FACES OF THE MONUMENT ASSOCIATION NORMANDY 44 - 90th US DIVISION

Richard E. Richtman	Andrew J. Speese III	Virgil J. Tangborn	Tullio Micaloni
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Private Richard E. Richtman 1924-1944	Sergeant Andrew J. Speese 1912-1944	Private First Class Virgil J. Tangborn 1920-1944	Sergeant Tullio Micaloni 1913-1944
F Company 2nd Battalion 359th Regiment 90th Division	K Company 3rd Battalion 357th Regiment 90th Division	Medic 359th Regiment 90th Division	B Company 712th Tank Battalion seconded to the 90th Division
On July 26, 1944 Richard is killed near Hospital Lane. Before marching on Périers, his Regiment had to cross the river Sèves, fiercely defended by enemy	On July 6, 1944 Andrew is killed at Plessis-Lastelle (Beaucoudray). Killed in action, death not self-inflicted, from penetrating wound to head, and arm torn out by shrapnel	On June 14, 1944 Virgil is killed while trying to rescue the driver of a burning ammo truck, in the vicinity of Amfreville	On July 26, 1944 running down the moor in order to cross the ford at Carrière Hausley, the tank commanded by Tullio blows up on a stack of German anti-tank mines
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