Category: 60th Infantry Regiment
“Joseph L. Rappazini is a persuasive guy, and he got guts, too”
The 14th of June for the men of the 9th Infantry Division was for sure a hard day. For the men of the 60th Infantry Regiment, it’ll be their first day in combat in Europe. Some of them are veterans of the campaigns of Northern Africa and Sicily, and a good numbers of them are […]
The Fifth Platoon: Negro volunteers within E Company, 60th Infantry
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 is now well-known. There are some famous units such as 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (which was never deployed) or the “Red Tails” (332nd Fighter Group) in the USAAF, and on a larger […]
Private Karl C. Warner
A.k.a. “Molotov”, a.k.a. “Mollie” There is always ‘that’ guy in the company. The one that can not discipline himself down to the military standards. The “maverick” who is always seeking for troubles, or who is not fit for the job. Then there is ‘that’ man, who definitely hates discipline and seems to be the worse soldier […]
Major Michael B. Kauffman
“Black Mike” Early years and education Myer Kauffman was born 4 August 1913 in Newcastle, England. He and his family left Great-Britain for Canada the same year. His family settled down in Vermont, USA, and his mother died when she gave birth when he was 8. His father then decided to leave him in a […]
Staff-Sergeant Bruce H. Schmeal
Antitank Company – 60th Infantry Regiment Bruce H. Schmeal was born on June 10th, 1918, in Hackettstown, NJ. His parents, Harold and Josephine, have two sons (Bruce H. and William G. Schmeal) and five daughters (Doris, Betty, Rose, Helen and Lois Schmeal). He attended Hackettstown schools where he was active in several sports. Prior to […]