September 2000 Requests

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Thursday, September 28, 2000 REQUEST #314
Robert L Buss Jr.
Telephone: 812 491-2456
Address: 936 Wessel Ln.
City, State, ZIP: Evansville, IN 47720
email: cqrt8455@yahoo.com

Request: Fred Buss 3rd Division 30 regiment company d ww2

Monday, September 25, 2000 REQUEST #313
Jan Bos
email: circle82@wishmail.net

Dear friends,
Checking my files on the 82nd Airborne Division, I came across the following "Award of Silver Star". It deals with Private Theodore Bachenheimer, ASN 19063269, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Obviously his unit was supporting the 3rd Infantry Division and went on a patrol behind enemy lines. I do not know the location, nor the date. I do not know if he was leading a patrol of paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division, or that he was leading a patrol of infantrymen of the 3rd Infantry Division. I would very much to learn more about Ted Bachenheimer, not only for myself, but also for his family, with whom I have contact. Unfortunately I cannot ask him personally, because Ted was taken prisoner and tried to escape. he was shot and killed behind enemy lines in Holland, where the 82nd Airborne Division was involved in liberating my home town during the so-called operation Market Garden, which started on 17 September 1944.
Hope that this request can be placed in one of the coming issues of the "Watch on the Rhine", maybe someone remembers him. Ted must have been in the 3rd Infantry Divisional area, since the awar was written by Colonel Charles E. Johnson, Chief of Staff

all the best from Nijmegen Jan Bos

Monday, September 25, 2000 REQUEST #312
Michael Joseph Margiotta
Telephone: (504)328-1295
Address: 5133 Pritchard Rd.
City, State, ZIP: Marrero, La. 70072
email: Mostral@Yahoo.com

Request: My Father Anthony Joseph Margiotta was involved in the Philippine
Campaign. I know that he was a corporal, was involved in 3 major battles, one of them being the battle of Leyte. He manned a 155mm Howitzer. I have one photo of him and I notice one patch which looks like a hatchet. The photo was taken at the....(message cut-off)

Sunday, September 24, 2000 REQUEST #311
Ralph C. Wilcox
Telephone: 707-451-2196
Fax: 707-451-2196
Address: 299 Shasta Drive, # 20
City, State, ZIP: Vacaville, CA 95687-4967
email: cwilcox@juno.com

Request: Dale Otho Wilcox, 15 330 874, Sgt. This was my nephew who I believe had been in the 3rd Inf Div during the Korean War. He died of a heart attack on March 30, 1968. The records in St Louis were burned in a fire in July 1979 so I am trying to find any information on his service during the Korean War. During WWII he had been a waist gunner on a B-24 and was in 6 major battles in the European and African campaigns.

Saturday, September 23, 2000 REQUEST #310
Dr. James D. Bigley
Telephone: (912) 681-5601
Fax: (912) 681-0386
Address: P.O. Box 8077, Georgia Southern University
City, State, ZIP: Statesboro, GA 30460
email: jbigley@gasou.edu

Request: Trying to find military service information on a man named "Jack C. Nelson" (RA18 103 362). He died on Jan. 4, 1987. He was in the 3rd Inf Div during WWII.
Trying to verify/document award of Silver Star and Bronze Star medals to him
(and/or other decorations).
Can you provide any help or direct me to any sources? Thank you.

Saturday, September 23, 2000 REQUEST #309
Cody McCauley
Telephone: 3943516
Address: 969 Green Tar.
City, State, ZIP: Lanscer, PA 17601
email: lostspace9@aol.com

Request: Any info on Cpl. Arthur Sorensen in WW1

Friday, September 22, 2000 REQUEST #308
Jeff Danby
Telephone: 419-784-4027
Address: 1621 Bridgewood Ct
City, State, ZIP: Defiance, OH 43512
email: jdanby@inos.com

Request: Were you with the Company L, 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry in Southern France August 27th 1944? If so, do you remember fighting for a small town outside of Montelimar called "Allan"? If so, I would love to talk to you. My grandfather, Lt. Edgar Danby was commanding the 3rd platoon of Co. B, 756th Tank Bn supporting your actions that day. Unfortunately, he was killed when his tank was hit with fire evidently by a German Panzer hiding in a cemetery at a bend up the road. According to a journal account from a townsperson at the time, an American patrol had gone up ahead and did not return, my grandfather may have been trying to go to their aid. This journal says the patrol was killed or captured by the Germans hiding out in the same cemetery. I would like to know what happened to that patrol, if possible; or simply hear about your experiences that day. I believe your commander at the time was quite a soldier, one Captain James W. Cole. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions that day. If any of this sounds familiar to you, please call or e-mail me!--Jeff Danby

Friday, September 22, 2000 REQUEST #307
Agapito Rodriguez
Telephone: (787)865-4236/4119
Fax: (787)865-4589
Address: 43 Lexington DR.
City, State, ZIP: Ceiba, Puerto Rico 00735
email: rodriguezag@navstarr.navy.mil

Request: Need information from anybody attached to G Co 65TH Infantry Division that served during the Korean War with PFC Marino Quirindongo. All the information that I have regarding him missing in action on 16 December 1951 and declared dead on 31 December 1953. By coincidence, the same fate aparently happened to PFC Obdulio Irizarry Gerena. They might have been together that fateful day. I would like to bring home these two warriors. Thank you; Electronics Technician Chief Agapito Rdriguez

Friday, September 22, 2000 REQUEST #306
Elgin Yturri
email: jyturri@inreach.com

Request: Looking for any information about my uncle, Sgt. John Yturri, Co. B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Div. He was killed in Nov. 1943 in the vicinity of Naples, Italy.

Friday, September 22, 2000 REQUEST #305
JESSICA STRECZYK
email: JSTRECZYK@HOTMAIL.COM
Address: P.O. BOX 35
City, State, ZIP: NAPANOCH, N.Y. 12458

Request: TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT PHILIP STRECZYK IN WW2

Thursday, September 21, 2000 REQUEST #304
Mark D'Andrea
email: mark_d'andrea@percussion.com

Request: I am looking for anyone who served in or has information on the 3rd Division 7th Infantry "E" Co. My father Mario D'Andrea fought in this company from Sept. 1943 - Oct. 1944. He landed on the beaches of Anzio and moved into Rome. He was wounded in the Vosges Mountains in France on October 29th, 1944. Thanks

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 REQUEST #303
Marc Tiley
Fax: 0044 207 4375874
Address: 3Bm TV, 25 Beak St
City, State, ZIP: London, W1F 9RT
email: marc@3bmtv.co.uk

Request: We are producing a serious BBC and PBS documentary series about WW2 and would love to contact veterans from Operation TORCH in North Africa. We are also interested in finding photographs or diaries from the time. Do you know of any or can you point us to
anyone that can help? Thank you very much for your time.

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 REQUEST #302
JON HITTLE
BALTIMORE, MD
email: Hawkeyeoway@aol.com

I AM SEEKING ANY INFORMATION FROM 3RD ID VETS ON A COUSIN, PRIVATE MARION FRANCIS HITTLE (DECEASED). HE SERVED IN THE 30TH INFANTRY, 3RD DIVISION AND WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN FRANCE IN THE FALL OF 1944. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO A FIELD HOSPITAL IN THE U.S. AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGED.
HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM LOVILIA, MONROE COUNTY, IOWA.

