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SEIZE , OCCUPY , ORGA- NIZE , AND DEFEND-AT ALL COST-MONTE BELVE- DERE , AND PREPARE FOR ACTION TO THE NORTH- EAST .”
Monte Belvedere was assaulted next . Belvedere was heavily manned and protected with mine fields . Again , the surprise tactic of the assault made it a success , and after a hard fight , the peak was captured . The number of lives lost and wounds sustained made the conquest of Monte Belvedere expensive . Holding the gains during the balance of the week proved almost as costly as the assault itself . During the next one hundred days of combat , the total cost would rise to 992 men killed and 4,154 wounded as men of the Tenth Mountain Division took and held every assigned objective .
In April 1945 General Hays continued the division ’ s advance northward along the east shore of Lake Garda by means of a leap-frog operation in which battalions of all three regiments participated . One of the final combats for the Tenth Mountain Division took place at the canyon lake at the foothills of the Alps in Italy . The first troops reached the south end of the lake , cutting off the German Army ’ s main escape route to the Brenner Pass . It was here , my father stated , that he celebrated his twenty-second birthday under a table in a farmhouse trying to find protection from shells that were being fired by the Germans .
Although the German Army was in full retreat the next day , the 86th ’ s advance was slowed down because the Germans had blown the first of six tunnels through which the road along Lake Garda ’ s east shore passed .
The 86th Mountain Infantry was in the hills above Lake Garda , the kind of country that was part of their training at Camp Hale . While getting to their destination of the towns of Torbole and Riva , they were attacked by the Germans . Being a member of the 605th Field Artillery , as well as a member of a pack howitzer gun crew , Private First Class Raymond Thurman , with the assistance of his comrades , was able to get the German howitzer gun back on the road . The weapon was unfamiliar to Pvt . Thurman but with his previous training , he
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automatically was able to use the Howitzer gun to fire at the Germans attacking them . His actions saved the lives of his comrades . He stayed with his gun until firing had ceased . Pvt . First Class Thurman ’ s heroic actions put his own life at risk by using the enemy ’ s weapon against them . He displayed the characteristic of a true hero of the United States Army .
On April 30 the troops captured the town of Torbole and headed for Riva three miles away at the north edge of Lake Garda . The same day , an assault force consisting of 85-K and one platoon of heavy machine guns from 85-M crossed the lake in amphibious vehicles , called DUKW ’ S . They entered Mussolini ’ s villa and office in Gargnano . Another DUKW carrying twenty-five men from the 605th Field Artillery capsized with all hands lost but one- Corporal Thomas E . Hough .
The German Army in Italy surrendered on May 2 , but the Germans fought on in Northern Europe .
A total of 19,780 men served in the Tenth Mountain Division in Italy-13,365 who went overseas together , plus 6,415 replacements . Of these , our total casualties were 4,866 . 975 killed , 3,871 wounded , and twenty prisoners of war were taken .
On Nov . 30 , 1945 , the Tenth Mountain Division was disbanded . Camp Hale was
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dismantled several years later . Major General George P . Hays told his men , “ When you go home , no one will believe you when you start telling of the spectacular things you have done . There have been more heroic deeds and experiences crammed into these days than I have ever heard of . The Lord had us by the hand .”
My father , Raymond R . Thurman , was discharged from the United States Army Jan . 22 , 1946 . Upon his discharge he had earned the following decorations and citations :
• The American Theater Ribbon
• EAME Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars
• Good Conduct Ribbon
• Bronze Star Medal
• Victory Medal World War II Raymond R . Thurman received his Bronze Star Medal , along with his Citation Letter , for his heroic actions .
He always gave of himself to his Church , family , Country , friends , and his community . The citation letter , written by Major General George P . Hays , proves that Pvt . Thurman was an extremely selfless man . He showed great heroism for his actions that day of April 29 , 1945 . He not only used a piece of German artillery , he helped save the lives of his own comrades .
My father is now deceased . He passed away April 15 , 1998 , at the age of 74 .
