U.S. service info provided by FG user # 47877047.
US Army, 4 May 1942 to 2 Oct 1944. He also provided places of birth and death.
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A shell burst shattered the leg of tank commander Sergeant Gerald M. Bolt, of Sac City, Iowa, as he was climbing into his turret while the landing craft headed for the beach. He refused to be evacuated out of combat but insisted on staying with his tank and crew. When his tank plowed through the surf to beach, Sergeant Bolt was in command. He found that his wounded leg would not support his weight as he stood in the turret. He had his gunner lash the leg to the recoil guard of the 75 mm gun, using an empty cartridge belt. Sergeant Bolt remained in the fight for six hours. While he commanded, his tank knocked out at least one anti-tank gun and drove enemy infantry from a position on the sides of the bluff. At noon, when things had quieted down some, Sergeant Bolt allowed himself to be evacuated to the medics.
US Army, 4 May 1942 to 2 Oct 1944. He also provided places of birth and death.
Parent links & info below provided by FG user # 47877047.
A shell burst shattered the leg of tank commander Sergeant Gerald M. Bolt, of Sac City, Iowa, as he was climbing into his turret while the landing craft headed for the beach. He refused to be evacuated out of combat but insisted on staying with his tank and crew. When his tank plowed through the surf to beach, Sergeant Bolt was in command. He found that his wounded leg would not support his weight as he stood in the turret. He had his gunner lash the leg to the recoil guard of the 75 mm gun, using an empty cartridge belt. Sergeant Bolt remained in the fight for six hours. While he commanded, his tank knocked out at least one anti-tank gun and drove enemy infantry from a position on the sides of the bluff. At noon, when things had quieted down some, Sergeant Bolt allowed himself to be evacuated to the medics.
U.S. service info provided by FG user # 47877047.
US Army, 4 May 1942 to 2 Oct 1944. He also provided places of birth and death.
Parent links & info below provided by FG user # 47877047.
A shell burst shattered the leg of tank commander Sergeant Gerald M. Bolt, of Sac City, Iowa, as he was climbing into his turret while the landing craft headed for the beach. He refused to be evacuated out of combat but insisted on staying with his tank and crew. When his tank plowed through the surf to beach, Sergeant Bolt was in command. He found that his wounded leg would not support his weight as he stood in the turret. He had his gunner lash the leg to the recoil guard of the 75 mm gun, using an empty cartridge belt. Sergeant Bolt remained in the fight for six hours. While he commanded, his tank knocked out at least one anti-tank gun and drove enemy infantry from a position on the sides of the bluff. At noon, when things had quieted down some, Sergeant Bolt allowed himself to be evacuated to the medics.
US Army, 4 May 1942 to 2 Oct 1944. He also provided places of birth and death.
Parent links & info below provided by FG user # 47877047.
A shell burst shattered the leg of tank commander Sergeant Gerald M. Bolt, of Sac City, Iowa, as he was climbing into his turret while the landing craft headed for the beach. He refused to be evacuated out of combat but insisted on staying with his tank and crew. When his tank plowed through the surf to beach, Sergeant Bolt was in command. He found that his wounded leg would not support his weight as he stood in the turret. He had his gunner lash the leg to the recoil guard of the 75 mm gun, using an empty cartridge belt. Sergeant Bolt remained in the fight for six hours. While he commanded, his tank knocked out at least one anti-tank gun and drove enemy infantry from a position on the sides of the bluff. At noon, when things had quieted down some, Sergeant Bolt allowed himself to be evacuated to the medics.
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