Ortona (78 page)

Cattedrale San Tomasso,
38
–39,
122
,
246
–47,
304
,
342
,
380

Caughey, Bob,
181
–82

Cercemaggiore,
11

Cézanne, Paul,
121
,
148
,
373

Christie, Lt. Earl,
57
–58

Churchill, Winston,
4
,
161

Cider Crossroads,
193
,
214
–15,
218
,
224
,
230
,
238
–41,
271
,
275
,
376

becomes the objective,
165
–66

Carleton and York attack on,
190
–91

Edmonton confusion over,
168
,
172
,
175
–176

R22e attack on,
205
–11,
225
–26

RCR capture of,
233
,
235
–37

Clark, Gen. Mark,
15

Clark, Maj. R.P.,
169

Clarke, Lt. F.P.,
187
,
192
–93

Clarke, Lt. J.G.,
79

Clarke, Maj. John,
228
,
230
,
294
–96,
316
,
334
–35,
338

Clarkson, Lt. John,
325
,
335
,
337

Clover, Cpl. Bill,
349

Cockford, Pte. John,
325

Comfort, Capt. Charles,
121
–25,
287
–88

Corsica,
48
–49

Coty, Leo,
342

Cousins, Capt. M.,
81

Crane, Pte. Robert,
336

Crecchio,
227

Crofton, Maj. P.L.,
172
–73

Cunningham, Maj. D.H.,
189

Currie-Smith, Pte. Gordon,
309
–10,
344
–45

Danby, Maj. Dick,
358

Darling, Lt. Bill,
132

Davidson, Cpl.,
237

Davidson, CSM W.D.,
85

Day, Maj. Ted,
303

Decorata Crossroads,
11

de Faye, Maj. Thomas,
18
–19,
26
–27,
32
,
53
–54,
169

Denison, Sgt. Gordon,
178
–79

De Pencier, Capt. C.R.,
181
–82

de Young, Sgt. Jim,
18
–19

Di Cesare, Antonio,
40
–42,
47
,
50
,
159
–60,
221
,
230
–31,
358

Dick, Co. Sgt. J.E.W.,
324
–25

Dieppe, Battle of,
3
,
381

Dillon, Capt. Dick,
298

D'Intino, Antonio,
43
–44,
46
–47,
221
–23,
357
,
376

Doane, Lt. E.N.,
183

Donald, Maj. Archie,
58

Donald, Capt. Bob,
203
–4,
209
–10,
218
,
374

Dougan, Lt. John Alpine,
19
–20,
57
–59,
167
–68,
171
–72,
241
–42,
252
–55,
265
,
302
–3

Doyle, Dr. Arthur Manning,
53

DUKWs (amphibious trucks),
34
,
35

Durnford, Maj. Roy,
148
,
312
,
321
–22,
363

dysentery, effects of,
53
–54

Eisenhower, General Dwight D.,
42

Elaschuk, Sgt. J.,
244
–46

Engleberg, Max,
319

Eshoo, Dr.,
277

Esson, Pipe Maj. Edmond,
321
,
363

Fairweather, Lt. Dave,
322
–23,
331

Fitzgerald, Capt.,
298

flame-throwers, German use of,
324
–25

Forin, Lt. Col. J. Douglas,
17
,
70
–72,
74
–75,
92
–94,
102
–3,
141
,
149
,
169
–71

Foro River,
166

Forrest, A/Cpl. Red,
233
–34

Fossacesia,
26

Foster, Maj. Glen,
356

Francavilla,
200

Franco, Gen. Francisco,
40

Fraser, Lt. George,
335

Fraser, Maj. Robin Bothwell,
128
–30,
137

Fretz, Obergefreiter Willi,
199
–200

Gallagher, Tpr. Joe,
331

Galloway, Maj. Strome,
130
–31,
145
,
148
–49,
216
,
232
,
234
,
236
–37,
297
–99,
318
–20,
339
–40

Gambling on the High Seas
,
28

Garbutt, Lt. George,
xi
,
79
–81,
184
–85

Garceau, Capt. Ovila,
203
–4,
211
,
217

Gargliano River,
366

Gauthier, Pte. Pierre,
133

Genoa,
43

Gibson, Brig. Graeme,
20
,
25
,
178
,
192
,
225
,
356
,
358

Gibson, CSM Jock,
x
,
139
–41,
244
,
258
,
284
–85,
300
–301,
328
,
329
–30,
332
,
261

Gildersleeve, Lt. Wilf,
306
–7,
321
–22,
362
,
380

Good, Bert,
181
–82

Graham, Brig. Howard,
69
,
110
,
127
,
135
–36,
145
,
232

Guardiagrele,
38
,
42

Guderian, General der Panzertruppen Heinz,
48

The Gully,
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,
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–88,
223
,
227
,
233
,
238
–39,
241
,
270
,
297
,
364

