Researching the division my uncle CPL T Robert G Stevens was in, Co. B. 636 Tank Dest. BN

My father, Leslie Zirkle was assigned company A, 629th TD and I would enjoy hooking up with other members to share information with dad.
Great site and I can't wait to share some of this with dad.

I am the son of the late Clarence Draper Barefoot . My father was assigned to company 610 . He was a platoon sgt . He enlisted on 13oct 1942 .After serving at fort hood he was assigned to Asian pacific from 19 sept 1945 to 1 feb 1946 . I don't have much more information than that since he died when I was young. I have been trying to research as much info I can get on him . Any information on him would be a blessing ! Your site was very enjoyable . Son mark j barefoot

Thank you for creating this page. I found it very informative. I currently serve in the 3/103 AR. which continues to use the the Unit Crest "EXPEDITE" that I found on your page from WWII.

Dear Rob,
Thank you so much for this wesite that honors our great "AMERICAN HEROES".....God bless you, and all who helped in this kindly mission in rememberance of our Great American People....Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My father was Captain Charles G. Wagner 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Trying to find anyone who remembers which Concentration Camp his unit helped to liberate. At the end of the war they were attached to the 95th Infantry Division. I'm trying to fill in the blanks of his WWII experiences.

I am a family friend of Harry M. McCoy (802nd). We should all be thankful to Harry and all the other brave men like him who have served our country.

I came across this website because my Grand Uncle Charles Frost's grave has the 635th tank destroyer battalion on it. He was a Tech 5th Grade? Just wanted to find out what the unit was about.

Excellent Website

My Father in Law Walter "Roy" Collis was in the 705 TD Bn. Thanks for this very informative site. I found myself engulfed by the history of the Bn and particularly their role in the defense of Bastogne Dec '44 - Jan '45.
If anyone reading this new Roy (or Walt if you knew him that way) I'd love to hear from you. Walt passed in 1999 and I'm so fortunate to be married for almost 35 years to his wonderful daughter Sandy. Walt - as I knew him, didn't talk much about his experience in WWII, but I know it impacted him deeply. Best wishes to all of you and thanks again for this site.

I discovered this website thanks to a fine fellow, Keith Campbell, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford,Virginia,this past week . I was in the area on family business and located, and toured the Memorial along with other family members.
I inquired as to information regarding my late father , Francis {Frank } J. Blatterspiel who was a tank driver with Company A, 610th T/D Battalion during WW II.
Mr. Campbell referred me to this website and I have been able to find out a lot more about Pop, and his experiences during the war , than I was ever able to find either from him {like most war/ combat vets, did not talk much about what happened},or any searches I've done in the past. You have a great website, THANK YOU !
PS : The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia is a MUST SEE , do NOT pass it up. It is non-profit,and exists on private, corporate, and admission money only, and IS NOT run by the U.S. Government in any way.

Your site is ***. My grandfather served in the 636th. Many of the records you have on that battalion I have never seen before. Thank you so much for your efforts.

My grandfather Jake Brcko served in the 817th TD. BN. Co. B out of Camp Phillips, Kansas. I recently found a plaque somebody had painted for him showing the cat destroying the tank with his teeth.

My grandfather passed away in 1991. I'm trying to find out as much information as I can about his service. It's great to find this site and have this as a reference.

Hi, thanks for this website, I have pictures and other papers from the 821st TD Co B; hopefully I will get those scanned and uploaded soon.

My grandfather was a 2nd Lieutenant by the time Co B left Europe. My grandpa's name was William (Wild Bill) E. Welch. He passed away September 12, 2002; at that time, he was a Colonel (retired) with the 161st Infantry, Washington National Guard. I always loved hearing his stories about the war; the military was his life. He also helped orchestrate reunions for the battalion.

He was the 1st Battalion commander of the 161st in 1968 through the 70s. He joined the 161st in 1940 and was in Bremerton, WA when WWII broke out and the 161st was called up. After training with the 821st TD, he was sent to England with the rest of his company aboard the SS Sea Porpoise...he mentioned in his memoirs that the trip was 11 days and much of the company was sea sick for 5 or 6 of those days.

