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Pleased to find you. You're a help to my research.

My father Roy W Paquet served with C Co. 661st TD. Just found your site I'm impressed.

I am researching a 50 frank note signed on March 17, 1945. Hard to make out the writing, but it looks like "Wire Section 665 F A Bn France". Some of the signers are Kermit Latimer-PA, Edward Hall, George W. Hodge, John Hamilton, M. H. Dickey, Jr.-Texas, Joe Pope, Ed Carroll, Bill Murphy-Oklahoma, ???? Mclane. And there are others which are very faint.
Does anybody know these soldiers?

Operation “Blockbuster”,“Grenade” and „Veritable“ Feb.-March 1945 and later (Occupation time)

Hello. I´m am searching for Photos. Documents and facts from my Town ALPEN ( ALPON) in Germany or other nearest Towns (Drüpt, Huck, Veen, Bönninghardt incl.Field Airport, Forest the LEUCHT, Menzelen, Issum, Sonsbeck and so on.) Inv. from 16th US Corps ( 30/35th Inf Div,134/320/th Inf. Reg. ,119th and so on.) Thank you very much. Please reply via Email: SewingHennefeld@aol.com

About 10 years ago I made an oral history video of my great Uncle, Alex Spark, who was an NCO in the 630th.

I'm looking for info on my Fathers cousin who was killed/died in Germany May 7th,1945.He was in the 66th Army Division. I found his rave at Ft.Sam Houston Texas. It says"Willie L.Medina-pvt.Co.B 69th 1st Tank Destroyer". My father served on a Destroyer in the Pacific during WW 2. I pic I have of him,the only one,has the black Panther on it allright.Appreciate any info.
George Gaytan-San Antonio,Texas

Just want to let you know of the passing of one of your own. My father-in-law, Bob Powell passed away last night (1/26/2012) . He was extremely proud of his service and enjoyed your reunions so much. Please remember him in prayer.

I would like to take a moment to express my thanks for remembering the 605th Company "C" Division My father would be proud. My father was Capt. William G Garsed III.He was born Feb2,1920. Died in March17,2000 at the age of 80. His internment was held at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetary. His journey took him far and wide during the WWII. He was inducted into the service on October 30,1941 @ Fort George Meade,MD. After his initial training he earned the rank of Corporal. Army Specialty (Scout). After receiving the rank of Corporal he was immediately given the title of( Intelligence Officer 9307). He was then sent to Fort Sill,Oklahoma for Officer Candidate Schooling Course #27. Where upon his next assignment /post was at Camp Hood, TX .Where he studied and trained at Tank Destroyer School Of Tactics & from March 6th to May 28th 1943. Graduated. He received excellent reviews. After graduation he was then promoted to Captain and was then given command of the 605th Tank Destoyers Company "C".Received orders and departed via The Queen Mary (NY) Bound for Scotland. Departure date was on December 10,1944 arriving in Scotland December 19,1944. He was under the command of Lt.Col Buchwald(See Introduction).His destination was the Rhineland Central Europe. After many battles/campaigns. He was awarded the following medals. WWII Victory Medal American Campaign Medal European Africa Middle Eastern with 2 Battle Stars and the Bronze Star, Frango Pin. He was never received any wounds while in action. He spent the remainder part of the war focussing on The Neurenburg Trials while in Germany doing intellegance gathering etc.Upon the completion of the trials he received the rank of Major. His duties incompassed a great deal intellegence gathering. He was mustered out with an Honorable Discharge(Indiantown Gap Military Reservation,PA( Rank) MAJOR February18,1946 After the war ended He returned back to his occupation as a Loan Officer for the First National Bank,Philadelphia,PA.now Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank where he work until retirement . He retired as Regional Vice President. Graduated from Temple Univ. with BA.degree and then attended Rutgers University receiving a MA Degree in Business Administration.

Material Gathering was done by his two sons Craig S. Garsed & William G. Garsed IV. RIP Dad. You served your country well.

Thank you.

My father Carl Troutman was a member of Co B. 805th TDB. With this unit from 1941 to 1945. Nice to see a site for our heros. they are truly the greatest generation.

I found this site just looking around on the net for 772nd TDB wich my grandpa was in he was a tank driver.

I found this site while researching information on the 648th TD Bn, where my father (Gilbert Jentho) served. Thank you so much for preserving this history.

Found this site when looking up information for my grandfather Lt. Harold L. Moll. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and my son is interviewing him on video and trying to document as much of this valuable history as possible. If anyone has more information or links for the 819th TD batallion, please let me know.

