2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 28 After training in Northern Ireland and Wales from October 1943 to June 1944, the 2nd Infantry Division crossed the channel to land on Omaha Beach on D plus 1, June 7, 1944, near St. Laurent-sur-Mer. Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. - States - 21 August 44, on duty to 8th Armored Group until transfer to 2nd Armored Division … 741st Tank Battalion by Al Heintzleman 415 June 7, 1944 (D Day +1) the division stormed Omaha Beach 12th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Mm) 15th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) On 1 Oct 1957, According to the Army’s official lineage, Co. B of the 38th Infantry was re-designated as HQ and HQ CO, 2d Armored Rifle Battalion, 48th Infantry, assigned to the 3d Armored Division, and activated in Germany at Combat Command B’s Coleman Kaserne. Shipped to Europe as a replacement, he took command of Company I, 23rd Infantry in early September of 1944. 28 2nd Infantry Division Artillery Queries about any vet who fought in the 2ID (during WW2 only) are welcome there, as well. On 15 March 1869, the 38th was consolidated with the 41st Infantry Regiment and redesignated as the 24th Infantry Regiment. Battleground by John Toland (printed in 1959) The 38th Infantry Regiment ("Rock of the Marne")[1] is a United States Army infantry regiment. Detachment "I", 165th Signal Photo Company Air Support Party, IX Tactical Air Command 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. Division Order of Battle in WW II: This city became a meeting point between invading armies from east and from west. On 7 June, 1944, D-Day + 1, the division stormed ashore at bloody Omaha Beach. Troops Block Northern German Advances December 1944 (Paperback - 2001) http://www.manchu.org/regiment/association.htm. 37th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) 38th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) Just click on the photo of the cover to go there. I mention this so you can have It's a message board kind of site where you can ask questions and submit queries. Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division: 11/30/1950: North Korea: 5/7/2015: Pfc. There were 3 infantry regiments assigned to the 2ID during World War 2: Shipped to Europe as a replacement, he took command of Company I, 23rd Infantry in early September of 1944. Resuming the offensive on 6 February, 1945, the division joined the race to annihilate the fleeing Wehrmacht. They crossed the English Channel onto Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944 (D-Day +1) near near Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. Infantrymen of the 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division crouch in a snow-filled ditch, taking shelter from a German artillery barrage in the Krinkelter woods on 14 December. 2nd Reconnaissance Troop 2nd Signal Company Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division Battleground by John Toland (printed in 1959) The messages contain info about people, places, and things. 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squad (less C Troop) 11.06.1944-29.07.1944: C Troop, 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squad: 14.06.1944-29.07.1944 German offensive in the Ardennes. Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; I have this movie on dvd and I recommend that you purchase it from The Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap Doorway to the Meuse by Hans J. Wijers The Second Infantry Division arrived back home at Ft. WORLD WAR II (1941 – 1945) Battle Legacy: Last days of war spent moving across Czechoslovakia, halting at Pilsen The Division suffered 3,031 killed in action and 12,785 wounded in action during the war. U.S. Troops Block Northern German Advances December 1944 (Paperback - 2001) From positions around St. Vith, Belgium, the Second was ordered, on 11 December, 1944, to attack and seize the Roer River dams. Inactivated 16 December 1986 in South Korea and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division, Headquarters transferred 28 August 1987 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, Battalion redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Headquarters inactivated 27 April 2006 at Fort Benning, Georgia, and withdrawn from the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Battalion assigned 1 June 2006 to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington and Battalion inactivated 16 March 2014, Battalion assigned 17 March 2014 to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, World War I : Aisne; Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne 1918, World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe, Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953, Operation Iraqi Freedom : OIF V, Served in Baghdad and Baqouba, Operation Iraqi Freedom : OIF VII, Abu Ghraib, Operation Enduring Freedom: OEF '12-'13, Panjwai Valley, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War I for MARNE RIVER, French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II for BREST, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at Elsenborn Crest, This page was last edited on 13 January 2021, at 05:22. In Death's Dark Shadow - A Soldier's Story by Cleve Barkley and click on "join this group" Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division 27 Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. 