Personal Search and Notices-February 2006

Date: 2-27-06 REQUEST #3662
Name: Robert L. Horton
Address: 1750 Highbrook St.
City, State, ZIP: Yorktown Hgts. N.Y. 10598
Telephone: 914 962 4813
E-mail: remack@optonline.net

Subject: Reunions Lost Buddies

Comments: I just bought my first computer and I thought I might be able to locate old buddies from the 7th Inf. Regt. circa 1953 1954 Able Co. or perhaps get some reunion info.

Date: 022606 REQUEST #3661
Name: R.C (Chris) Ludwig
E-mail: Rbludwig01@aol.com

Subject: Looking for old buddies from HHQ/2nd Brigade 1972

Comments: Was interested in finding old buddies from HHQ/2nd Brigade 1972-1973 at Harvey barracks Kitzingen.

Date: 25 Feb 2006 REQUEST #3660
Name: Ralph T. Bayne AKA - Smoky
Address: 20863 Catalano
City, State, ZIP: Clinton Township, Michigan 48035
Telephone: 586-303-6311
E-mail: r.bayne@att.net

Subject: Reunion

Comments: I was a Specialist 4'th class in HCC 1/30 stationed at Ledward Barracks in Schwienfurt, Germany. I was special duty to the base clinic. I was the NCOIC of the evacuation section and worked the emergency room. I was nicknamed "smoky" at the the time. I am interested in hopefully finding other stationed there with me for a reunion. I served there from 1972-1976.I really hope some see this and contact me. Those were the best times of my life.

Webmaster's Note: Smoky, and for all of you former 3rd Division members, a good way to contact your old friends and comrades, is to join the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division.

More information can be found on our membership page at:

http://www.warfoto.com/3rdsociety4.htm#MEMBERSHIP

Click on following address or go to http://www.warfoto.com/3IDmembform2006.pdf to print PDF Membership Form for one page printing.

Date: February 24, 2006 REQUEST #3659
Name: Paul D. Anderson
Address: 3950 Crosswood Drive
City, State, ZIP: Shingle Springs, CA. 95682
Telephone: (530) 676-5593
FAX: (916) 852-2468
E-mail: paul.d.anderson@healthnet.com

Subject: Nathan Anderson

Comments: I am looking for service records or records of awards for my uncle, Nathan Anderson who served in the 3rd as a signalman during the years 1940 to 1945. It is believed he was a recipient, along with Audie Murphy, of the French Legion of Honor at the same award ceremony.
If you can provide any information or search sites that might be useful in obtaining more information, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul Anderson
paul.d.anderson@healthnet.com

Webmaster's Note: 2LT Nathan K. Anderson, 7th Infantry Regiment, is listed in the book "History of the 3rd Infantry Division in WWII" on page 405 as the recipient of the Bronze Star for action in Italy on Feb. 29, 1944.
A Pfc Nathan E. Anderson is also listed on Page 448 as a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment.

Date: 2/23/2006 REQUEST #3658
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Date: Feb. 23, 2006 REQUEST #3657
Name: Ben Walker
E-mail: benintraining@yahoo.com

Subject: Ellis Roy Walker

Comments: I am in search of my grandfathers military records. His governments records were destroyed in a fire along with thousands of others in the 1970's. I was told that sometimes there are division historians that have records the govt. does not. He was a member of the 45th ID (also the 34th and 3rd). He started in Africa in 1942 and ended in south France in 1945. Is there a way you can help.

Thank You
Ben Walker

Date: 2/22/06 REQUEST #3656
Name: Richard Stone
Address: 305 West Broad Street
City, State, ZIP: Richmond, Virginia 23220
Telephone: 804-319-6604
E-mail: redsockscap@aol.com

