FSSF King, Reynold John

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By Mark Donald
Outwitting the Gestapo
By Lucie Aubrac

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
King
  • FORENAME
Reynold John
  • UNIT
1 Regiment (4 Company)
  • RANK
Technician Fourth Class
  • NUMBER
32211556
  • DATE OF DEATH
15th August 1944
  • AGE
26
  • GRAVESITE
Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York Section F Site 4112
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
USA
from Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
born 1.2.1918 Enfield, New York, USA
son of Olen Alexander King, Rural Free Delivery No 5, Ithaca, New York and late Jennie King
4 years high school
1936 graduated Ithaca High School
semi-skilled routeman in civilian life
single without dependents upon enlistment
16.10.1940 draft card Tompkins, New York
enlisted 20.1.1942 Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York
12.1943 WIA Italy (in hospital until 03.1944)
award D.S.C. (posthumous), Silver Star
KIA near Fort de l'Eminence, Ile de Port Cros, France
 

DATE OF DEATH:

15-Aug-1944

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/king-reynold-j.29230/

CITATION:

Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Technician Fourth Grade Reynold J. King (ASN: 32211556), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the Fourth Company, First Regiment, 1st Special Service Force, in action against the enemy near Fort Eminence, Ile de Port Cros, France, on the morning of 15 August 1944. Repulsed by devastating machine gun and mortar fire in its assault on the strongly defended Fort Eminence, Sergeant King's company was momentarily disorganized. Rallying the men of his light machine gun squad, Sergeant King, upon his own initiative moved them to a flank position where fire could be brought to bear on the determined enemy. In crawling well forward to an exposed position to get better observation and to determine the effect of his squad's machine gun fire on the enemy, he succeeded at the same time, with deadly rifle fire, in silencing an enemy machine gun. When his company was directed to withdraw, Sergeant King ordered his squad to remain in position and directed the covering fore for its movement to new positions. The withdrawal of the company completed, he continued to remain in place while he protected, in turn, the withdrawal of his squad, and while thus engaged he was killed by an enemy sniper. The actions of Sergeant King throughout the engagement were above and beyond the normal call of duty and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/31639

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/876779/reynold-j-king
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