702nd Ordnance Company 2nd Quartermaster Company Soon Pvt Abraham Kalmikoff was overseas with F Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald It received further training and the duty of the defense of Oahu. If you desire to purchase any cloth patches of the U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment you can contact the 9th Infantry (Manchu) Regiment Association. From positions around St. Vith, Belgium, the Second was ordered, on 11 December, 1944, to attack and seize the Roer River dams. (2nd Battalion of the 38th Infantry Regiment), In Death's Dark Shadow - A Soldier's Story by Cleve Barkley 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and contains Army National Guard units from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, Michigan, Tennessee and Other States. 2nd Reconnaissance Troop 2nd Signal Company Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; Transferred from the First Army to Patton’s Third Army, the Indianheads spent their last days of the European War in a dash across Czechoslovakia, finally halting in the town of Pilsen. Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. after the war. Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; Help us to wish a very Happy 95th Birthday to WWII veteran, T/5 Thomas J. Kittel, who served as a member of Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. It was in Pilsen that the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division first met their Soviet allies who represented the forces of communism that they would face so often in the future, no longer as allies. The Division suffered 3,031 killed in action and 12,785 wounded in action during the war. 12th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Mm) 15th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) Note: my father, Staff Sergeant Hanford Maurice Rice, was in Charlie Company (First Battalion) of the U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment (9IR) during World War Two. The Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap Doorway to the Meuse by Hans J. Wijers 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion Photo Interpretation Team No. Division held key roads leading to Liege and Antwerp during Battle of the Bulge Headquarters Special Troops, Headquarters Company, The Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap Doorway to the Meuse by Hans J. Wijers 27 Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. Troops Block Northern German Advances December 1944 (Paperback - 2001) The Division suffered 3,031 killed in action and 12,785 wounded in action during the war. This city became a meeting point between invading armies from east and from west. Last days of war spent moving across Czechoslovakia, halting at Pilsen 100th Infantry Division » 398th Infantry Regiment. The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment On 7 June, 1944, D-Day + 1, the division stormed ashore at bloody Omaha Beach. 415 Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald 6 Order Of Battle Team No. After fierce, 39-day battle, the 2d Division, fighting in the streets and alleyways, finally took their objective as the vital port city of Brest, which was liberated on 18 September, 1944. War by Floyd Kornegay 37th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) 38th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) The Second Infantry Division arrived back home at Ft. Military Intelligence Interpreter Team Contact 1st Infantry Division 16th 18th 26th. Shipped to Europe as a replacement, he took command of Company I, 23rd Infantry in early September of 1944. Units Attached Throughout Combat: The 38th Infantry Division arrived in Hawaii on 17 January 1944. Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; Victory parade WWII at San Francisco , 9th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division. As part of the build up for operation Overload, the Normandy invasion, the 2d Infantry Division was transferred from fort Sam Houston to Ireland in October, 1943. After 39 day battle, Division liberated vital port city Brest on September 18, 1944 It was in Pilsen that the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division first met their Soviet allies who represented the forces of communism that they would face so often in the future, no longer as allies. 28 741st Tank Battalion. THIS booklet contains a sketch of our 2nd Infantry Division during its first five months of active operation in World War II. Military Intelligence Interpreter Team Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4. It was organized on 1 October of that year at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and was stationed in New Mexico Territory and along the transcontinental railroads then under construction. He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. Headquarters Special Troops, Headquarters Company, They also have belt buckles and decals and other cool stuff for sale. Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division http://www.manchu.org/regiment/association.htm, If you desire to purchase any cloth patches of the U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment you can contact the 9th Infantry (Manchu) Regiment Association. Division Order of Battle in WW II: U.S. 415 As part of the build up for operation Overload, the Normandy invasion, the 2d Infantry Division was transferred from fort Sam Houston to Ireland in October, 1943. 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division Artillery The Division suffered 3,031 killed in action and 12,785 wounded in action during the war. The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay (National Archives) American soldiers of Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Swift, Texas on July 22, 1945. Many members there have written books that might be helpful to you and they can advise you as to the titles, price, and availability. February 6, 1945 resumed offensive against fleeing Wehrmacht After fierce, 39-day battle, the 2d Division, fighting in the streets and alleyways, finally took their objective as the vital port city of Brest, which was liberated on 18 September, 1944. Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. Division Order of Battle in WW II: Sergeant Rice. Attacking across the Aure River, the Division liberated Trevieres, June 10, and proceeded to assault and secure Hill 192, the key enemy strongpoint on the road to St. Lô. Historically it has been associated with the 38th Infantry Division, and served with that division in World War I and World War II. On 8 October the division officially sailed from the New York Port of Embarkation, and started arriving in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 17 October. I know You can find them at: Once mop up operations were complete in the Normandy region, the division turned west and plunged headlong across France. This city became a meeting point between invading armies from east and from west. After fierce, 39-day battle, the 2d Division, fighting in the streets and alleyways, finally took their objective as the vital port city of Brest, which was liberated on 18 September, 1944. 2nd Military Police Platoon 2nd Infantry Division Band 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion 8 Units Attached Throughout Combat: The division participated in the Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and the Central Europe Campaigns of World War Two. He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. My Generation by Fred Howland It was in Pilsen that the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division first met their Soviet allies who represented the forces of communism that they would face so often in the future, no longer as allies. 462nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 2nd Counterintelligence Corps Detachment 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion Note: I quote this division history D+1 to D+105 in the above mentioned diary of (2nd Battalion of the 38th Infantry Regiment). www.7-star-admiral.com. flank of our second division at that time in Normandy. interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) - 1943? No. After two and half months of combat, the Normandy Campaign was finally over for the men of the 2nd Infantry Division. (2nd Battalion of the 38th Infantry Regiment), Battleground by John Toland (printed in 1959) Note: Yahoo and yahoogroups require you to become a member at yahoo.com before you can view their sites. It stars someone who has it for sale. Met Soviet allies in Pilsen 8 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment Troops Block Northern German Advances December 1944 (Paperback - 2001) interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) Also at this site is posted the history of the 2ID, more war stories, and more info. THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: 2nd Military Police Platoon 2nd Infantry Division Band 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion 741st Tank Battalion Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald 462nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 2nd Counterintelligence Corps Detachment The Second Infantry Division arrived back home at Ft. This Yahoo site has a lot of members who have knowledge about the 2nd Infantry Division during World War 2. interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) Transferred from the First Army to Patton’s Third Army, the Indianheads spent their last days of the European War in a dash across Czechoslovakia, finally halting in the town of Pilsen. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Throughout this Battle of the Bulge the 2d Infantry Division held fast, preventing the enemy from seizing key roads leading to the cities of Liege and Antwerp. 3rd Infantry Division 7th 15th 30th. 12th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Mm) 15th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) The index does not reflect updates to the Guide. interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion 741st Tank Battalion Keep Up the Fire- The Ninth Infantry Regiment in WWII 2nd Infantry Division Artillery interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) Shipped to Europe as a replacement, he took command of Company I, 23rd Infantry in early September of 1944. 