William H Haley

2nd Lt William Haley was killed in action on 22 June 1944, serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On this date the 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry was holding positions in the Caumont sector, part of a stretch of days when patrols from both sides remained active. Battalion records for this period, covering 16–30 June as a whole rather than day by day, indicate that American artillery and mortars kept up harassing fire around the clock against targets of opportunity, while overcast skies allowed German long-range guns to intermittently shell the battalion's area. Reconnaissance and combat patrols sent out during these days found the enemy holding strong outpost lines and laying extensive minefields to the front, suggesting a tense, watchful stretch of holding action rather than a specific single-day engagement. 2nd Lt Haley was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.