World War II Honoree

Charles H. Guth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erie, Pennsylvania

RIFLEMAN WITH 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 302ND REGIMENT. UNIT PROVIDED INFANTRY SUPPORT IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY; PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WENT ON TO OVERCOME THE GERMAN SIEGFRIED LINE DEFENSES; MADE THE INITIAL SAAR RIVER CROSSING AGAINST HEAVY ENEMY RESISTANCE AND SPEARHEADED PATTON'S ATTACK INTO GERMANY. CAPTURED BY THE 11TH SS MOUNTAIN REGIMENT AT THE BATTLE OF LAMPADEN RIDGE MARCH 6, 1945. LIBERATED IN LUDWIGSBURG AT THE END OF THE WAR.