Emmett F Henry

1st Lt Emmett Henry was killed in action on 21 June 1944, serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On 21 June 1944, the 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry, was holding positions in the Caumont sector as part of a period stretching from 16 to 30 June during which records were kept only as a general summary rather than day by day. During this stretch, the battalion was engaged in an active defense, with patrols probing enemy lines on both sides and artillery and mortar crews maintaining harassing fire around the clock against targets of opportunity. Overcast skies allowed German long-range artillery to move into range, resulting in intermittent shelling of the battalion's area, while reconnaissance patrols found the enemy holding firm outpost lines backed by extensive minefields. Because the surviving account covers the whole two-week span together, the precise events of this particular day cannot be separated out with certainty. 1st Lt Henry was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.