Name: Stanley F Pasela
First Name(s): Stanley F
Last Name: Pasela
Place of birth: Rhode Island,
Rank: Pfc
ASN: 32264510
Company: B1
Unit: 811th Tank D Bn
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 30-12-1944
Place of incident: Sibret area
His story: On December 29, 1944 Task Force Collins mounted an attack on Chenogne, Belgium. The mission of the 1st Platoon of Company B was to protect the right flank of the attack. Sgt Morgan and Lt Horning took a patrol into the woods through which the Platoon had to proceed in order to perform its mission. One tank was forced out of the woods by fire from the tank destroyers, and a German half-track was destroyed by Sgt Morgan’s M8.
Upon moving the Platoon into the woods, dismounted Germans began to run out from the rear. The Platoon opened fire, wounding one and capturing 12 Germans. Cover positions were taken up to the north of the woods overlooking Chenogne.
Just before daylight on December 30, the enemy made a surprise attack with tanks and infantry on these positions. Sgt Stacy’s gunner, Hatcher, put 3 successive rounds into a German tank, which had fired on and knocked out two tanks of Task Force Collins to his left. The German tank was destroyed. During the fire fight the preceeding day just outside of Sibret, Belgium, Sgt Apadoca’s destroyer was hit, wounding him and his gunner, Cpl Winchester and Pvt Pasela was killed.
Pfc Stanley F Pasela was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, near Bastogne, Belgium
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