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As a tribute to him and also to honor my Grandmother my 9 year old son, Austin and I are trying to take the steps to see if we can bring his medal home greater than 50 years later. Do you have any advise or suggestions or information that may be of use for us? You may reach me via email  at tracey.hunter@sbcglobal.net. Thank you so much in advance.

Webmaster's Note: Pfc Frank R. Glover is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on pages 488, as a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment. This book lists the action of the 3rd Division in WWII and would be a good source for information about the Cannon Co.  Click Here for availability.

Here is the following editor to W.T. Walker:

From: Dickayf@aol.com
To: tools.one@verizon.net
10/23/04
Dear Bill,
The list provided by Mr. Ronan is most helpful. Here is my description of the camp and where it was:
The sub camp for Dachau where I was imprisoned was Augburg – Haunstteten as the forced labor was at the Messersmitt Werkat Pfersee. For all practical purposes it was a Concentration Camp that was named by the Nazis a Labor Camp. Now in or about April 11, 1945 we were marched (Death March) to the Bavarian forest between Birkach and Klimach where we were going to be executed. Now am I to assume that as stated Mr. Ronan’s list, that the 756th or 601 TD BN 3rd Infantry liberated us? This seems plausible as this was the unit maneuvering in the area of Augsburg as stated in Mr. Ronan list. We were approximately 30 to 40 km in the woods. If this is so how do I get in touch with the above TD units, I found in your list of TD membership, 2 members of the 601 TD BN but none in the 756 BN. For the 601 BN a Col. Walter Tardy I think would be a good resource to start with. Another possible resource would be Loretta Cooper Smithsonian Institute.

Please thank Mr. Ronan for this first and very important info and for his troubles. I thank you again for your support ad efforts.
Sincerely,
Dick Friedemann a Survivor

P.S. I have prepared a letter to Col. Tardy asking him for additional info. I also received a letter (e-mail) from Mr. Ronan with further explanation of my questions. I will thank him direct for his help in this matter.
Webmaster's Note: Further information can be found in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII".  Click Here for availability.

Webmaster's Note: 1st Sgt. Robert E. Bielenberg is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on pages 406 and 481, as a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for action in Germany, on April 25, 1945 as a member of Co D, 15th Infantry Regiment.
Further information can be found in that book. Click Here for availability.

Webmaster's Note: Pfc Alfred T. Bruno is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on page 451, as a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment.
Further information can be found in that book. Click Here for availability.

Webmaster's Note: Pfc John Cherinka Jr. is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on page 483, as a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment.

 Webmaster's Note: Pvt Edward T. King is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII"on pages 416 and 555, as a member of the Med. Dept., Co C, 3rd Med Bn. He was awarded the Bronze Star for action at Pontelatone, Italy, on October 16, 1944.

Webmaster's Note: T/4 Charles L. Landers is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII"on page 557, as a member of the 3rd Signal Company.

Webmaster's Note: Pvt Earl S. Huff is listed in the book, "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" as a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment, KIA on page 490. If the date of death is accurate, the location was most likely in southern France near Colmar.