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| Lt. Culp served with the 28th Infantry Division in Normandy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164140841/william-e-culp http://www.bloodybucket.be/history.htm |
William E. Culp, Jr. never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on April 10, 1919 in Plum, Pennsylvania. His parents William and Bessie were born in Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. His father worked as a glass plant cutter. William had a younger brother and a younger sister. By 1940 William had completed two years of college and was living with his parents.
He enlisted in the army on June 16, 1942. After completing officers candidate school, William was commissioned a first lieutenant. He ended up serving in Company A, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Keystone").
The 28th ID arrived in Normandy on July 22, 1944 and was assigned to fight in the St. Lo sector. Lt. Culp was killed in action as his unit was advancing on the Egrenne River on August 14, 1944.
The 28th ID saw heavy fighting in WW2. The Germans referred to them as the Bloody Bucket Division and it suffered nearly 17,000 casualties during ten months in action.
His grave is at Plum Creek Cemetery in Plum, Pennsylvania.
Last year on this date I profiled B-29 flight officer Eugene Graham. You can read about Eugene here.
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