The 9th Infantry Division enters Belgium, on September 2nd, 1944 Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson’s diary entry for 2 September 1944 reads: « Were reported to be […]
Born Nov. 30, 1917, Mr. Voller grew up in Cicero, the second youngest of eight children. He graduated from Wilson Elementary School in […]
The condition of the Afro-American soldiers within the U.S. Army has always been subject to studies, and their effort to join the fight […]
This tribute is very special to me. Elmer B. Heath is one of the very first names I discovered when I first typed […]
Kaiser joined Item Company – 60th Infantry Regiment on 10 February 1945, and took over the 2nd rifle platoon. The regiment is then […]
Enlistment and first campaigns Faulkner was born on June 9th, 1921 in Kentucky. At 17 (1938), he enlisted in the Army at Fort […]
Induction and Basic Training Technician 4th Grade Emery W. Berghorn was working as a mechanic for White Motor Company in Chicago, Illinois when […]
Introduction The Ninth Division had fought its way in North Africa since 8 November 1942. They met their first combat against German soldiers, […]
From 11 to 14 October 1944, 3rd Battalion – 39th Infantry – lost nearly 350 men in the fights conducted to seize the […]