The Story
Pfc Paul Bauza was killed in action on 08 June 1944, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On this date, the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry was involved in planning to occupy objectives originally set for D-Day but not yet secured. Battalion records indicate an arrangement in which the 1st Battalion was to move on the objective originally assigned to the 2nd Battalion, while the 2nd Battalion took up the 1st Battalion's original goal. This reflects the broader activity of the battalion around this date rather than a specific record of the individual company's movements. Pfc Bauza was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA