Welcome to the website of our project „Men of the 2nd Infantry Division 1940–1945“, an online database of the members of the 2nd Infantry Division, United States Army, from the years 1940 to 1945. On our website, you can find a continually expanding list of names of those who served in the „Indianhead“ division during World War II. Every name has a story that needs to be awakened and retell so it shall never be lost in time again. Together with the individual stories, you can also find photos, videos or articles related to them. This site is intended for all generations who want to share, tell and listen to the legacy of the men from the famous 2nd Infantry Division.
80th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AND THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY
Liberation of Trévières
We invite you to the biggest event of the year – the spectacular celebrations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, which will take place this June! In cooperation with the town of Trévières, we have prepared a varied program to commemorate the members of the American 2nd Infantry Division who brought freedom to this beautiful town in the first days of the Normandy landings. The military camps of the 2nd Infantry Division and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII vehicle rides, concerts and a dance party. All this and much more awaits you in Trévières from June 6 to 10, 2024.
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MEN OF THE GREATEST GENERATION TELL THEIR STORIES AND WAR EXPERIENCES. HELP US TO HONOR THEIR MEMORY BY READING THE NEW “SOLDIERS’ STORIES”
Aug
01
„The Day I Lost My Best Friend“ by S/Sgt. Fred Randall
S/Sgt. Fred Randall and PFC Adelbert „Del“ Pavelka were inseparable friends serving in…
Feb
14
The Infamous „Flak Alley“ Leuna and Merseburg – April 1945
In mid-April 1945, the 2nd Infantry Division approached the great industrial area of…
Feb
14
The Most Tragic Night of the 2nd Recon Troop – December 29, 1944
December 1944 – 1st Lt. Samuel J. Fooshee, a very liked and respected officer of…
Feb
11
Capt. William B. Higgins – KIA Feb 11, 1945
On February 11, 1945 men of Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, were affected by tragic…
Feb
03
IN MEMORY OF PVT JOHN C. VILLARREAL – KIA Feb 3, 1945
Today we would like to honor the memory of a young member of Company G, 23rd Infantry…
Dec
17
“They Chose to Die So Buddies Could Live”
A few months ago we got in touch with Mr. Matthew Swedick who willingly shared with us…
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Aug
06
UPCOMING EVENT: Liberation Festival Pilsen 2023
The annual Liberation Festival is celebrated every May since 1990 in Pilsen, Czech…
Aug
06
UPCOMING EVENT: Florida Branch Reunion 2022
The annual meeting of veterans and members of the Florida Branch, 2nd Indianhead…
Aug
06
UPCOMING EVENT: Second Indianhead Division – 99th Annual Reunion (2022)
The annual meeting of veterans and members of the 2nd Indianhead Division Association.…
Aug
06
UPCOMING EVENT: Expedition Leipzig 2022
In October of this year, our project team, together with the members of the Military…
Aug
05
Ceremony in Honor of PFC Adelbert Pavelka
An exceptional event took place on August 4, 2022 at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in…
Aug
01
„The Day I Lost My Best Friend“ by S/Sgt. Fred Randall
S/Sgt. Fred Randall and PFC Adelbert „Del“ Pavelka were inseparable friends serving in…
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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. By contributing you can help our project team to cover the operating costs of the project, such as the cost of programming and running the website and database. Above all, you can also help us to cover important memberships in paid databases such as Ancestry, Fold3 and others which are the main sources of information for personal research of individual members of the 2nd ID. Our goal is to provide the families of veterans with assistance in searching the stories of their loved ones, and only through sponsorship donations we can afford to give all the help free of charge while keeping our project alive. All your donations will be used to fund the project Men of the 2nd Infantry Division. If interested, we can show you exactly what your donation was used for. Thank you for your support!
