The Story
Pvt Curtis McGinnis was killed in action on 17 June 1944, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment. On 17 June 1944, division records show that 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry shifted position in the early morning hours, moving to the vicinity of coordinates 645678 after the division's right boundary was adjusted at 0102 hours. Enemy forces were reported to be as close as 100 yards from the regiment's front at this time, indicating the battalion was operating in close contact with German positions. While the surviving records describe this movement at the battalion level rather than detailing the actions of individual companies, they reflect the tense and exposed conditions under which the battalion's men were operating that day. Pvt McGinnis was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA