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Eagleson, Wilson Vash, II ("Swampy"), 1st Lt USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Bloomington, Indiana
Last Address North Carolina
Date of Passing Apr 16, 2006
Location of Interment Markham Memorial Gardens - Durham, North Carolina
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Anzio Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
January / 1944
To Month/Year
May / 1944
Description (Anzio Campaign 22 January to 24 May 1944) On January 1944, in conjunction with a frontal assault, the Allies attempted to turn the Gustav Line by landing troops at Anzio. But the frontal attack failed, and the Allies were unable to break out of the beachhead at Anzio until the Gustav Line was breached in May 1944.