The Story
Pvt Harold Jared was killed in action on 13 June 1944, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On 13 June 1944, the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, together with the 2nd Battalion, worked to secure the town of Caumont and the high ground surrounding it. The fighting that day was part of the regiment's broader effort to consolidate positions gained in the drive inland from the Normandy beaches. While the precise actions of individual companies within the battalion are not specifically recorded, the battalion as a whole was engaged in securing this key objective. Pvt Jared was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA