World War II Honoree

Charles C. Forgy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vandalia, Missouri

Honored By

Mr. Charles C. Forgy

Relationship

Self

JOINED THE ARMY ON APRIL 3, 1944. ATTENDED INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 409TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY F. ON OCTOBER 6, 1944, THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION BOARDED TROOP TRANSPORTS AND ARRIVED IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. THEY RELIEVED THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION ON NOVEMBER 8, 1944 AND PROCEEDED WEST TO ST. DIE AND THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. HEAVY FIGHTING OCCURRED AT THE MEURTHE RIVER, ST. DIE, DIEFENBACH, AND SELESTAT. THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION CROSSED THE ZINTZEL RIVER ON DECEMBER 10, 1944, THE LAUTER RIVER ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 AND ATTACKED THE GERMAN SIEGFRIED LINE. DURING THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN, THEY MAINTAINED A DEFENSIVE POSITION IN THE SARREGUEMINES AREA. THEY TOOK OFFENSIVE ON MARCH 15, 1945 AND RECROSSED THE MODER AND ZINTZEL RIVERS AND FREED THE CITY OF PFAFFENHOFEN. THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION REACHED THE RHINE VALLEY ON MARCH 23, 1945 AND PERFORMED MOP-UP DUTIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RHINE RIVER. IN APRIL/MAY, THE 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION WENT ON THE OFFENSIVE TO SECURE THE CROSSING OF THE DANUBE RIVER AND CAPTURED INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA ON MAY 3, 1945. PERFORMED OCCUPATIONAL DUTIES TO MAY 23, 1946 WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. AWARDS INCLUDE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JUNE 6, 1946.