On the morning of 13 January, 1945, companies I and E of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, led an attack on the town of Foy, Belgium.
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On the morning of 13 January, 1945, companies I and E of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, led an attack on the town of Foy, Belgium. 1/
On the morning of 13 January, 1945, companies I and E of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, led an attack on the town of Foy, Belgium. 1/
The town had been fought over since the German offensive began on the 16 Dec, changing hands several times until it was finally captured for the last time by the Allies.
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Picture shows the approach into the town. Easy kicked off the attack with 1st & 2nd platoons coming from the west (green & purple) and 3rd platoon from the east (yellow) at about 09.30. Item Co then attacked down the main road at about 10.00 (blue).
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There was no radio communication available, so friendly fire was coming at Easy from Item. This led to Lt Ronald Speirs doing his incredible run across the middle of the town (pink line), under fire from the Germans, to liaise with Item.
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There was no radio communication available, so friendly fire was coming at Easy from Item. This led to Lt Ronald Speirs doing his incredible run across the middle of the town (pink line), under fire from the Germans, to liaise with Item.4/
There was no radio communication available, so friendly fire was coming at Easy from Item. This led to Lt Ronald Speirs doing his incredible run across the middle of the town (pink line), under fire from the Germans, to liaise with Item.4/
At 11.00 H Co, HQ 2nd Bn, and F Co's 1st platoon were sent in. The main battle lasted until 16.30. A later German counterattack was pushed back.
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For Easy Co the men killed in action:
•Cpl Francis J. Mellett, NY, 24, with the company since it began at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, in 1942.
•Private Kenneth J. Webb, NY, 24, with the company since Toccoa
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•T/4 Carl C. Sawosko, Illinois, 24, with Easy since Toccoa
•Cpl A.P Herron, Virginia, 21, joined company after Normandy
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•Pvt Patrick H. Neill, New York, 18, joined the company after the Holland campaign. He enlisted on 11 Mar 44, just 3 weeks after his 18th birthday. The Battle of the Bulge would be his first & last experience of combat
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•Private Johnnie E. Shindoll has dates of being KIA on 10/13 Jan, so shall include him here
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For Item Co the men killed in action Jan 13 included:
•S/Sgt Joseph P. Madona, Mass, 24
•Cpl James L. Brown Jr, joined at Camp Toccoa with his twin brother Jack, Alabama, 22
•Pfc Glen H. Cosner, WV, 22
•Pfc Robert L. Reid, Alab, 23
•Pvt F. R. Valenzuela, Mexico, 24
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For Item Co the men killed in action Jan 13 included:•S/Sgt Joseph P. Madona, Mass, 24•Cpl James L. Brown Jr, joined at Camp Toccoa with his twin brother Jack, Alabama, 22•Pfc Glen H. Cosner, WV, 22•Pfc Robert L. Reid, Alab, 23•Pvt F. R. Valenzuela, Mexico, 2410/
For Item Co the men killed in action Jan 13 included:•S/Sgt Joseph P. Madona, Mass, 24•Cpl James L. Brown Jr, joined at Camp Toccoa with his twin brother Jack, Alabama, 22•Pfc Glen H. Cosner, WV, 22•Pfc Robert L. Reid, Alab, 23•Pvt F. R. Valenzuela, Mexico, 2410/
For Item Co the men killed in action Jan 13 included:•S/Sgt Joseph P. Madona, Mass, 24•Cpl James L. Brown Jr, joined at Camp Toccoa with his twin brother Jack, Alabama, 22•Pfc Glen H. Cosner, WV, 22•Pfc Robert L. Reid, Alab, 23•Pvt F. R. Valenzuela, Mexico, 2410/
Staff Sgt Joseph P. Madona was born 1920 in Connecticut but grew up in Boston. He enlisted in the Army on 22 June 1942 and volunteered for the Paratroopers.
He served in I Company, 506th PIR. & was killed in action, Jan 13, 1945, in the battle for the town of Foy
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Item Company had previously fought in the town during the defense of Bastogne & it's surrounding areas, and Madona was posthumously awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the town during the fighting on Dec 20, 1944.
Madona is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery 12/
Item Company had previously fought in the town during the defense of Bastogne & it's surrounding areas, and Madona was posthumously awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the town during the fighting on Dec 20, 1944.Madona is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery 12/
Item Company had previously fought in the town during the defense of Bastogne & it's surrounding areas, and Madona was posthumously awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the town during the fighting on Dec 20, 1944.Madona is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery 12/
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