Comments: I am secretly searching for any information on my mother's parents and any other children they may have had. She was born Shirley (no middle name) Williams, June 30, 1953 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. What a case worker Mrs. Todd told my grandparents who adopted her is that her father was stationed at Fort Eustis and was a handsome tall blonde man from New York who never knew of the pregnancy and birth. Her mother's husband was in jail, and once he found out insisted that she get rid of the baby before he was released. Her mother and father were married on October 4, 1951. We are pretty sure her mother lived in Newport News, then referred to as Norfolk County. Albert Whitehurst was the lawyer that handled the adoption case for my grandparents, Gladys Murlene Taylor and Lewis Edmond Taylor. My grandparents later adopted another baby girl, Kathy Cartwright, and had one son, Michael Lewis Taylor.
However, years ago my mother obtained paperwork from the adoption agency that had all names, addresses, or any "confidential" information cut out with scissors. The paperwork told a story that her father was from North Carolina and that she had one older brother, which my grandparents knew nothing about. She was able to find that it was Virginia Department of Public Welfare Case #12219 or 11845, Volume 1953 Cert. 1606, with a brother born in March 1952. Naturally we aren't sure what story is correct, or if there are any other siblings or not. Whoever her parents were knew how to cover up their tracks, or perhaps the Army found out that her father had an illegitimate child. This has been frustrating for years, and I am now 26 and would like to know more about myself and anything about my mother's birth family. Please contact me if you have any information.

Date: 02/20/2006 REQUEST #3655
Name: Julie Tunon
Address: 84 Harrison St
City, State, ZIP: Haverhill Ma 01830
Telephone: 202-262-5132
E-mail: mereland@comcast

Subject: Looking

Comments: Looking for a very special friend I met while he was station in Panama City, Panama in 1966. Ross or Frank Wilder. Last time I saw him he was being sent to Vietnam.

Date: 20 February 2006 REQUEST #3654
Name: Earl D. Huffman
Address: 801 E. Main
City, State, ZIP: Cherryvale, Ks. 67335
E-mail: retiredstumpjumper@yahoo.com

Subject: information about Sgt. Roy D. Huffman

Comments: I am looking for any information you can give me about Sgt. Roy D. Huffman He was killed on nov.18th 1944 he was with the 102 inf. div. in Normandy I do not know the regiment but he was a platoon sgt. in company K

Date: Feb.20, 2006 REQUEST #3653
Name: Richard Haughton
Telephone: 817-282-3779
E-mail: wldhair@flash.net

Subject: Howard Earl Lynn

Comments: I am trying to locate information on Howard Earl Lynn who served with the 3rd New York Infanrty in WWI. I believe he was in Company H, Home Station, Rochester, New York, Commanded by Col. Edgar S. Gennings. Interested in period served and rank achieved.

Date: Feb. 20, 2006 REQUEST #3652
Name: Jim Kidd
Address: 12019 Belmont Walk Way`
City, State, ZIP: Charlotte, NC 28277
Telephone: 704-759-1746
E-mail: jrkidd47@bellsouth.net

Subject: 878th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maint. Company in World War II

Comments: My wife's father was in the Army during World War II. He was in North Africa and Italy with the 878th Ord. Heavy Auto Maint. Company. We know little about his unit and where they were in the war. We would like any information on his unit, and anything they were involved with during the war. My father-in-law spoke little of the war, so if any survivor of the 878th is still with us we would like to speak to them.

We cannot find anything on the web about this unit so any help would be appreciated. Feel free to contact me directly.

Webmaster's Note: We found this page on the Internet http://www.milhist.net/ordbat/5armyus.html
that might be of help.

Date: 02/20/06 REQUEST #3651
Name: Jim Leffel
E-mail: jslef@cablespeed.com

Subject: 39th Field Artillery B Battery Korea

Comments: Looking for comrades. I was in the B Btry 39th FA BN. I was a FO with G Co 4 mos & than E Co 5 mos. I was on Item OP the last 5mos.,almost the whole time. I stayed on it for 30 days one time. I can recall a lot of bad times. I had a nightmare & woke up in the trench beside a head that a round had uncovered. We were under attacked & I had to call defensive fire, but I got no answer on my radio, I kept calling & a few min later the rounds came. FDC picked me up, but I couldn't receive them. You never saw a happier bunch of men, including me, when the rounds lit up around the hill. Early the next morning that radio went in for repairs. I am still thanking the head man upstairs that I made it back without a scratch. I served several more tours in Korea, but in the signal corps. God bless all that served time over there & any other war zone. Thank you. Jim L.