6 Order Of Battle Team No. by On March 15, 1869, the 38th was consolidated with the 41st Infantry Regiment and redesignated as the 24th Infantry Regiment. highlighted the U.S. infantryman's fight through the Normany hedgerows shortly This city became a meeting point between invading armies from east and from west. It was in Pilsen that the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division first met their Soviet allies who represented the forces of communism that they would face so often in the future, no longer as allies. Battleground by John Toland (printed in 1959) Swift, Texas on July 22, 1945. Reprinted by the Battery Press, Nashville, Tenn., 1979 (No copyright) ? While other units were stalled by the determined German resistance to the west, the Indianheads blasted through the hedgerows of Normandy. 28 The Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap Doorway to the Meuse by Hans J. Wijers Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division The 152nd Infantry Regiment "Fit to Fight" is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. German offensive in the Ardennes. The second 38th Infantry was first established on 28 July 1866, as part of the Regular Army, one of six segregated, all-black regiments created following the Civil War. It was in Pilsen that the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division first met their Soviet allies who represented the forces of communism that they would face so often in the future, no longer as allies. Resuming the offensive on 6 February, 1945, the division joined the race to annihilate the fleeing Wehrmacht. No. Cover; Table of Contents; Foreward; Marseille; To the the Battle Area; The Vosges Mountains; Pushing through the Vosges; Crossing the La Plaine; Pursuit Through the Vosges; Drive Toward Bitche; Headquarters Special Troops, Headquarters Company, 25 The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. By 1972, the 1st Battalion was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade at Camp Hovey, South Korea. Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Military Police Platoon 2nd Infantry Division Band 415 Once mop up operations were complete in the Normandy region, the division turned west and plunged headlong across France. Swift, Texas on July 22, 1945. U.S. The updated web version of the Guide can be … Units Attached Throughout Combat: Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division It's a message board kind of site where you can ask questions and submit queries. Swift, Texas on July 22, 1945. Its predecessor units trace their history to Indiana units which served during the … It is a part of the Warner Brothers archive collection. U.S. Soon Pvt Abraham Kalmikoff was overseas with F Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 3d Division and assigned to the 2d Division (later redesignated as the 2d Infantry Division), Redesignated 8 November 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 38th Infantry, and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division, Organic elements constituted 26 January 1962, Battle Group assigned 19 February 1962 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, Reorganized and redesigned 10 May 1963 as the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry. How A Ninety-Day Wonder Survived the War by Charlie Curly Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. No. David Brian, John Agar, and Frank Lovejoy. 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay 398th Infantry Regiment. 25 As part of the build up for operation Overload, the Normandy invasion, the 2d Infantry Division was transferred from fort Sam Houston to Ireland in October, 1943. He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. Military Intelligence Interpreter Team 8 Co. A 2/38th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Inf. He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. The Division suffered 3,031 killed in action and 12,785 wounded in action during the war. 8 6 Order Of Battle Team No. Written by Al Castillo This Yahoo site has a lot of members who have knowledge about the 2nd Infantry Division during World War 2. 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment This Yahoo site has a lot of members who have knowledge about the 2nd Infantry Division during World War 2. THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: (2nd Battalion of the 38th Infantry Regiment), Company Commander by Charles B. MacDonald Both men served with company i, 38th infantry regiment (2nd infantry division). 38th Infantry Regiment Many members there have written books that might be helpful to you and they can advise you as to the titles, price, and availability. 2ID WW2 books for you to purchase from independent sources: The Combat History of the Second Infantry Division In World War II The 38th Infantry Division ("Cyclone" ) is one of the eighteen divisions of the United States Army, and one of eight National Guard divisions. Coat of arms of the 38th Infantry Regiment, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Center of Military History, "1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Lineage and Honors", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=38th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1000033095, Infantry regiments of the United States Army, United States Army units and formations in the Korean War, Military units and formations established in 1917, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles lacking in-text citations from February 2008, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Army Center of Military History, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, for service in Operation Enduring Freedom, Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Company A, 38th Infantry, Organized 1 June 1917 at Syracuse, New York, Assigned 1 October 1917 to the 3d Division. The division landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day + 1 (June 7, 1944) in Normandy, France. Detachment "I", 165th Signal Photo Company Air Support Party, IX Tactical Air Command 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion 741st Tank Battalion Headquarters Special Troops, Headquarters Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Troop 2nd Signal Company 9th Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment In Death's Dark Shadow - A Soldier's Story by Cleve Barkley If so, here is how to join up: Division was located at Camp BLV AND CAMP WALLY during the years of at least 1968-1970. interesting interviews on the Malmedy Massacre (Paperback - 2005) From positions around St. Vith, Belgium, sized Roer River Dam on December 11, 1944 Stories booklets and was cleared by the censor for mailing home to a soldier's family. (A tribute to our brave combat veterans) 462nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 2nd Counterintelligence Corps Detachment 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion 741st Tank Battalion Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. my father hated fighting in those hedgerows and talked about them much of the time There it spent ten months undergoing extensive training. There it spent ten months undergoing extensive training. U.S. History: As of July 10, 1944, the Americans are only about three kilometers from their objective: Saint-Lô. The Second Infantry Division arrived back home at Ft. The Men of the 2nd Infantry Division 1940-1945 is a nonprofit project whose main goal is to preserve the legacy of the men serving in this famous division during World War II and to enable present and future generations to learn the stories of those who fought for our freedom.As any other nonprofit organization our project lives thanks to the donations from our supporters, friends and fans. Throughout this Battle of the Bulge the 2d Infantry Division held fast, preventing the enemy from seizing key roads leading to the cities of Liege and Antwerp. Division was located at Camp BLV AND CAMP WALLY during the years of at least 1968-1970. 741st Tank Battalion by Al Heintzleman (2nd Battalion of the 38th Infantry Regiment), How A Ninety-Day Wonder Survived the War by Charlie Curly He was in command of Company I in an action during the Battle of the Bulge in which the 3rd Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion History of the 398th Infantry Regiment. Comments: An exceptional self-published history of the American actions blocking the German army's northward advance in the Battle of the Bulge; German offensive in the Ardennes. Swift, Texas on July 22, 1945. A 2/38th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Inf. The 38th Infantry was first established on July 28, 1866, as part of the Regular Army, one of six segregated, all-black regiments created following the Civil War. The 38th Infantry Regiment left Tinchebray at 2300 hours on August 18, 1944 by truck and arrived at Trémaouézan, Brittany at 1700 on August 19, 1944. 8 12th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Mm) 15th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Mm) Units Attached Throughout Combat: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends_of_US_2nd_Infantry_Division_WWII 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion 741st Tank Battalion Transferred from the First Army to Patton’s Third Army, the Indianheads spent their last days of the European War in a dash across Czechoslovakia, finally halting in the town of Pilsen. 2nd Reconnaissance Troop 2nd Signal Company Having pierced the dreaded Siegfried Line, the division was advancing when Nazi Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt unleashed a powerful The Battle of the Bulge: The Losheim Gap Doorway to the Meuse by Hans J. Wijers From positions around St. Vith, Belgium, sized Roer River Dam on December 11, 1944 The Battle of the Bulge: Seize the Bridges by Hans J. Wijers and Elmer S. McKay It's a message board kind of site where you can ask questions and submit queries. Military Intelligence Interpreter Team 2nd Reconnaissance Troop 2nd Signal Company Written by Al Castillo October 1943, transferred from Fort Sam Houston to Ireland, 10 months training as part of Operation Overload, the Normandy invasion, June 7, 1944 (D Day +1) the division stormed Omaha Beach, After 39 day battle, Division liberated vital port city Brest on September 18, 1944, From positions around St. Vith, Belgium, sized Roer River Dam on December 11, 1944, Division held key roads leading to Liege and Antwerp during Battle of the Bulge, February 6, 1945 resumed offensive against fleeing Wehrmacht, Transferred from First Army to Patton’s Third Army, Last days of war spent moving across Czechoslovakia, halting at Pilsen, Click here if you want to read his war diary. Interrogation Prisoner of War Team No. October 1943, transferred from Fort Sam Houston to Ireland In Death's Dark Shadow - A Soldier's Story by Cleve Barkley Membership is free. 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