157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualties, Part 2

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Title

157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualties, Part 2

Alternative Title

157th Infantry Regiment Casualties

Subject

World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida

Description

A page from a record book listing battle casualties from the U.S. Army's 157th Infantry Regiment. The casualties listed died in France during World War II. A notable casualty listed in this record is Private James M. Hutton, Jr. (ca. 1914-1944). Pvt. Hutton was a private in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born to James Hutton sometime around 1914. Pvt. Hutton grew up in Jersey and moved to Miami, Florida, sometime before 1940. He married Florence E. Offnick and had a son, James Hutton III. Pvt. Hutton was drafted into the Army on October 30, 1943, and was placed in the 157th Infantry Regiment's 45th Infantry Division. He died during combat in France on September 26, 1944, and is currently buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Pvt. Hutton was awarded the Purple Heart for his service.

Source

Digital reproduction of original record book: 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Date Created

ca. 1941-1945

Has Format

Original record book: 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Is Part Of

45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

129 KB

Medium

1 record book

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

France

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by 45th Infantry Division Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Epinal Cemetery Project

Curator

Hoffman, Amanda
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

External Reference

"Pvt James M Hutton, Jr." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hutton&GSiman=1&GScid=1991677&GRid=56373182&.
"Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)." National Archives & Records Administration. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=34795336&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=5175258.
"James Hutton." https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZX-C6Y.
"James M. Hutton Jr.." American Battle Monuments Commission. http://abmc.gov/node/380228#.VrTYE7IrLIU.
"Florence Hutton | 1919 - 2013 | Obituary." Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel. https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/14583/id/2227636.

Citation

Amanda Hoffman, “157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualties, Part 2,” RICHES, accessed December 9, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7003.

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