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Kataline, John Howard, Cpl.
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Home Town Pierce
Date of Passing Jul 18, 2003
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Last Known Activity:
CPL JOHN HOWARD KATALINE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AROUND JULY OF 1937 AND SERVED UNTIL HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 29 JULY 1945. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE WITH "C" BATTERY 36TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT FROM 17 AUGUST 1942 UNTIL 16 JULY 1945.
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John H. Kataline John Howard Kataline, 86, formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away July 18, 2003, at Homewood Nursing Home in Williamsport, Md., where he had resided for the last two years.
Graveside services were held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Thomas earlier today. From 21 Jul 2003.
WWII - Africa Theater of Operations/Tunisia Campaign (1942-43)
From Month/Year
November / 1942
To Month/Year
May / 1943
Description (Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia. But the drive broke down short of the goal. In February 1943, after Rommel had been driven into Tunisia, the Axis took the offensive and pushed through Kasserine Pass before being stopped. With Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the battle, the Allies drove the enemy back into a pocket around Bizerte and Tunis, where Axis forces surrendered in May. Thus Tunisia became available for launching an attack on Sicily as a preliminary to an assault on Italy.
