A Story Shrouded in Mystery
Staff Sergeant John B. Guerrero is a man that is largely unknown to us. What we know is riddled with gaps of information and a lack of documentation. We don't know if he has any living relatives, and we don't even know what he looked like. But what we do know is that he was a hero. Guerrero fought like a true American in Normandy, and gave the ultimate sacrifice like so many others.
John Guerrero was born in Dallas, Texas in 1919 as one of 5 children to Mary and John Guerrero. In 1940, he would join the Texas national guard as a sergeant. By 1943, his unit was moved up into the US Army to train for a joint mission in Britain, where John Guerrero was promoted to Staff Sergeant. That mission turned out to be D-Day. Guerrero and the rest of the 79th "Cross of Lorraine" Division stormed Utah beach early on the morning of June 6th, 1944. During the landing, Guerrero was wounded, and moved back to England for 6 weeks medical leave. After only 2 weeks, Guerrero made the decision to return to the front lines to lead his men. When he returned to the battle, the Division was marching on Le Haye Du Puits, after the bloody capture of Cherbourg. Guerrero was to lead his men to eliminate german defensive positions in the surrounding area. While bravely leading his men into battle, John B. Guerrero was killed in action. His unit would go on to capture Le Haye Du Puits, and later march on Paris.
John Guerrero was born in Dallas, Texas in 1919 as one of 5 children to Mary and John Guerrero. In 1940, he would join the Texas national guard as a sergeant. By 1943, his unit was moved up into the US Army to train for a joint mission in Britain, where John Guerrero was promoted to Staff Sergeant. That mission turned out to be D-Day. Guerrero and the rest of the 79th "Cross of Lorraine" Division stormed Utah beach early on the morning of June 6th, 1944. During the landing, Guerrero was wounded, and moved back to England for 6 weeks medical leave. After only 2 weeks, Guerrero made the decision to return to the front lines to lead his men. When he returned to the battle, the Division was marching on Le Haye Du Puits, after the bloody capture of Cherbourg. Guerrero was to lead his men to eliminate german defensive positions in the surrounding area. While bravely leading his men into battle, John B. Guerrero was killed in action. His unit would go on to capture Le Haye Du Puits, and later march on Paris.
 View that John B. Guerrero would have had storming Utah Beach. |
 Photo of a field hospital in Le Haye Du Puits |
This is a photograph from the 79th Division after the Normandy Campaign concluded receiving awards for bravery in battle.
