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| Sgt. Milton Butler was in the 2nd Armored Division when it attacked the Siegfried Line. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65150694&ref=acom https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433682639092260211/ |
Milton E. Butler never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on August 22, 1917 in Louisiana. His parents were also both born in Louisiana. His father worked as a farmer. Milton had two older brothers, an older sister, and at least one younger sibling -- a boy. Milton completed four years of high school and worked as a farm hand.
Milton travelled to Jackson Mississippi and enlisted in the field artillery branch of the army on February 14, 1941. He eventually rose to the rank of sergeant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division (nickname "Hell on Wheels").
The 2nd Armored first major action was in Sicily in July 1943. It landed on Omaha Beach on D+3. It played a major part in the success of Operation Cobra. It reached the Siegfried Line by early October 1944.
On October 15, 1944 Company B was attached to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Divisions with orders to move forward. They lost two light tanks due to artillery and anti-tank fire. Sgt. Butler died on this day.
His grave is at Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Grove, Louisiana.
UPDATED 10/19/2020
This photo was provided by Felicia Culbertson. Her grandfather James F. Hood, Jr. (in helmet) served in the same unit as Sgt. Butler (in center). She says the other soldier in the photo also did not come home.
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On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
To mark having over 100,000 visits to my project to honor the fallen of WW2 on their 100th birthdate, I created this video to share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY
Join the public Facebook group WW2 Fallen 100
SGT Milton E. "Sonny" Butler was my uncle. My dad was one of his older brothers. He was KIA nearly three years before I was born. I would have loved to know him and would love to know more about him.
ReplyDeleteI think I may have found a picture of your Uncle SGT Milton Butler, taken with my Grandfather. I'm 99% sure it's him. My email is lilsoutherngirl_us@yahoo.com and you can find me on Facebook (Felicia Culbertson, Greenville, SC) I would love to show it to you.
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