Paternal Uncle, 2nd LT Bernard Gale Neal, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division (1920-1945). Details his role in the terminal Battle of the Bulge, village of Herrlisheim (1945 January 8). The goal was to preserve Alsace for France strongly advocated by General DeGaulle. KIA 1945 January 25, undated

Paternal Uncle, 2nd LT Bernard Gale Neal, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division (1920-1945). Details his role in the terminal Battle of the Bulge, village of Herrlisheim (1945 January 8). The goal was to preserve Alsace for France strongly advocated by General DeGaulle. KIA 1945 January 25, undated, Box: 3, Folder: 8. Dr. William A. Neal Papers, A&M 4481. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/156306 Accessed December 23, 2024.