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Date: 2-27-10 REQUEST #5180
Name: Kenneth Eckard
E-mail: keckard1@charter.net

Subject: PFC Franklin Glenn Eckard, Sr.

Comments: Our father was PFC Franklin Glenn Eckard, Sr, Co. A 317th Inf. 80th Infantry Division . Our father was killed in action 28 November, 1944, at Farebersviller, France. We are trying to locate anyone that may have known him at this time or could provide information about his unit.

Date: Feb. 26, 2010 REQUEST #5179
Name: Crystal Aceves
Email: kansasgold@hotmail.com

Subject: 3rd Division, 7th Infantry, Cannon Company

Comments: My grandfather, Carl L Good, was in the 3rd Division, 7th Infantry, Cannon Company. I have been unable to find very much information about the Cannon Company. He was a jeep driver and drove many of the higher ranking officers around. Upon landing in Fedala, Morocco in North Africa, his jeep hit a big wave and sank. He was able to get to shore. He took over the jeep of a different officer who's driver was killed.

I am writing a story about his experiences and I would like to know where he was during the different campaigns. I know he went to Casablanca, Tunisia, and Sicily. However, there were thousands of soldiers there, and I would like to recreate specific location as accurate as possible. I know he was there for the fighting, but what exactly would he be doing?

On July 17, he was driving for the Lt. Colonel of the 7th Infantry Reg't., to connect with the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, when they were captured in Sicily. The Lt. Colonel and two guards with them were killed, but they took my grandfather to the main headquarters in Agrigento. He was sent to different POW camps throughout Italy and then he and many others escaped through a hole in the wall of Camp 59.

He survived with one other soldier, named Jim, for over nine months in Monte San Martino, before making it back to allied lines. He wanted to go back to the troops, but they said most of his group had been killed and he wouldn't know anyone anyways.
They sent him back to North Africa and he arrived home to the Boston Port on Aug. 2, 1944 on the Mariposa. I have done extensive research to figure out where his group would have been, but it never talks about the jeep drivers. Would he have went to Sicily on the same ships as the rest of the 7th Army, 3rd Division, and landed on Licata with Conolly of the JOSS TF, or would jeep drivers have been somewhere else? I know that when the big storm hit before landing, one of the tanks had come loose and they formed a human chain to go out and connect it again so it wouldn't capsize the ship. I don't have the name of the ship or many other details.

My grandfather is alive and well and still talks about his experiences, but if anyone else might have more details about how the Cannon Company works or if anyone happened to know him, I would greatly appreciate it. I will continue to research and try to place him based on the information I currently have, but would love any extra information. Thanks!
Crystal

Date: Feb. 25, 2010 REQUEST #5178
Name: George Losio
Email: glosio@optimum.net

Subject: A battery, 3rd Anti Aircraft artillery training battalion picture

Comments: I would like to ask you, if you think I missed any places that could possibly replace the only Battalion training picture I ever had, unfortunately my younger brother left all my military stuff in Brooklyn when my mother moved. I am trying to get an A battery, 3rd Anti Aircraft artillery training battalion picture, March, April or May 1944. I think the last Battalion to train at Eustis. I tried Carlisle barracks, Archives, Washington Archives, All organizations in Newport News where Fort Eustis was, to no avail. Over the years I have written Fort Eustis & got nothing. A month ago I contacted Eustis & sopke with a young lady with them for just 12 months. She found A battery, 2nd AAA training Battalion March 1943, a year before my training ended & sent it to me. Eustis is now a transportation training camp. Any Ideas,
George

Date: February 21, 2010 REQUEST #5177
Name: Rainer Peter.
Email: rainerpeter@gmx.de

Subject: August 1968

Comments: Sir, i will use this address to give you my information.
I'm a veteran of the German reserve of the Bundeswehr (LTC, Arty)
I search for informations over the US-army during the days in August 1968 during the cssr-crisis (started at 21.Aug 1968). I will close my study "The reactions of the Bundeswehr at the invasion of the sowjet-army in the cssr."
And in a such study it is necessary, so I think, to give some information of the reactions of the US-Army, too. Can you me help?
I'm living in the west of Germany ( 30 km south-west of Baumholder or 45 km north-west of Ramstein) in Primstal. I was soldier in Idar-Oberstein.
Many regards to America,
Rainer Peter.

