eT HEADQUARTERS _62D_AIFBORNE DIVISION Office of tle assistan't Division Commander APO 469, U. S. Army, 24 detober 1943. Mrs. Corinne B. Corhem, 251. Bluff, Wichita, Kansas. Dear Corinne: I am very sorry that I have not written you be— fore this . Believe me, the Wer Department end our combat operations have been all against me. I was greatly hurt by Art's death, ys loss was at the time, and still is, deeply felt by the entire regi- went. His courageous behavior, even in this short time, has come to be an exemplary legend to be passed on to our new young officers, Most of the combat suc- cess of the regiment in Sicily was due to Art and the - men of his command. I have not yet been able to re— ee him, and I really do not expect that I ever will. Bill Ryder left and returned to the states s$ everal days after his death, and I asked him at that time to bring some of art's things to you, and to tell you the circumstences. In the meantime, Wer Department restrictions forbid me to write to you until we have been notified here that you have re- ceived the War Department's officiel notification. Again, please accept my heart felt sympathy. I would appreciete hearing from you, and I would be only too gla d to give you any information that you may desire. Sincerely, “James W/ cavin, Brigadier, al, U.S. army.Ey ees Sayrets men stayed in their holes, firing, end eeceped unhurt although the tanke overran the position. They got two tanke with baxookae and @ 37 mm. gun they had axquired. Later they got two more Mark 4's with bazookas over the crest of the hill. Qo Monday the troopers were again out posking the infantry positions, in sall squads, under heavy fire, vhen Gorham ordered them to seek less exposed positions in a draw behind como haystecks. They broke from their holes, ono by one, and Goram was right. All mde safety. in 4 drew they found one of our 105's and & selfpropelled 75 which they took turns running up the elope of a bill and firing, — hen an armade of tanke clattered up the road from the rear—they had been driven tek afger counterettacking at Gola--and thoy oponed fire, lmrk 4'c and étel The ehelle Knocked out some of our fums, ur own artilere and tanke-- which were then out of gae-—tried to reply, but the Germans kept fairly well together, moving out in paire to attack Gifferent positions. agyre and hie group, dug into a hill about 500 yards fro the takus, watched throught hie glam He waw the tanke hit one of our half-tracke, then get hit by our ertillery. Torough hie glasses sryre watched col. Gorhes ae e tank roared dow on his position near e road. When their tank wae 150 yards avay Corhan aimed hie ba zook: the bazooka man had been killed before--and fired. So did the tank. One shell killed the colonel, enother wounded e Lieut. Gometock who vac with him. (Tt scene to be uncertain whether Gorham also got the tank or thatit wae @estroyed a bit leter. But it was knocked our aad its crew killed.) At that time it war usknown if Gorham had been killed or wounded. Corp, Thomss Higgins, of Conshohocken, Pa. decided to got him. Despite heavy fire he ren back for & Joop, only to find the driver wae roluctant to go forward Higgine heaved hia out and asked for @ volunteer. He was joined by @ cook, Bernard Willians of sheridan, yo. and they drowe right up the hill, back to the cclonole ‘They put the colonel and Lieut. Comstock on the jeep end drove them back so a first eid station while all hell broke Loogo. Our own tanks were firing oo the eroe now, and after wo had knowked out two M6", the German tanks withdrov. The tank battle had lested seven hours, antil noon. It was @ tenk battle in which the peretroopere, lead by your son- c-law, distinguished theacelves, Knocked out several tanks, and aided the advance of the infantry roginent which entered Nisceni the next dawn. The colonel had been killed outrights Ho didd gs a vory brave end a very gellent officer. I presume he is buried somovhere rear theres You ean probably find out exactly by writing to the chaplain of his regiment--it would have, I believe, the same APO number, Or you might write to the chaplain of the 16th infentry regi- mentwho my have eupervised the burial. E wish | could tell you more, but this is the extent of my knowledge. If I Learn nore later { will be glad $0 write you any more informations Meanvhile, 8s @ war correspondent, who has jumped into combat with your gon-in-law and the other brave paratroopers may I join in your sorrow at the death of 2 groat american fighting mn, Very sincerely yours Fohn HALL TROMPEOD Gs cago yribune Wer correspondent