Floyd G. Stout
Floyd Garfield Stout
US Army
Corporal
39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
Born July 27, 1913 to James Butler and Molly Fletcher Stout, Butler, TN
Died October 13, 1944
Stout enlisted February 11, 1942 at age 29, at Fort Oglethorpe, GA and was assigned to the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, Medical Detachment.
The "fighting Falcons" of the 39th became he firs unit of US comba troops to set foot on foeigh soil when they stormed the beaches of Algiers in November 1942. Their commanding officer, Col. Harry "Paddy" Flint gave the regiment it's slogan - "Anything-Anywhere-Anytime-Bar nothing" saying that when the enemy sees our regiment in combat, IF they live through the battle, will know to run the next time they see us coming." General George Patton said of Flint "Paddy Flint is clearly nuts, but he fights well."
The 39th landed at Utah Beach on June 10, 1944 (D Day pus 4) and then fought through the rugged French countryside. They with another regiment captured Roetgen, the first German town to fall in World War II.
Corp Stout was killed in action on October 13, 1944 in Belgium and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He is buried in the Stout Cemetery, Milligan, TN
US Army
Corporal
39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
Born July 27, 1913 to James Butler and Molly Fletcher Stout, Butler, TN
Died October 13, 1944
Stout enlisted February 11, 1942 at age 29, at Fort Oglethorpe, GA and was assigned to the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, Medical Detachment.
The "fighting Falcons" of the 39th became he firs unit of US comba troops to set foot on foeigh soil when they stormed the beaches of Algiers in November 1942. Their commanding officer, Col. Harry "Paddy" Flint gave the regiment it's slogan - "Anything-Anywhere-Anytime-Bar nothing" saying that when the enemy sees our regiment in combat, IF they live through the battle, will know to run the next time they see us coming." General George Patton said of Flint "Paddy Flint is clearly nuts, but he fights well."
The 39th landed at Utah Beach on June 10, 1944 (D Day pus 4) and then fought through the rugged French countryside. They with another regiment captured Roetgen, the first German town to fall in World War II.
Corp Stout was killed in action on October 13, 1944 in Belgium and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He is buried in the Stout Cemetery, Milligan, TN
the 9th Infantry Division
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