World War II Honoree

Henry Rudolph Gause

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Donalsonville, Georgia

Honored By

Stanley R. Gause

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 28, 1941 AT FORT SCREVEN, GEORGIA. HE SERVED IN D COMPANY, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (PART OF THE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION). AFTER TRAINING AT CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE AND CAMP LAGUNA, ARIZONA, THE 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT SAILED OUT OF NEW YORK TO BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND ON DECEMBER 12, 1943. AFTER MORE TRAINING IN NORTHERN IRELAND THE 28TH INFANTRY LANDED AT UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY ON JULY 4, 1944. HE FOUGHT IN THE NORMANDY BREAKOUT, IN BRITTANY AND THE MOVE ACROSS FRANCE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE HAND ON AUGUST 1ST AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART. HE WAS KILLED ON DECEMBER 1, 1944 IN THE BATTLE FOR HUERTGEN FOREST ON THE GERMAN BORDER WHEN HIS PATROL WALKED INTO A GERMAN MACHINE GUN POSITION. HE WAS BURIED IN MARGRATEN, HOLLAND, THEN HIS BODY WAS SHIPPED HOME IN 1949.