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”
Dec
15
MISSING IN ACTION – PFC John A. Straw
December 14, 1944, the second day of the attack of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd…
Apr
15
T/5 Raymond H. Conner – Company A, 2nd Eng. Combat Bn.
We are pleased to present you the story of this wonderful M1 helmet with the insignia…
Mar
05
Combat Medic – T/3 Oscar C. Peterson
“One day we treated 125 wounded in 4 hours. Once we had that many casualties, the aid…
Feb
11
S/Sgt. Edwin B. Flexer – KIA August 1st, 1944
Some weeks ago we were contacted by family of S/Sgt. Edwin B. Flexer, a member of…
Dec
21
S/Sgt. Samuel R. Hodges and the Battle for the Twin Villages
„…WE WERE TOLD TO GO BACK AND GUARD THE CROSSROADS LEADING INTO THE TOWN. WE QUICKLY…
Apr
08
2nd ID´s helmet liner found in Montmédy, France
In the last few years, members of our project team have been trying to collect the…
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Jul
05
The Battle of Hill 192 – Reenactment Event
The first days in July 2022, our project team helped to organize a reenactment event…
Jun
08
Liberation Festival Pilsen 2022
We would like to thank all the visitors of our military camp who came to see our…
Feb
14
Prelude to WWII, Fort Sam Houston and Louisiana Maneuvers 1940 – 1942
For twenty three years between the two wars, the 2nd Infantry Division was stationed…
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
10
Cpl. Robert L. Brown Is Praying for the Fallen Friends (THEN & NOW)
This iconic photograph was taken on February 4, 1945 at a Catholic church of St.…
Feb
03
Harperscheid, Germany – February 3, 1945 (THEN & NOW)
On October 29, 2021, our project team visited several villages in Schleiden area,…
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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!
