157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualties, Part 2
Dublin Core
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.