| U.S. Army Officer 83rd Infantry Division, 329th Infantry Regiment 1st Lieutenant James D. Stage O-410720 Killed In Action - July 11th 1944 Buried at: Plot E Row 15 Grave 24 Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
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| Grave marker, above photo. Temporary graves were marked with a simple wooden cross with an identification plate attached to the center. Once a permanent stone marker could be erected, the original wooden cross would be removed and destroyed by incineration. This grave plate was found in Normandy France in the 1990s at the site of the temporary marker destruction area. |
| HISTORY OF THE 329TH INFANTRY REGIMENT The 329th Infantry Regiment first contacted the enemy on July 4th 1944, Le Plessis Normandy France. Effective strength of the regiment upon entry in actual combat: 153 Officers, 5 Warrant Officers and 3058 Enlisted Men. Effective strength of the regiment after 2 days of combat: 131 Officers, 5 Warrant Officers and 2518 Enlisted Men. Action Against Enemy, Reports After/After Action Report 8 August 1944: Summary of action July 8th 1944: At 0600 on Division order the regiment withdrew to a line about 800 yards to the rear. Holding this line until passed through by the 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division at 0915. After being passed through, the regiment reverted to Division reserve and moved to assembly area given by Division. The 2nd Battalion was alerted for attack toward Saint Eny to fill gap between 331st Infantry on left and 22nd Infantry on right. Summary of action July 10th 1944. Regiment attacked at 0830 from LD about 300 yards south of Saint Eny. 2nd Battalion passed through positions of 331st Infantry, met heavy resistance and were held up about 300 yards south of line of departure. 3rd Battalion with 3rd Battalion, 331st Infantry on the left came up to LD and were held up by heavy resistance. These positions were held throughout the day. The 22nd Infantry on the right of 2nd Battalion advanced south several hundred yards leaving a gap. At 2100, our 1st Bn was moved up to fill this gap. These positions were held throughout the night. 1st Lieutenant James D. Stage was Killed In Action July 11th 1944. |
| Grave markers Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France, above photo. Temporary graves were marked with a simple wooden cross with an identification plate attached to the center as shown in the above photo. This photo was taken behind Omaha Beach in 1951 by Life Magazine, 6 years after World War Two at what is now known as the Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Permanent stone markers were added several years later. |