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…
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…