I WOULD TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION ON THE CIRCUMSTANCED OF HIS WOUNDING, DETAILS OF SERVICE. THE VA FILES WENT UP IN SMOKE IN 1973 AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS HAS VERY LITTLE INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

Saturday, September 16, 2000 REQUEST #301
Matthew J. Phillips
Telephone: (301) 434-5795
Address: 9737 Mt Pisgah Rd Apt 403
City, State, ZIP: Silver Spring, MD 20903
email: Win30CalM1@aol.com

Request: I have been researching (for a novel) the battles in Alsace in WWII, especially the events of the 15th RCT. My grandfather was in Easy Co., 15th and just recently my father received a letter from a veteran of E Co./15th. In it he gave the name of the CO of Easy as Lt. Robert A. Wann. My documentation shows that Lt. Wann came over from Reg'tal I&R and became CO of Easy on 13 Jan 45. If I could make contact with Lt. Wann about Easy Company during his service in command of the company I would greatly appreciate it.

Friday, September 15, 2000 REQUEST #300
Ken Bigolin
Telephone: 307 875 6128
Address: 415 Wilkes Dr.
City, State, ZIP: Green River, WY 82935
email: afaoa@fascination.com

Request: My dad, Anthony Bigolin, has a photo that shows Batt A.1st Bn.1st Reg.
at Fort Bragg, N.C. Sept.1941.He says he was with the 36th FA. Was there a 36th FA.
I haven't been able to locate the 36th. He says he was sent to Glasgow, Scotland
for 2 weeks training and then sent to Oran, Algeria.
The battle flag in the photo has 2 crossed cannons with the letters RC above the crossed cannon and 1A below the cannons. Can you tell me anything about the RC and 1A on the flag?

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 REQUEST #299
James
email: Jlumis1585@aol.com

Subject: Purple Hearts
Hi, I was wondering if you know anything about how you get in touch with the
people in charge of sending purple hearts. The reason I was wondering,
is because my grandfather was supposed to receive one, and we got
papers in the mail saying he was going to receive it and never got it. He
has died now, and my family and I, were wondering how we can get in touch with
someone to see about getting it. Please write me back if you know how to get
in touch with anyone about it. Thanks

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 REQUEST #298
Rich Heller
Hanover Park, IL
rheller@enteract.com

Send me the names of the war movies that have the most disappointing endings.
i.e... The Great Escape-Steve McQueen Dies. The Alamo- Everybody dies.

2000-09-07 REQUEST #297
Herbert Chiet
From: Florida
email: hacroyal@bellsouth.net

Comments: Would like to hear from anybody who served in Korea-
Co.H 7th Inf Regt 3rd Div from Jan.52---May 53

Thu, 07 Sep 2000 REQUEST #295
V Seghers
vseghers@tenet.edu

Subject: Sherman Tanks
I am looking for a person to interview who has information about
Sherman Tanks. I am a high school student in Texas doing research. Please
help. Matt

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 REQUEST #294
email: RavenL74@aol.com

Looking for men who served with my grandfather, George Reinholz, in the 55th
Battalion. Was stationed in Camp Upton and in Georgia, before becoming a part
of the 3rd wave in Germany. HE drove the tanks. Thank you.

2000-09-04 REQUEST #293
Dean Jenkins for James R Jenkins
From: Terre Haute, Indiana
email: djenk223@earthlink.net

Comments: I am writing for my father, James R. Jenkins who was a veteran of WWII and a member of the 3rd Div., 30th Inf. anti-tank company. He went by the nick-name of "Mother" while in the service. While in the Vogues (spelling?) Mnts in France he was stricken with polio and began a long journey through military medical facilities and back to the states. Upon returning stateside he ended up at the veterans hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas where he met my mother, and army nurse Patricia Thornley. He is very much still committed to the 3rd Div. and the Army. Anyone who could contact him, send messages, etc. would be greatly appreciated. He still lives in Terre Haute, IN. with my mother and I care for him as needed. My deepest thanks to all of you veterans and especially to you of the 3rd Div. Looking forward to some replies.

2000-09-03 REQUEST #292
Louis Ciolino
From: W. New York, NJ
email: jedhoro@aol.com

Comments: I'm glad to hear from anyone in the artillery (3rd Infantry Division). You can reach me at: 201-945-2784

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