Lt. Col. William L. Herold took command of the 610th TD Bn in November of 1942. He saw them through training and landing on Utah Beach but was killed just east of Argentan on August 20, 1944. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions. Bill's remains were returned from France in 1949 and buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. Photo and information courtesy of the United States Military Academy.

Grave marker of 1st Lt. Harry B. Watkins Jr., 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion.

Group of six from the 610th taken on March 23, 1945 while the unit was in France. Shown is L to R, Sgt. James R. Reynolds (IA), Sgt. William T. Comerford (NY), 1st Lt. Louis J. Phillips (IL), 1st Sgt. Merle Miller (IN), 2nd Lt. William F. Judnick (MN) and Cpl. Charles Webb (OH). Photo courtesy of Nan "Miller" Ward.

One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. That's the barrel of the TD entering the photo from the lower right corner. Photo was probably taken from inside the turret. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. You can see the tank destroyer tracks in the field as well as the men scattered in the distance. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

Rear of photo identifies that the German 150mm Artillery Gun shown at the house played hell with the unit during combat. The house was right along Hilter's Super-Highway, probably referring to the Autobahn. The photo was taken from the right hatch of the tank destroyer as evidenced by the headlight and guard shown in the left lower corner of the photo. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

An American soldier leads a group of German prisoners carrying C-Rations. The photo looks like it was taken looking rearward from the turret of a tank destroyer. The barrel shows up in the lower right corner of the photo, which would have been facing backward in the travel position. There are also a few more TDs following. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

A group of seven men of the 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

The rear of this photo identifies it as being taken from a decoy firing position the unit had taken up near Worms, Germany. Most shots of a pontoon bridge in the Worms area show one beside the wreckage of the bridge that had been destroyed still laying on the water and both abutments still intact. It is said that there were 4 pontoon bridges in the area of Worms so this could possibly have been one of the other locations. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.

Photo of the 610th Tank Destroyer baseball team playing a team from the 9th Air Force. "Rocky" or "Rocco" is at umpire calling Roy out at home plate. The 610th team still won, 9 to 0. Way to go guys! Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.