Corporal Samuel Trevino, Comanche
US Army, World War II
C Battery, 589th Field Artillery
106th Infantry Division (the Golden Lions)
Captured on December 16, 1944
Liberated on April 4, 1945

CPL Trevino was from the Verden area. He enlisted in the US Army on February 14, 1941 and was honorably discharged on October 17, 1945. CPL Trevino was a Light Artillery Gun Crewman. He and his unit arrived in LeHarve, France on December 6, 1944 and traveled 270 miles through the mountains of Belgium and Luxemburg from December 8-10 to the St. Vith area to take up positions along the Siegfried Line (in Belgium) as they replaced the 2nd Infantry Division. On December 16, the Battle of the Bulge began and his battery was surrounded and over-run by the Germans after a massive barrage of artillery, tank, machine gun and small arms fire. The battery destroyed most of their funs after which CPL Trevino escaped and was hiding in a cave when the Germans captured him and two other members of his unit. His captors ask if he was an American Indian in which replied "yes" - they killed the other prisoners. He was transported to Stalag 9B in Bad Ord Hessen-Nassau, Prussian and held captive for 108 days before being liberated by the 44th Infantry Division. His awards include the American Defense Service Medal; the EAME Medal; 2 service Strips; 1 Overseas Car and the Lapel Button. CPL Trevino died on December 27, 1989 at age 72 and is buried at Memory Lane cemetery (DOB April 14, 1917).