically rested, resupplied, and prepared for future movement, though no specific actions for the battalion were recorded on this day. Pvt Hahn was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA