1 / 22

PFC. Santos G. Livas U.S. Army

PFC. Santos G. Livas U.S. Army . Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas Point of Deployment . North Africa Training Sites. April 18, 1944 to May 10, 1944 The 91st Infantry Division arrives North Africa and trains at Arzew and Renan in French Morocco. . June 1, 1944

dreama
Download Presentation

PFC. Santos G. Livas U.S. Army

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. PFC. Santos G. Livas U.S. Army

  2. Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas Point of Deployment

  3. North Africa Training Sites April 18, 1944 to May 10, 1944 The 91st Infantry Division arrives North Africa and trains at Arzew and Renan in French Morocco.

  4. June 1, 1944 The 361st lands in Anzio and Salerno south of Rome until June 3, 1944.

  5. The Gothic Line July 24 to September 12, 1944 The 91st holds their position along the Arno while they undergo extensive training. September 13th, 1944 The Division attacks The Gothic Line.

  6. September 18, 1944 The Division takes Monticelli and advances to the Santerno River through stubborn resistance September 23, 1944 - October 31, 1944 The 91st occupies Livergnano and assumes defensive positions below Pianoro

  7. The 91st maintains a static defensive front until March 20,1945 when the Division retired to Gagliano and Villanova to prepare for a new offensive which began on April 15, 1945 when they entered Bologna

  8. April 23, 1945 The Division swung to the northeast, crossing the Adige River reaching Treviso on the 29th

  9. May 2, 1945 Italy surrenders and the 91st is assigned occupational duties in the Province of Venezia-Giulia area

  10. Service Timeline January 1940: Private Livas US Army Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio, TX. September 1943: PFC Livas arrives Salerno, Italy. October 14, 1944: PFC Livas is missing in action. November 6, 1944: War Department confirms death. February 5, 1945: Awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star. March 6, 1949: Laid to rest at the Alamo St. Joseph Cemetery.

  11. February 5, 1945

  12. The Bronze Star Medal is an individual military award of the United States Armed Forces. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. The Purple Heart is a United Statesmilitary decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award that is still given to members of the U.S. military.

  13. Medics, ties and all, receiving their Bronze Stars. Northern Italy.

  14. The Greek Temple in Salerno, Italy. Used by US Army forces as an evacuation hospital.

  15. Dr./Colonel Marin Garza Army National Guard Father Oliver Resurrection Catholic Church Presentation of Official Burial Flag to sibling Paula Livas Salazar

  16. PALLBEARERS • Roberto Balli • Felipe Garcia • Emerico Gonzalez • Rafael Lopez • Jesus Ortega • Domingo Lerma

  17. St. Joseph Cemetery Alamo, Texas

  18. General Nickname: Powder River Division Slogan: Always Ready! War Cry: Powder River Let ‘er Buck Shoulder patch: Green fir tree.

More Related