I came across your site while trying to do some research on a photo that was given to us here at the Heritage Center. It is Company "A" 159th , I.R.T.B , and I found some great links on your site to find a different way to locate who is in this photo. Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Just was doing some research my grandfather was in the 691st Tank Battalion in WW2. I have tons of pictures my grandfather was a photo buff so I have so many war pictures. I also have his medals uniforms etc......

Glad to see someone cares!


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John

Looking for any information on my uncle, Jay H. Nesbit, who served during WWII in 644 TD Batallion Company B. Thank you!

Shared site with my father, Herbert B Knox, who received the Distinguished Service Cross with the 692...

Brought back many memories for him...

A friend sent an email with photos of a several German WWII tracked vehicles including a
Panzerkampfwagen. I replied that my father, Lt. Thomas M. Michaels (1917-84) had served in the 773rd TD BN and that the tank destroyer was designed to combat German tanks. I have several old photos of the unit in Europe and sent one to him. In response he asked what the ballistics were of the armament. I found your site looking for the answer. The first thing I saw was Col. Frank G. Spiess' name. The last time I saw Col. Spiess was in New Orleans sometime in the 1970's. My wife and I were guests and Colonel and Mrs. Spiess were most gracious hosts.Old memories of attending 773rd. reunions in my boyhood flooded back. Thank you for keeping this history and heritage alive for those who followed the men who served.
Yours,
Thomas M. Michaels, Jr.

I am a retired army reservist but I spent 7 of my 21 years in a 28th division unit (Pa Army national Guard):
1st battalion 103rd armored regiment which in WW2 was the 628th TD BN. I was also at one time president of the National Guard Armor Reunion Association which was the associated organization for the 628th TD BN, 628th Tank BN, 1/103rd Armor but the NGARA doesn't exist anymore. I wanted to know more about TD as I found out my former unit was attached to the 5th Armored Division during the entire WW2.
Though I am actually a Quartermaster Corps soldier I loved being in an armored unit and especially it was a TD unit at one time.

Thank You and God Bless.
V/R
SSG Kraig Morris
USAR,Ret.

My uncle, Frank L. Calvaruso, was a TEC-5 with the 667th Tank Destroyer Battalion. I know your pages state that the unit was de-activated and did not serve oversees, he did. On his Enlisted Record And Report Of Seperation Honorable Discharge, his Organization is listed as 667th Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was a Supply NCO 821. He served in Europe from May 6, 1945 until March 26, 1946. He was credited as having served in the Battles and Campaigns as Rhineland. He Received the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal World War II, Lapel Button Issued, and was a TSMG Expert and Rifle Expert. I have no idea if he served in another Battalion or Organization, but I know he was proud of being in the Tank Destroyers. My uncle died unmarried and childless in 1979. I love him and consider him to be one of my best friends. I do not want his service to his country to ever be forgotten.

I am the son of Henry Baltz, Jr (page 84 of the 774th TD History). I remember reading the history of the 774th as a child. Thanks for scanning the book onto the internet.

Thanks for publishing this - DE Bruner, Jr was my Great Uncle. I really enjoyed reading about him and his accomplishments. I did not know him personally - the only siblings of my grandfather that I know personally are Charlie, Edna and Gerald. Fantastic family - of course, I have a biased opinion... ;)
Best,
-Chris Bruner (son of Randall("Pete"), grandson of Donald)

Thanks for doing this site. My gradfather was Charlie W. Worrill. He was in Company "B" 813th. I would love to learn as much as I can about the company.

Thank you

Hi. My father Sammie Robinson was in the 827th Company A.

Looking for information on Tech4th Grade Joseph J. Battista,Service Number 33015030, 13th Class OCS. He was commissioned in 1943.
Thank you -
Charles Thorne

My father Johnnie Dotson served with the 894 th Tank Destroyer Battallion in WWII. He was born June 20,1920 and passed away on December 20,1995. He attended reunions in Nashville,Kansas City, and Orlando. I had the honor of meeting several of his fellow comrades and listened as they relived campaigns in Anzio,Rome,Palermo,Salerno,Tunisia, and North Africa. They laughed and cried. What a true blessing it was to hear these brave men reminisce about their experiences. My Father was honored to be part of this brave and elite group of men of the 894th and I know he would want me to express our deepest sympathies to those family members who have lost loved ones who were members of the 894th.We wish you all a Merry Christmas and May God truly bless each and every one of you.

I think this site is the greatest. I have been looking for all and any information about my father and Manderville H Paine. I belive he was in HHC. I would love any info again thanks

Father Harold G. Herman Sr.
805th TDBN I wii submitt additional information to honor a tank destroyer Vet.
Just found this site

I just discovered this. My late uncle, Carl Konesky was with 809th Headquarters Unit. Carl died in May at age 93 this past year. In clearing his home I kept many photos of the 809th reunions although I do not know a soul. I will email directly to have some of Carl's photos posted. the 809th was special to him; especially the reunions but in later years he could not attend.

