Hill 609
Tunisia
Fletcher Martin

“Skirmish of the Stone Walls high up on Hill 609 took place early in the morning, just after the cloud blew away. Americans on the right can be identified by round helmets and green uniforms. At one point in the battle three Germans tried to confuse the Americans by getting around behind, but they were shot by Hawaiian Lieut. Cockett. The Germans had insufficient cover and began to pull back. A Stuka flew around the cliff and went back and forth strafing. The Americans lifted up their machine guns and fired at it until it began to smoke and went away. Two Germans came out with their hands up. One of our men jumped out to get them. He was instantly killed. Then other men had to go out and kill both the Germans. A sergeant stuck his head up to look for more Germans, was shot between the eyes. Finally, when the Germans had lost about 40 men, the rest gave up.”

Fletcher Martin