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On September 18 and 19, 1944, incredibly fierce fighting took place in these woods.

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Robert Cole & Joe Mann
On September 18 and 19, 1944, incredibly fierce fighting took place in these woods. Two exceptionally brave men were killed in this battle. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole and Private Joe Mann would later be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military decoration.

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