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arts,he00tiltiedian troops, Punjabies, Manarattasand Gurkhas over a four day period.Soldier TellsBrother's DeathSgt. T. P. Hattensty Dies in Action in_ , , ! spcItaly, Parents Told xa1 paiWhile the official telegram from the j Czi war department has not been received, j a letter from Sgt. James Hattensty ■ i to his mother and father, Mr. and; fej: Mrs. T. P. Hattensty, 430 C street ithe southeast, received Saturday carriedj for the tragic information that their son,Sgt. T. P. Hattensty was dead on Anzio beachhead.The brother, heartbroken, was the first to transmit the news to his parents.Both boys were members of the old national guard outfits here and went overseas with the fighting 45th. No date is on the letter but it is clear ce enough that James knew of the facts.I Brother’s Letterr. ! From bloody Anzio beachhead.James wrote:“Dear Mom and all:“This is the most difficult letter I ever wrote. T. P. is dead—I'm sorry I had to tell you this—he meant so much to me and I know, as much to you.“He made the Hattensty name an honor and a credit to carry.“The officers of our battalion thought he was the best ever—the colonel and all. They knew him personally and thought that his achie\e-ments were unequalled.“It was the hardest blow I ever had. The boys have been seU to me and have made it much easiei for me to take. I have thanked them already but I can’t thank them enough. * I know this will be tough for you toi take also. rt; “But make the best of it possible.i* He was a man. gallant as any I haveia seen or known. He was my closestal (Continued on Page 1lt;». column 7
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Sun, Apr 02, 1944
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