Tec5 Jordan was a member of the 15th INF Battalion, 5th Armored Division fighting in Europe. His activities are as follows;
The 5th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitré, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans by 8 August, 1944. Afterward, the 5th division turned north and surrounded the Germans in Normandy by advancing, through Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, which was liberated on 11 August, followed by the city of Argentan on 12 August—8 days before the Argentan-Falaise Gap was closed.
The 5th then turned Argentan over to the 90th Infantry Division, and then advanced more than 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August, 1944. Bitter fighting was encountered in clearing the Eure-Seine corridor, the second big trap in France. The 5th passed through Paris on 30 August to spearhead V Corps drive through the Compiègne Forest, across the Oise, Aisne, and Somme Rivers, and reached the Belgian border at Condé on 2 September, 1944.
The division then turned east, advancing 100 miles in 8 hours, and crossed the Meuse at Charleville-Mézières on 4 September. Racing past Sedan, it liberated Luxembourg City on 10 September and deployed along the German border. The reconnaissance squadron of the division sent a patrol across the German border on the afternoon of 11 September, 1944 to be the first of the Allies to cross the enemy frontier. On 14 September, the 5th penetrated the Siegfried Line at Wallendorf and remained in the area until the 20 September in order to draw off enemy reserves from Aachen.
In October it held defensive positions in the Monschau-Hofen sector. The division entered the Hurtgen Forest area in late November and pushed the enemy back to the banks of the Roer River in very heavy fighting. On 22 December it was withdrawn to Verviers and placed in 12th Army Group reserve.
On 25 February 1945, the 5th came out of reserve and crossed the Roer river, spearheading the XIII Corps drive to the Rhine. It crossed the Rhine at Wesel on 30 March, 1945. The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde on 12 April. At that point, they were 45 miles from Berlin. It was during this period of the advance that Tec5 Jordan was listed as killed in action.
On 16 April, the 5th moved to Klotze to wipe out the Von Clausewitz Panzer Division and again drove to the Elbe, this time in the vicinity of Dannenberg. The division mopped up in the Ninth Army sector until VE-day.
Tec5 Jordan was buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten , Eijsdeb- Margraten, Netherlands, Grave Number C21 18. He received the Purple Heart Medal and other Army Medals.
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A Big Thank You goes to Find A Grave contributor Rick Ervin for this information
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The 5th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitré, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans by 8 August, 1944. Afterward, the 5th division turned north and surrounded the Germans in Normandy by advancing, through Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, which was liberated on 11 August, followed by the city of Argentan on 12 August—8 days before the Argentan-Falaise Gap was closed.
The 5th then turned Argentan over to the 90th Infantry Division, and then advanced more than 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August, 1944. Bitter fighting was encountered in clearing the Eure-Seine corridor, the second big trap in France. The 5th passed through Paris on 30 August to spearhead V Corps drive through the Compiègne Forest, across the Oise, Aisne, and Somme Rivers, and reached the Belgian border at Condé on 2 September, 1944.
The division then turned east, advancing 100 miles in 8 hours, and crossed the Meuse at Charleville-Mézières on 4 September. Racing past Sedan, it liberated Luxembourg City on 10 September and deployed along the German border. The reconnaissance squadron of the division sent a patrol across the German border on the afternoon of 11 September, 1944 to be the first of the Allies to cross the enemy frontier. On 14 September, the 5th penetrated the Siegfried Line at Wallendorf and remained in the area until the 20 September in order to draw off enemy reserves from Aachen.
In October it held defensive positions in the Monschau-Hofen sector. The division entered the Hurtgen Forest area in late November and pushed the enemy back to the banks of the Roer River in very heavy fighting. On 22 December it was withdrawn to Verviers and placed in 12th Army Group reserve.
On 25 February 1945, the 5th came out of reserve and crossed the Roer river, spearheading the XIII Corps drive to the Rhine. It crossed the Rhine at Wesel on 30 March, 1945. The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde on 12 April. At that point, they were 45 miles from Berlin. It was during this period of the advance that Tec5 Jordan was listed as killed in action.
On 16 April, the 5th moved to Klotze to wipe out the Von Clausewitz Panzer Division and again drove to the Elbe, this time in the vicinity of Dannenberg. The division mopped up in the Ninth Army sector until VE-day.
Tec5 Jordan was buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten , Eijsdeb- Margraten, Netherlands, Grave Number C21 18. He received the Purple Heart Medal and other Army Medals.
