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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Richard William Stoll, son of Julius and Jane (Beck) Stoll, was born February 21, 1922 in Rochester, New York. He registered for the draft June 29, 1942 and was inducted into the Army March 15, 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He joined Company K, 134th Infantry Regiment on September 21, 1944 from the 38th Replacement Battalion. He suffered immersion foot, was dropped from assignment November 13, 1944, and returned to duty after recuperating on March 18, 1945. Pvt Richard W Stoll was killed in action by small arms fire on April 17, 1945 in the vicinity of Kehnert, Germany northeast of Magdeburg along the Elbe River. He was awarded a Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action during the battle in which he lost his life. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York.
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Silver Star Medal Citation (posthumous) |
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Private Richard W Stoll, 42088978, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action in the vicinity of Kehnert, Germany on 17 April 1945. Private Stoll was on outpost duty during the course of a strong enemy attack. Although it soon became apparent that his position would be over-run by the enemy, Private Stoll remained at his post, firing his rifle until he had expended his last round, then started toward his platoon command post. He was wounded by enemy fire, but heroically continued forward until he reached his platoon leader, to whom he imparted information relative to the strength and disposition of attacking enemy troops, thereby enabling his unit to thwart the attack. Entered military service from New York. General Orders No. 34, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 22 May 1945 |
