Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Gordon Donald Amundson.
Unit/Placed in, 47th Infantry Regiment ”The Raiders”,9th Infantry Division ”Old Reliabels”.
Gordon was born on March 2, 1915 in Albany County, Wyoming.
Father, Lee Chester Amundson.
Mother, Grace (Powers) Amundson.
Brothers, Leonard Earl, Harland Irvin and Lee Curtis Amundson.
Gordon enlisted the service at Wyoming in with serial number no record.
Gordon D. Amundson was a 1st Lieutenant in the 47th Infantry Regiment.
Gordon D. Amundson was KIA at the fights over Caen, on Aug 2, 1944, he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Donald was buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
Donald is now Reburied at Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51476297/gordon-donald-amundson
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The Battle for Caen from June–August 1944 was a battle between Allied forces of the mainly Anglo-Canadian Second Army and German forces of Panzergruppe West during the Battle of Normandy. The Allies aimed to take the French city of Caen, one of the largest cities in Normandy, on D-Day. Caen was a vital objective for several reasons. Firstly, it lay astride the Orne River and Caen Canal; these two water obstacles could strengthen a German defensive position if not crossed. Secondly, Caen was a road hub; in German hands it would enable the enemy to shift forces rapidly. Thirdly, the area around Caen was relatively open, especially compared to the bocage country in the west of Normandy. This area was valued for airfield construction.
On D-Day, Caen was an objective for the British 3rd Infantry Division and remained the focal point for a series of battles throughout June, July and into August. The battle did not go as planned for the Allies, instead dragging on for two months, because German forces devoted most of their reserves to holding Caen, particularly their armoured reserves. As a result German forces facing the American invasion thrust further west were spread thin, relying on the rough terrain of the back country to slow down the American advance. With so many German divisions held up defending Caen, the American forces were eventually able to break through to the south and east, threatening to encircle the German forces in Normandy from behind.
The old city of Caen—with many buildings dating back to the Middle Ages—was largely destroyed by Allied bombing and the fighting. The reconstruction of Caen lasted until 1962. Today, little of the pre-war city remains.
