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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Freddie Andrew Sorenson, son of Andrew Christian and Carrie (Strawder) Sorenson, was born August 17, 1916 in Filley, Nebraska. He registered for the draft October 16, 1940 and was inducted into the Army February 18, 1941. Before entering the service he was engaged in farming with his father on a farm northeast of Filley. Sgt Freddie A Sorenson was a Squad Leader in the Third Platoon, Company C, 134th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action July 15, 1944 during the battle for St Lo, France. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry during the battle in which he died. He is buried at Crab Orchard Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Nebraska.
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Tecumseh Chieftain, Tecumseh NE - August 3, 1944 |
Adams Weekly Globe, Adams NE - May 6, 1948 |
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Silver Star Medal Citation (posthumous) |
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Sergeant Freddie A Sorenson, 37034721, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action in the * * * sector, near St Lo, Normandy, France, on 15 July 1944. Sergeant Sorenson, a squad leader, participated in the initial attack on the Northern approaches to * * * , in the * * * sector. His company was pinned down by withering fire from an enemy machine gun concealed in a hedgerow to the front. Although the intervening field afforded little cover and was subjected to intense concentrations of enemy fire, Sergeant Sorenson voluntarily crawled across the field and, armed only with a hand grenade, knocked out the machine gun nest. He returned to his squad and the company resumed its advance. Later that same day, he was killed by enemy action. The courage, devotion to duty, and utter disregard for personal safety on the part of Sergeant Sorenson reflects highest credit on the military service. Entered military service from Nebraska. General Orders 18, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 12 August 1944 |