I have old clippings and pictures on my Facebook account, and will be building a dedication page on my website about my grandpa's military life, police life, and guard life. Visit my Facebook to see what is being shared currently:
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elvin beeson was my dad and i am so proud of him and all the veterans who fought to keep us safe linda jacobson contact 281-205-7669

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hereby I would like to ask if there's any information about James F. Bethel, sgt in the 771th tank battallion, who died on march 27th 1945 in germany. I have adopted his grave that is situated in Margraten, Netherlands, which means I visit his grave several times per year to honor him an all his comrades for liberating our country.
any information is welcome.
kind regards,

Marcel Kerkhofs

My father was in the 771st. and the HQ. 607th. tank destroyer was a Sergeant in the HQ.company 607th.Tank Destroyer He was discharged on October 30 ,1945.
Thank you
Catherine Chieffolo Iversen

My father, Joseph C Brooks, was a member of 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion.
I am researching his movements overseas and I'm honored to have a father as great as mine.
He is my Hero

Joseph C Brooks
97 and going strong !

Sargent Richard Washington Craig Jr. served in the 776th. He is my father. As the years go by I learn more and more about his service and the service of others in WWII. I continually become prouder of him and the other soldiers that served to protect and preserve our country. I salute my father and all the soldiers past and present. Thank you, Kimberly Craig Ruminski

I just saw your link on the Airmen of Buchenwald post. This is a great site and I will look into it more later. Thanks for honoring these men of the Greatest Generation.

RK

My Dad was Capt. Fred Hamilton. He was in the 701stand I beleive was part of pioneer company, but I don't see much on here. I know he recieved 2 purple hearts and 2 bronze stars. He passed away in 1995, and I was trying to find information as to where he recieved his wounds. He was wounded in the left forearm and upper leg. I have part of his military recod but none of it had been declassed so I dont have a lot of operational info. Thanks to all the men, women and families of the greatest generation for the sacrifices, bravery, and commitment that you displayed during this very difficult time in our nations history.
Respectfully,
Kimball Hamilton USN

My father, Ralph Hayes Jr. was a member of the 813th.
Ralph Hayes Jr passed away on February 13, 2013. Born on his father’s ranch in Slope County North Dakota in 1924, his family moved to Sonoma County, California in 1930. After graduation from high school in 1942 enrolled in Santa Rosa Junior College and played on the college basketball team.
In 1943, Ralph was drafted into the Army. He joined the 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion, in North Africa, and learned to drive a Tank Destroyer. Attached to the 79th Infantry Division, Ralph landed in Normandy, six days after D-Day, and participated in the Normandy campaign and Patton’s Third Army breakout. As a recon corporal Ralph and a lieutenant were the first Americans to enter the town of Bonnetable, France. In October, Ralph was wounded by a mortar shell fragment, his hospitalization coinciding with the only time the 79th Infantry was pulled off the front line. Ralph rejoined his unit, eventually spending the first half of a freezing January in the town of Drusenheim France, near the German border. There, Ralph received a Bronze Star for recovering an abandoned Tank Destroyer by driving it across a river. On January 19th, 1945, the Americans in Drusenheim were surrounded by the Germans, who launched one of their last offensives. The entire 2nd Battalion of the 314th Infantry regiment was captured. Ralph, at this point in charge of two tank destroyers, was captured the next morning when the Germans marched American prisoners toward his position. Ralph spent the next few months as a POW, gaining his freedom when the guards surrendered to the prisoners. After serving as a Drill Instructor, Sergeant Ralph Hayes left the army, shortly before his 21st birthday

After the war, he met his wife Beth Hayes and they raised their four children in Santa Rosa California.

Ralph always cherished his memories of the men of the 813th.

My father, Richard Washington Craig jr. Was a tank commander in 776th. He was awarded the bronze stAr. He lived and died in Gulfport, ms. He died in 1976.

my girlfriends pop pop was a armored car driver for HQ Co. he sadly past away three years ago but i still have all his stories and photos. His name is Al Tenuto.

My grandfather is Oscar Lowell Flint of CO.C 607th. He is still alive, just unable to tell me all about WWII. I am a veteran now myself and am proud to say he encouraged me to serve our country.

My father John R Lemik served with Company C 801st Battalion.This is a great site ti honor these people