The Connection

The name emerged in a story that Moschgat was reading while preparing for his approaching exams. It was about a battle that transpired about 30 years ago. The story depicted the life-risking US Army’s 36 Infantry Division’s confrontation with enemy forces near Altavilla. The piece of writing had also described the incredible bravery of a man called Private Crawford. The lines in the article read “in the face of intense and overwhelming hostile fire…with no regard for personal safety… on his own initiative, Private Crawford single-handedly attacked fortified enemy positions.”Crawford got admitted to US Army in July 1942. Within a year of his admission, the men graduated to the position of private. He began to work with the 142nd Infantry Regiment 36 Infantry Division on the front lines of southern Italy.