Hello my name is John. My fathers name is Johnny E. Simmons. His discharge papers say he was in Company D 180th Infantry. He was inlisted from Oct. 1939 - June...
Mearl Pettus was my father, he passed away in March of 1994. He was from Oklahoma and served in the Army in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Among his military...
It took several years, but I have finally completed my book--a tribute to my dad: I took all the letters he wrote home while in the service (over 600 of them)...
While this criminal has been caught. knowing them strengthens our ability to protect ourselves and our loved ones from others. We need to be on constant alert...
Our 45th Infantry Division group takes pride in keeping the historical record clear and accurate regarding the liberation of Dachau. My late father would...
Here is the 2012 schedule of events for John and Rob and all of our re-enactors who help to keep the memory of the Thunderbirds alive for the present...
I would like some help finding information about Ira D. Cooper. He was a combat engineer with the 45th. He was KIA on September 29,1944. I have most basic...
GO 256, HQ, 45th Infantry Division, dated 28 June 1945, awards the Bronze Star to the following men of the 191st Tank Bn: Colman Walraven, C Company Vernon...
Hi again Dave, Looking for the pdf files for 179th journal starting in Oct 43. Whatever you have whenever you have the time. Thank you. Amos Cordova...
According to General Orders 96, HQ, 45th Infantry Division, dated 26 March 1945, SGT Marshall I. Kinsley (then Private First Class), ASN 36684935, [Blank]...
I really think ,as Gen.Patton stated that the Thunderbirds were one of the best US Army Division in ww2,Hoever there are two regrettable incidents,involving...
My profound thanks to Hugh Foster who has reviewed my 157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualty worksheet and supplied many of the Company affiliations that were...
I am trying to peice together my Grandfathers history from WWII, He was KIA Near the city of Neuremburg on or about Apr17 1945. Its been huge undertaking but...
Dave, A HD failure cost me my files you so kindly provided for my uncle Joseph F Cordova 37704836 KIA 2 or 4 Oct 1944 Grandvillers, France. When and if still...
Is there anyone who may have known my Grandfather Albert R. Schwartz, who served with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment and was killed in the...
Alex Kershaw, author of a soon-to-be released book on Felix Sparks and the 157th Infantry Regiment, has posted many new photos and links to stories on his...
Two weeks from now.....May 8.......the world will be celebrating the end of WWII......most commonly called VE Day. This will be the 67th such celebration....
Dave, Thanks for the photos. I think this is really funny, because I went out to Bobenthal (and Reipertswiller) myself this last weekend, and I was planning...
Sir or Madame, I am looking for anyone with any information regarding my Uncle Charles A. Brandt. It is my understanding that he was a decorated veteran of the...
This soldier was from Manila AR and is buried in the Manila Cemetery. His tombstone states that he was a Private during WWII with the 180th Infantry, 45th...
I received today an email and letter from the Army Human Resources Command acknowledging my request for the IDPF of LT Thomas Fowler of the 191st Tank Bn....
Gentleman, Back in 2008, David E. Fremgen contacted you in regards to his Great-Uncle Earl Fremgen and wanting information about him. I just received some...
Jan Bos of the Netherlands hired a researcher to copy, i.e., photograph, the records of the 3044th QM Graves Registration Company at the NARA, College Park. ...
My Grandfather Albert R. Schwartz, born 12 November 1913 in Oklahoma. He served in the Army, 157th Infantry 45th Division WWII and killed in action in France...
To my family history site I've added four recently discovered photos of my late father, Felix A. Cizewski of the 45th Signal Company, from his visit to...
An interesting story in Der Spiegel: "German historian Moritz Pfeiffer asked his granddad what he did in World War II, and then fact-checked the testimony. His...
Hello all, I don't know if my prior email went through. Is anyone familiar with Ernie Pyle's book "Brave Men", copyright 1945 concerning his eperience with the...