crossed by Seaforths,
243
–44

described,
166

final frontal attack on,
224
–25

flanked by R22e,
204
–11

flanked by raids,
190
–97

map errors regarding,
180
–81

paratroopers' first action at,
200
–205

renewed frontal attacks on,
213
–17

tactics at analyzed,
376
–80

Vokes fails to appreciate,
175
–78

Haley, L/Cpl. Jack,
56
,
81
–88,
382

Halton, Matthew,
119
–24,
148
,
189
,
289
,
346
–47,
349
–50,
373

Hammond, A/Maj. Frank Joseph,
149
–50

Hanbury, Lt. D.C.,
245

Harley, Cpl. Carl,
354

Harley, Capt. Don,
186
,
194
,
243
–46,
255
–56

Harris, Pte. A.K.,
72
–75,
141
,
169
–71,
173
–74

Harris, Peter Carr,
251

Harrod, Lt.,
210

Hawker, Maj.
317
,
336

Hawkins, Lt. A.W.,
276

Heggie, Lt. R.,
324

Heidrich, General Richard,
161
,
212
,
259
,
272
–73,
312
–13,
338

Herr, General der Panzertruppen Traugott,
51
,
201
,
347

Hertzberg, Lt. Pete,
298

Highway 17,
11

Hill 736,
58
–59,
303

Hitler, Adolf,
13
,
313

Hocking, Sgt. Albert,
152

Hodson, Maj. Ian,
234
–37

Hoffmeister, Brig. Bert,
x
,
71
,
93
,
96
,
175
,
238
,
243
,
262

close calls of,
313
–14

commits PPCLI to Ortona,
345
–46

concern for wounded,
290
–91

decides Ortona is a “tough nut,”
256

issues Ortona attack order,
155
–56

Jefferson reports success to,
167
–68

and Jock Gibson in Ortona,
300
–302

orders PPCLI out of Villa Rogatti,
108

refuses 2 CIB withdrawal,
332
–33

relieves Forin,
171

takes command of 2 CIB,
17
–18

urges flanking of The Gully,
192

visits Ortona forward positions,
266

Holmes, Arthur,
119
–20,
123

Hong Kong, Battle of,
3
,
381

Hughes, Tpr. J.B.,
242

Hunt, Capt. J.B.,
213

Illi, Feldwebel Fritz,
197
–200,
223
,
283
–84,
330
,
347
–48,
366

Italy, surrender of,
41
–42

Jackson, Capt. Ernie,
298

jaundice,
55
,
71

Jefferson, Lt. Col. Jim,
102
,
167
–68,
252
,
262
,
302
,
314
,
341
–42,
349

Johnman, Cpl. J.H.,
351

Johnson, Lt. Alon,
26
,
35
,
55
–58,
254
,
329
,
348

Johnson, Capt. F.W.,
242

Johnson, Maj. Winston,
356
,
362

Johnston, Lt. Col. Ian,
127
,
142
–43,
227
–28,
230
,
293
–94,
296
,
299
,
315
–16,
325
–26,
335
–37

Joice, Lt. Jim,
319

Jones, Lt. James Harvey,
187
,
192
–93

Keeler, CSM Gordon,
335

Kemp, Tpr. E.,
242

Kendel, Joe,
126

Kennard, Pte. Jack,
185

Kennedy, Lt. Col. A.A. “Bert”,
65
–67,
69
–70,
98
–100,
110
,
273
,
275
–77,
281
,
297

Kennedy, Maj. Burton,
360

Kesselring, Generalfeldmarschall Albert,
10
–11,
16
,
160
,
211
–12,
260
,
268
,
326
,
378

King, A/L. Cpl. L.W.,
170
–71

Krakauer, Dr. Charlie,
274

Lanciano,
30

Langstaff, Lt. George,
66

La Spezia,
43

La Torre,
34
,
71
,
93
,
102
,
125
,
214
–16

Laughlin, Lt. W.N.,
358

Lavoie, Capt.,
131
–32,
135

Lee Enfield rifle,
23

Left Out of Battle (LOB) designation,
13
–14

Lemelsen, General der Panzertruppen Joachim,
211
–12,
326
,
347

Leonforte,
58

Liddell, Capt. Ronald Gordon “Slim”,
130
–31,
135
,
151
–52

Lithgow, Capt. C.H.,
131
–32,
233

Littleford, Capt. Ted,
298

Longhurst, Capt. Bill,
285
–86,
343

Lungerhausen, Generaleutnant Karl Hans,
160
,
212

Lynch, Lt. Stewart,
309

Mabley, Pte. Howard,
279
–80

MacDonald, Lt. Ian,
316
–17

MacGregor, Lt. D.,
210

Macintosh, Capt. Hamish,
355

Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion,
59

MacNeil, Capt. Bob,
191

Mailer, Norman,
ix

malaria,
53
–54

Mallett, Pte. Fred,
305
–6

Malone, Maj. Richard S.,
188

Maraskas, Capt. L.,
235

Martin, Capt. Harald,
203
–4,
218
–19

Maslow, Abraham,
x

Mathers, Maj. Bill,
232
–34

Mathers, Maj. N.L.C.,
113
–14,
269
–70

Matheson, Capt. John Ross,
178
–81

Maxwell, Capt. Elliott,
217

McConnell, Pte.,
138

McCullough, Lt. J.L.,
77

McDonald, Pte.,
319

McDougall, Sgt. John,
142

McGill, Capt. W.L.C.,
88

McGregor, Lt. Keith,
57

McLaren, Maj. F.G.,
125
–27,
142

McLaughlin, Lt. D.S.,
170
,
174

McLean, Capt. John F.,
139
,
257
–58,
321

McNaughton, Sapper Milton C.,
129

McPhee, Pte. Melville,
266
,
325
,
330
,
333
–34

McQuarrie, Padre Ernie,
362

Meister, Cpl. L.F.,
130

Melvin, Lt. T.E.,
242