Date: February 15, 2010 REQUEST #5176
Name: Gordon Smith
Email: flash3@embarqmail.com
Telephone: 1-863-452-2400

Subject: Korean friend

Comments: Searching for friends in 3rd Medical Bn in Korea 1950
Jerry Gordon Smith
863-452-2400

Date: February 14, 2010 REQUEST #5175
Name: Gary Fine
Email: unclejake48@yahoo.com

Subject: Samuel Fine

Comments: My father ran wires and was in the 3rd mortar battalion. I have pictures of him with Russians, he says where they linked up. Would you have any info on Samuel Fine, at all. He was in this division from North Africa, Sicily, , invasion of France ( Operation Torch/Dragoon?). He always told me he ended up in Aachen. I also have pictures of a concentration camp that he told me he had the good fortune to help liberate.
Please contact me at : unclejake48@yahoo.com .
Thank You
Gary Fine

Date: February 11, 2010 REQUEST #5174
Name: Chris Black
Email: cblack1856@yahoo.com

Subject: Leslie H. Black

Dear Sirs,
My name is Christopher Black. I am trying to track down more information on my grandfather. He served in the 3rd Infantry during WWII. He passed when I was young and I and as of late, I feel as though I should learn more about him. I figured this is a long shot, but I came across a coffee mug that he always used that had a reunion date on it which led me to your website. I am hoping that out of the few people I have emailed that you will be able to point me in the right direction. I am hoping to achieve finding either some photos to give to my father or just more information. I know this would mean the world to him. I also work for DCFS and I am trying to teach some of my clients about WWII and they would love to get more information about the stories I was able to tell them. Even if you would be able to put me in contact with surviving men from his unit, I would truly be thankful. I appreciate any help you are able to give me and if you need any further information, please don't hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
Christopher Black

Webmaster's Note: PFC Leslie H. Black 30INF/Co M 1st Bn was awarded the Bronze Star for action in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Gemany on May 8, 1945. This is from the book " History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on page 406.

Date: 2-9-2010 REQUEST #5173
Name: Wally Covert
E-mail: walpat877@Yahoo.com

Subject: Genl. Robert Wiegand

Comments: I had been searching for the general since serving with him in Aschaffenburg, Germany in 1959-60. Since my first request I have found him. After retiring as a 3-star general he began working for General Dynamics and ended up back in Germany where one of our S-3 clerks who also joined GD, working together. He later removed to Kuwait with GD where he suffered a heart attack and passed away there. He made 1st Lt. in Germany in 1960 and treated us to an evening out in celebration. He was a fine officer and as all the S-3 officers treated us extremely well. I, for one, was glad I knew him. Wally Covert,Sp-4,S-3 Driver/Draftsman. 1st Battle Group, 7th Infantry, 3rd Division, June 1959-October 1960. BG CO was Col. John Davis of Pork Chop Hill fame. Also a gentleman.

Date: Feb.7, 2010 REQUEST #5172
Name: Troy Porter
Email: porterspatch@granitewave.com

Subject: grandfathers 3rd Div info

Comments: Hello,
Would like to find any info on Roger Bruce Porter while serving with the 3rd Div during WWII. He is my grandfather and has been deceased since 1986 and trying to retrace his steps during the war or any of his military enlistment.
Thank you
Troy Porter

Date: 06/Feb/2010 REQUEST #5171
Name: Robert H. Wray
Address: 90 Ferris Avenue #3C
City, State, ZIP: White Plains, New York 10603
Telephone: (914) 682-0531
FAX: (914) 682-0531
E-mail: housemd2@yahoo.com

Subject: Fourth Infantry Regiment 3rd ID

Comments: Hello Warriors, Friends and Families. I am a Veteran of the Fourth Infantry Regiment 56th FA BGE. Pershing Missile Security during the Cold War Germany. I am looking for veterans of the Fourth Infantry Regiment 3rd ID WWI. I am in search of Photos, Stories and History of the Fourth for our web site daddony58.webs.com Fourth Infantry Regiment Home of Heroes. I look forward to your input when you visit you will learn some of our history ie: Like Four President of the U.S. Hail from the Fourth, three of them rated in the top ten Presidents. We have Four Medal of Honor awarded one of them w/ the 4th Inf Regt. 3rd ID. You may not know about the relationship between the Fourth and Francis Scott Key, or that we are the one oldest Infantry unit in America Organized on September 4 , 1792 Federal Constitution 1794. I look forward to your replies.

Thank You
Web Master Daddony58.webs.com
Rob Wray (Chinamen)
Co. C, 2nd Bn. 4th Inf. Regt.
56th FA BGE. Pershing

Date: Feb. 5, 2010 REQUEST #5170
Name: Diane DiGiovanni
Email: didigi7@gmail.com

Subject: Company A 4th infantry 3rd division

Comments: My grandfather served in Company a 4th infantry 3rd division in World War I. I am trying to find out some history and see if there are any photos or records that are available to the public. I would appreciate any information.
Diane