Thank you for this wonderful site. Can anyone id this person? "G. Pigeon
658 Water Street NYC," I have a a military edition of a Pocket Treasury, which lists him. It was found in my friend Richard Fifield's belongings who served in the 774th.

Hi Gentlemen,

Love the site and just letting all know that my wife and I plan to visit the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer this fall and will lay a rose at Plot A Row 10 Grave 4, in Sincere Respect and Honor for one of the 654th Tank Destroyer Battalions fallen comrades who gave his life for the freedoms we now enjoy. As David J. Thelen - a US Army 1st Lieutenant with the 654th gave all he had for us who now honor his service and dedication to this Nation. If anyone who is p***onate and cares for those who fought the vigilante battle against German aggression in WWII has anything else for me to courier to the American Cemetery on September 20th, 2023 I will gladly take it with me on my planned trip and visit to the American Cemetery on this day to lay it alongside my own tribute to a fallen comrade! You may contact me by text message ar 402-708-5538 or by email at Kraig.thelen.ctr@us.af.mil and I will gladly place whatever you may have for me to courier to the grave of a fallen comrade. Sincerely, Kraig J. Thelen 595th SCS USAF

My Dad Private First Class Paul Baneky was a Gunner on a M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the 704 Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armored Division
He was shot 3 times in head and survived and patched up and was sent back to fight in the battle of the bulge
in the Ardennes. . .
He was awarded 2 olive leaf clusters a purple heart and a bronze star.
He still had shrapnel imbedded behind his ear until the day that he died .he lived to be 79 years old
He used to take me to all of the $th Armored Division Conventions every year from the time I was 5 years old to 1974.
He was mentioned in the stars and stripes newspaper for his heroic actions in france
He is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia .

Hello,
Great site. Looking for information on the 139th Tank Destroyer Training Battalion. My grandfather Frederick Bender was ***gned to Co. A in June 1944 then transferred to the 1262nd Engineer Combat Battalion in Camp Shelby MS.
Thanks.

Thank You for including our dad and the “602” here!

Researching my husband’s grandfather - Company B 803rd TD BN

I'm doing research on my father's unit with the 648th Tank Destroyer Battalion.

It's been a while since I last visited this website. But on occasion I'm reminded of the uncle I never met, Hugh G. Harstin, and so I take a look at your tribute to him. Hugh was my late father's oldest brother. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on 10 February 1944 while in the Fiji Islands.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
David Harstin

Looking for information on my Papaw. He was in the 823rd tank destroyer battalion, A company, 3rd platoon alongside Clinton Snyder. He was an ***stant driver of the platoon. Some say he didn't arrive on the beach until after the 18th of June but research has shown He arrived in second wave on D-Day attached to the 29th.

Hi, this site is fascinating! My grandfather, William M. Galvin, was in a tank destroyer unit in WWII. I believe that it was the 814th. He died several years ago, unfortunately. I still have his Ike jacket. It has the TD patch on one sleeve and the 7th Armored Division patch on the other. Unfortunately I can’t find his service record because of a fire at the record facility.