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Old September 18th, 2006, 11:12 PM
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Sorry, that was on the 15th of June.
My Uncle spoke of the two I mentioned before. Virtually everyone there heard of those two guys!

Operations around the breakout of the defensive position at the "Mussolini Canal".
On the 23rd the 3rd (Rock of the Marne) division took 995 casualties in one day and gave 4 Congressional Medals of Honor.

Pvt Henry Shaurer
Pvt Johnny Dutko
Pvt Patrick Kessler
Pvt James mills

John C. Squires also received one for a different action near Padigleone.
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