WILLIAM J. SULLENS |
William J. SULLENS 1st Lieutenant "A" Co., 1st Bn, 503d PRCT K.I.A., Water Tower Hill, Corregidor 25 February 1945 |
In
Guthrie's book, it is stated that on 25 February "C" Company captured Water
Tower Hill. In my opinion it was "A" Company who captuted it. This is where
and when Lt. Sullens was killed, Harvey Hicks,
James Jordan and Alfred
Balliet
were
also killed at this time. None of the abovementioned died immediately but
they were all so badly wounded that they died. Hicks was in a position with
Sullens and had his foot blown off. Sullens was so badly hit that he
couldn't move. He was talking but stated that he was unable to be of any
help. Jordan was hit real bad in the belly but was able to tell us that he
had no further need for his TSMG. Balliet was hit badly in the upper left
arm - I'm sure it got into his chest - and I lighted a cigarette for him. I
later discovered when I was evacuated to Subic Bay that Balliet had died.
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