Tech. Sgt. James Marion Logan landed with the @USArmy Company I, 3d Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division #OTD 1943 on the beaches of Salerno during Operation Avalanche, a significant phase in the Allied invasion of Italy. During the initial hours of the first wave, Logan single-handedly captured a German machine gun position and two German soldiers. His actions were instrumental in securing the beachhead and served as a significant inspiration to his fellow Soldiers.
Logan was awarded the #MedalofHonor during a ceremony near Naples, Italy on June 6, 1944. Later in life at a Memorial Day ceremony, Logan reflected, “you remember the people who died close to you,” – a sobering reminder of the cost of war and the last measure of devotion by many Soldiers that day.
National Museum of the United States Army
Tech. Sgt. James Marion Logan landed with the @USArmy Company I, 3d Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division #OTD 1943 on the beaches of Salerno during Operation Avalanche, a significant phase in the Allied invasion of Italy. During the initial hours of the first wave, Logan single-handedly captured a German machine gun position and two German soldiers. His actions were instrumental in securing the beachhead and served as a significant inspiration to his fellow Soldiers.
Logan was awarded the #MedalofHonor during a ceremony near Naples, Italy on June 6, 1944. Later in life at a Memorial Day ceremony, Logan reflected, “you remember the people who died close to you,” – a sobering reminder of the cost of war and the last measure of devotion by many Soldiers that day.
Explore more #SoldierStories from the Allied invasion of Italy in the Global War Gallery: www.thenmusa.org/exhibit/global-war/
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