Vietnam Veterans Honored
Vietnam Veterans were honored at the Trinity Christian Center in Lawrenceburg for Vietnam Veterans Day . Shown are Joe Halloran , PG Gentrup ,, Jerry Bondurant , Ron Spurlock , Ed Shannon , Mike Lafollette , Pat McClanahan and Pastor Corey Potts . Judy Wesley is in the front .
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The new Bright American Legion Post 132 is now up and running . All veterans are encouraged to visit . The group meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Bright Lions facility located on Lamplight Drive just beyond the firehouse .
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ALUTE TO THE MILITARY
SEIZE, OCCUPY, ORGA-
automatically was able to use
NIZE, AND DEFEND-AT
the Howitzer gun to fire at the
ALL COST-MONTE BELVE- Germans attacking them. His
DERE, AND PREPARE FOR actions saved the lives of his
ACTION TO THE NORTH-
comrades. He stayed with his
EAST.”
gun until firing had ceased.
Monte Belvedere was as-
Pvt. First Class Thurman’s
saulted next. Belvedere was
heroic actions put his own life
heavily manned and protected at risk by using the enemy’s
with mine fields. Again, the
weapon against them. He dis-
surprise tactic of the assault
played the characteristic of a
made it a success, and after
true hero of the United States
a hard fight, the peak was
Army.
captured. The number of lives
On April 30 the troops cap-
lost and wounds sustained
tured the town of Torbole and
made the conquest of Monte
headed for Riva three miles
Belvedere expensive. Holding away at the north edge of Lake
the gains during the balance
Garda. The same day, an as-
of the week proved almost
sault force consisting of 85-K
as costly as the assault itself.
and one platoon of heavy ma-
During the next one hundred
chine guns from 85-M crossed
days of combat, the total cost
the lake in amphibious ve-
would rise to 992 men killed
hicles, called DUKW’S. They
and 4,154 wounded as men of entered Mussolini’s villa and
the Tenth Mountain Division
office in Gargnano. Another
took and held every assigned
DUKW carrying twenty-five
objective.
men from the 605th Field Ar-
In April 1945 General
tillery capsized with all hands
Hays continued the division’s lost but one- Corporal Thomas
advance northward along the
E. Hough.
east shore of Lake Garda by
The German Army in Italy
means of a leap-frog opera-
surrendered on May 2, but the
tion in which battalions of all
Germans fought on in North-
three regiments participated.
ern Europe.
One of the final combats for
A total of 19,780 men
the Tenth Mountain Division
served in the Tenth Moun-
took place at the canyon lake
tain Division in Italy-13,365
at the foothills of the Alps in
who went overseas together,
Italy. The first troops reached
plus 6,415 replacements. Of
the south end of the lake, cut- these, our total casualties
ting off the German Army’s
were 4,866. 975 killed, 3,871
main escape route to the
wounded, and twenty prison-
Brenner Pass. It was here, my ers of war were taken.
father stated, that he celebrat-
On Nov. 30, 1945, the
ed his twenty-second birthday Tenth Mountain Division was
under a table in a farmhouse
disbanded. Camp Hale was
trying to find protection from
shells that were being fired by
the Germans.
Although the German Army
was in full retreat the next
day, the 86th’s advance was
slowed down because the
Germans had blown the first
of six tunnels through which
the road along Lake Garda’s
east shore passed.
The 86th Mountain Infantry
was in the hills above Lake
Garda, the kind of country
that was part of their training
at Camp Hale. While getting
to their destination of the
towns of Torbole and Riva,
they were attacked by the
Germans. Being a member of
the 605th Field Artillery, as
well as a member of a pack
howitzer gun crew, Private
First Class Raymond Thur-
man, with the assistance of his
comrades, was able to get the
German howitzer gun back on
the road. The weapon was un-
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familiar to
Pvt. Thurman but
with his previous training, he
dismantled several years later.
Major General George P.
Hays told his men, “When you
go home, no one will believe
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