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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Frank Marion Rosencutter, Jr, son of Frank Marion and Lena Myrtle (Dugan) Rosencutter, was born June 7, 1922 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a member of the National Guard, inducted into the Army December 23, 1940 at Newton, Kansas when the 137th Infantry Regiment was ordered into Federal service. He transferred from Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion to Company F on July 4 while enroute to Normandy, France and landed on Omaha Beach July 8, 1944. He was promoted to Sergeant July 21, made Squad Leader August 3, and was promoted to Staff Sergeant September 1, 1944. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge August 1, 1944 and a Bronze Star Medal for heroism during the battle for St Lo, France. S/Sgt Frank M Rosencutter, Jr was seriously wounded in action September 22 and transferred to the 60th Field Hospital where he died of his wounds the following day, September 23, 1944. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas.
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Bronze Star Medal Citation |
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Sergeant Frank M Rosencutter, 20725339, (then private first class), Infantry, United States Army, for heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States. When two platoons of his company were pinned down by enemy machine gun fire during an attack, Sergeant Rosencutter opened fire on the enemy machine gun position with his Browning Automatic Rifle. As he was delivering fire upon the enemy position, he observed two other enemy machine guns being moved into position to deliver fire on his company, and sent a message to that effect to his platoon leader who ordered a withdrawal. He remained behind and covered the withdrawal which was effected without a casualty. After firing two hundred rounds from his weapon, and determining that the withdrawal of his platoon was complete, Sergeant Rosencutter, the last man of his unit in the position, then withdrew to rejoin his platoon. Entered military service from Kansas. General Orders No. 20, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 15 August 1944 |