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A Big Thank You goes to Find A Grave contributor Rick Ervin for this information
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Tec5 Jordan was a member of the 15th INF Battalion, 5th Armored Division fighting in Europe. His activities are as follows;
The 5th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitré, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans by 8 August, 1944. Afterward, the 5th division turned north and surrounded the Germans in Normandy by advancing, through Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, which was liberated on 11 August, followed by the city of Argentan on 12 August—8 days before the Argentan-Falaise Gap was closed.
The 5th then turned Argentan over to the 90th Infantry Division, and then advanced more than 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August, 1944. Bitter fighting was encountered in clearing the Eure-Seine corridor, the second big trap in France. The 5th passed through Paris on 30 August to spearhead V Corps drive through the Compiègne Forest, across the Oise, Aisne, and Somme Rivers, and reached the Belgian border at Condé on 2 September, 1944.
The division then turned east, advancing 100 miles in 8 hours, and crossed the Meuse at Charleville-Mézières on 4 September. Racing past Sedan, it liberated Luxembourg City on 10 September and deployed along the German border. The reconnaissance squadron of the division sent a patrol across the German border on the afternoon of 11 September, 1944 to be the first of the Allies to cross the enemy frontier. On 14 September, the 5th penetrated the Siegfried Line at Wallendorf and remained in the area until the 20 September in order to draw off enemy reserves from Aachen.
In October it held defensive positions in the Monschau-Hofen sector. The division entered the Hurtgen Forest area in late November and pushed the enemy back to the banks of the Roer River in very heavy fighting. On 22 December it was withdrawn to Verviers and placed in 12th Army Group reserve.
On 25 February 1945, the 5th came out of reserve and crossed the Roer river, spearheading the XIII Corps drive to the Rhine. It crossed the Rhine at Wesel on 30 March, 1945. The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde on 12 April. At that point, they were 45 miles from Berlin. It was during this period of the advance that Tec5 Jordan was listed as killed in action.
On 16 April, the 5th moved to Klotze to wipe out the Von Clausewitz Panzer Division and again drove to the Elbe, this time in the vicinity of Dannenberg. The division mopped up in the Ninth Army sector until VE-day.
Tec5 Jordan was buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten , Eijsdeb- Margraten, Netherlands, Grave Number C21 18. He received the Purple Heart Medal and other Army Medals.
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A Big Thank You goes to Find A Grave contributor Rick Ervin for this information
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The 5th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitré, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans by 8 August, 1944. Afterward, the 5th division turned north and surrounded the Germans in Normandy by advancing, through Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, which was liberated on 11 August, followed by the city of Argentan on 12 August—8 days before the Argentan-Falaise Gap was closed.
The 5th then turned Argentan over to the 90th Infantry Division, and then advanced more than 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August, 1944. Bitter fighting was encountered in clearing the Eure-Seine corridor, the second big trap in France. The 5th passed through Paris on 30 August to spearhead V Corps drive through the Compiègne Forest, across the Oise, Aisne, and Somme Rivers, and reached the Belgian border at Condé on 2 September, 1944.
The division then turned east, advancing 100 miles in 8 hours, and crossed the Meuse at Charleville-Mézières on 4 September. Racing past Sedan, it liberated Luxembourg City on 10 September and deployed along the German border. The reconnaissance squadron of the division sent a patrol across the German border on the afternoon of 11 September, 1944 to be the first of the Allies to cross the enemy frontier. On 14 September, the 5th penetrated the Siegfried Line at Wallendorf and remained in the area until the 20 September in order to draw off enemy reserves from Aachen.
In October it held defensive positions in the Monschau-Hofen sector. The division entered the Hurtgen Forest area in late November and pushed the enemy back to the banks of the Roer River in very heavy fighting. On 22 December it was withdrawn to Verviers and placed in 12th Army Group reserve.
On 25 February 1945, the 5th came out of reserve and crossed the Roer river, spearheading the XIII Corps drive to the Rhine. It crossed the Rhine at Wesel on 30 March, 1945. The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde on 12 April. At that point, they were 45 miles from Berlin. It was during this period of the advance that Tec5 Jordan was listed as killed in action.
On 16 April, the 5th moved to Klotze to wipe out the Von Clausewitz Panzer Division and again drove to the Elbe, this time in the vicinity of Dannenberg. The division mopped up in the Ninth Army sector until VE-day.
Tec5 Jordan was buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten , Eijsdeb- Margraten, Netherlands, Grave Number C21 18. He received the Purple Heart Medal and other Army Medals.
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A Big Thank You goes to Find A Grave contributor Rick Ervin for this information
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