:) My late father, Oscar R. Zuckerman, was a tank sergeant in the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Best wishes to all of the remaining soldiers in every part of the armed forces who fought in WWII.

My father, Leonard Moody McCormick, was a member of the 899th. He returned to his home state of Texas to enlist after living in Southern California for a few years. He was born 4 June 1926 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas and died 17 December 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After the war officially ended he re-enlisted for an additional year to help rebuild roads, etc. in Germany and France. He was always proud of his Army 899th tank service!

Hello,
My name is Frank Melka and I was in the 809th Tank Destroyer Unit. With a little help from my son, I’m able to write this message to you. I entered the army in Ft. Meade, MD and then went to Camp Hood, TX then to Ft. Riley, KS. When I went overseas, I was in England, Belgium, Holland, and then Germany. The thing that made it a bit easier to deal with was seeing all of the beautiful women in these different countries. Also, I’m 87 now, so it would be great to know if there are still some other 809th guys out there still.

Great to see a site dedicated to the Tank Destroyers of WW2! My father was in the 801st TD Bn.,Cco.

I see here the faces of average American Heroes,the ones that made my country free about 7 decades ago.I keep on honoring their memory here in France,teaching my 2 childs that price of liberty has been paid by these young men.Thank you for us.

Very well done website and very well researched information. I'm still looking around the site but I'm enjoying the trip a lot. Thank you

My father Thomas J Sullivan,89, from Buffalo NY served in the 817th..Anyone with further info on the 817 please post it

Hello, My grandfather Ivan W. Allis served in HQ Company of the 817th. He passed away nearly a year ago. I have always been very interested in the Tank Destroyers and have recently been able to devote more time to researching and reading. My grandmother was so pleased today when I told her about the site and I showed her the official roster that I obtained from the site. I have had a hard time finding more detailed and personal accounts/pictures of the 817th. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Adam Robinson

great site looking for info on my uncle tomas collister of the 813th recon killed early in africa thank you guys

Thank you!

Thank you for the website. It filled some of the gaps that my father mentioned about his service in WWII. He served in the 817th TD Charles W. Crane is 93 years old and still going strong! God Bless him and all of our veterans.

Hello
My father, Frank served in the TD 774th, Company C. He was very proud of their efforts and their accomplishmens. I am very proud of them, as well.
God Bless all of you veterans.

Took basic and advanced TD training at North Camp Hood from July 1944 - Jan. 1945. Was sent to Germany and was assigned to the 771st TD Bn, a NJ National Guard unit that was activated in 1941 (I think). They were in North Africa, then to Italy and into Germany. When the war ended in Germany, I was sent back to US and assigned to the 643d TD Bn in San Luis Obispo, CA.

My dad, John G Ott, was in the 744th tank destroyer battalion. I have a picture of him with his tank. He will be 87 on his next birthday!

My father, Charles Murphy Gildon served in Company C, 821st Tank Destroyer BN. He was known by "Charlie".

My Dad, Paul E.Rush served in 1st Platoon, Company B, 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
He didn't talk much about his times in WWII, but thanks to this web site, I found out that as a M-18 Gunner, while defending Bastogne, he knocked out two enemy tanks (Mark VI)in a day, One a single shot at 800 yards.
I'm so proud of him.

My father Stephen A. Underwood, Jr., he went by Steve, was with 824th tank destroyer batallion in Louisiana Maneuvers and later switched to infantry 36th division, wounded at Selestat, and later became an award winning investigative journalist, father of 5.

Found this site looking for units that spent time at Camp Bewdley Stourport England. I am co-ordinating efforts to preserve the remains of this camp and commemorate the time of US service personel that served there. I would welcome any information from veterans descendents that throws light on their time at this camp

My Dad was with the 894th TD Bn.His name was Cheyne "Kit" Carson. He served with folks like Herbert Siercks, Arthur Wiest. They were brave men!So proud of their history. My Dad once wrote that when he died, "he knew he'd go to heaven, because he's already served his time in hell!"His unit was nominated to Guiness Book of records for most consecutive days of combat in WW II.

My Dad Don Hurst, just passed away,and was a member of the 813th Company C..As far as we know there are only 2 survivors left.. Dad was in critical condition all last week,,but managed to hang on til Veterans Day..We laid him to rest Sunday Nov 13th.God Bless all the 813th did for our Country,,"We Love You Dad"