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Pvt. Charles Zeller Is Member of Outstanding OutfitWITH THE FIFTH ARMY, ITALY —Pvt. Charles Zeller, 147 Desplaines avenue, a rifleman, is serving with the 351st Regiment in Italy, one? of General Mark Clark's • Fifth Army units that helped to drive the Germans from the Garigliano river to the Arno. Except for a brief rest period, the regiment marched and fought almost continuously for more than live months.Part of the 88th Infantry Division, the first selective service infantry division to come overseas in World War II, the 351st was the lirst element of that division to enter combat. After two months of aggressive patrolling in the Mmturno sector, the regiment participated in the smashing Fifth Army drive beginning May 11. Three days later the regiment stormed into Santa Maria Infante, a key enemy bastion. Over rugged mountains and across broad valloys, the 351st pushed forward and helped to liberate Rome.Soon after the city's fall, the regiment was given a well-earned rest. Three weeks later, however, the driving 351st wus again slashing enemy , lines and backing the dtv feateu Germans to the north. A1 times the infantryman had to movt rapidly to keep up with the Hoeing enemy. In other instances important points were captured only aftei bitter house-to-house fighting.In addition to being the dlvUuon’s first regiment to enter combat, tin 351st was its first regiment to' arrive overseas, first to arrive in.Italy first to earn a Distinguished Service Cross, and first to receive a battlefield promotion.
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Forest Park Review and Forest Parker
Forest Park, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 31, 1944
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