134th Infantry Regiment Website
"All Hell Can't Stop Us"
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134th Infantry Regiment Website"All Hell Can't Stop Us" |
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T/Sgt James E Gadsey served as a platoon sergeant in Company I, 134th Infantry Regiment. On the morning of December 16, 1944, the 134th Infantry attacked through a series of wooded positions approximately 1,500 yards northeast of Habkirchen, Germany. During the assault, Gadsey was killed by heavy mortar fire, and his body was not recovered. The regiment withdrew the following day, and the area was subsequently retaken by German forces. A postwar investigation including interviews with local residents failed to locate his remains. For his actions during the fighting near Habkirchen, T/Sgt Gadsey was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. On April 3, 2026, the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency confirmed that T/Sgt. Gadsey's remains had been identified. He had previously been interred as Unknown Soldier X-117 at the Luxembourg American Cemetery.
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Bronze Star Medal Citation |
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Technical Sergeant James E Gadsey, 34191625, Infantry, United States Army, for heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States near * * * , Germany on 14 December 1944. Sergeant Gadsey, a platoon Sergeant, assumed command of his platoon when the platoon leader became a casualty. Having placed a group at an outpost position to guard the platoon's exposed right flank, Sergeant Gadsey was moving forward for the purpose of checking the group, when he discovered an enemy force approaching to attack the company's right flank. Although his men were armed only with M-1 rifles and hand grenades, Sergeant Gadsey led them in successfully repelling the enemy attack. Sergeant Gadsey's leadership, resourcefulness and devotion to duty, reflect credit upon his character as a soldier. Entered military service from Tennessee. General Orders No 3, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 9 January 1945 |
