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War Memorial in Aachen-Eilendorf
Limburg 1940-1945,
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Clifton R Keith
∗ ? † 15-09-1944 Oud-Valkenburg
- 743th Tank Bat -
- http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/743rd_tank_battalion.htm
- More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg
Member of the Charlie Company of the 743rd tank battalion in tank nr 0—18 He died of his injuries. He and Amos J Gatlin Jr. from the same company are now buried in the USA. The 743th tank battalion was connected to the 119th infantry division.
Short story of the 743rd Tank Battalion in the vicinity of South-Limburg: “At the same time, Charlie Company went eastward into Oud Valkenburg which was supposed to contain friendly troops. Instead the place was occupied by German infantry. When enemy artillery began to range in, the tanks set up a defense in nearby Valkenburg. The 743rd Tank Battalion was counting casualties again by enemy artillery fire. As the 30th Infantry Division together with the 125th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron pushed along the Maastricht - Aachen road, the Germans threw in heavy concentrations of shellfire.”