Italy
On September 15th, 1943, the 325th GIR is sent to Salerno, Italy, to relieve the 5th Army on the Sorrento Peninsula. Here, F Company is stationed on Mount Chiunzi, and, along with the rest of the 2nd Battalion, held the mountains for three days, giving no ground whatsoever to attacking forces while waiting for reinforcements.
After this battle, the 82nd Airborne travels to England to rest and prepare for the invasion of Normandy. It is during this rest period that Yarbrough marries Mary Joyce Simson, on April 22, 1944. |