Date: 2-18-2006 REQUEST #3650
Name: WILL GREENE
E-mail: greenejr@cox.net

Subject: 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY

Comments: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY A BATTERY AT FLAC KASERNE, KITZINGEN , GERMANY 1960 TO 1963 WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE STATION THERE AT THIS TIME FRAME OR IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT WAYNE TROUTMAN (FISH) . I THINK THIS KASERNE IS NOW KNOWN AS LARSON BARRACKS . HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE SOON ???
THANKS
WILL

Date: 2-17-06 REQUEST #3649
E-mail: shoyt@bak.rr.com

Subject: Abbott Clarkson Jolly

Comments: I'm looking for information related to my uncle who served in with Gen. Patton in Africa, Italy & France during WWII. Anything would be greatly appreciated. His name is Abbott Clarkson Jolly. Thank You !

Date: Feb. 17, 2006 REQUEST #3648
Name: Eric Brindza
E-mail: www.pigmentedminiatures.com

Subject: John Charles Brindza

Comments: My Grandfather John Charles Brindza was with the 3rd DIV, 30th Infantry. I know very little of him or what he did in the war, its was always a mute thing in the family. My father has a book with his military class maybe your father is in it I'll check on it and get back to you.
Thanks,
Eric

Eric Brindza
Pigmented Miniatures
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Date: Feb. 17, 2006 REQUEST #3647
Name: Steve Ericksen
E-mail: sd_ericksen@yahoo.com

Subject: Photos of Harvey Barr.

Comments: I'm looking for anyone who would share their photos of around Harvey Barr. from 1977-79, you could email them to me. may God bless all of our fellow service men & ladies
Thanks Steve

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Date: Feb. 16, 2006 REQUEST #3644
Name: Calvin Clary Jr
E-mail: CloonCla@aol.com

Subject: Frank M Haacks Jr.

Comments: Dear sirs, I am trying to find info on my uncle. He was a tailgunner on a b17 in world war 2. He has died many years ago, and I would like to honor his memory by finding out all I possibly can about his distinguished service career. Please help me if possible. Thank you. Calvin Clary Jr.

Date: Feb. 15, 2006 REQUEST #3643
Name: Jack Fleming
E-mail: Glassmanpc@aol.com

Subject: S/Sgt Robert Fleming

Comments: He died sometime near the first week of March.1945 in Germany. He was in Hq. Co., 2ndBattalion, 121Infantry, 8th.Division.I think he might have been a medic. I heard my father refer to him as "doc" several times. He is my Uncle and I am doing research for the family tree. I am the last Fleming male, besides my two sons. There will not be any grand children. I have been told I have only 3-5 yrs to live at the max. So I would like to get it wrapped while I still can. I had heard many yrs ago that he was trying to get some GI's out of a building and it was hit killing him. His unit was called The Old Gray bonnet Div. because of the patch they wore. He was born in Shamokin, Pa. and had trained at several places in the US before shipping over and was wounded on D Day, sent back to England and then shipped back to Germany when he healed. That is all I know.
Thank You
Jack Fleming
glassmanpc@aol.com

Date: February 14, 2006 REQUEST #3644
Name: Patricia Eyman Seger
Address: 7069 Wyandotte Drive
City, State, ZIP: Cincinnati, OH 45233
Telephone: 513-941-5435
FAX: 513-941-8020
E-mail: paseger@zoomtown.com

Subject: Bennwihr story regarding John Shirley

Comments: Is there anyway to find out if John Shirley, Third Division soldier in the recent May, 2005 article on one of the Third's website's is the same "Shirley" who fought with my Dad, John F. Eyman in Bennwihr? My Father left me his journal of the war and it often refers to Shirley during the combat segments. Dad was at Eagles Nest, Colmar, and through much of that campaign he fought with his friend "Shirley". Thanks in advance.

Date: Feb. 14, 2006 REQUEST #3643
Name: HELLEN REES
E-mail: MTWHR@aol.com

Subject: TRACING PAT KIT

Comments: MY GRANDFATHER WAS AN AMERICAN GI WHO WAS POSTED IN SOUTH WALES (CAERPHILLY OR PONTYPRIDD AREA) AND WOULD HAVE MET MY GRAN AROUND SUMMER 1944. ALL I KNOW OF HIM IS THAT HIS NAME WAS PAT KIT AND THAT THE FAMILY BELIEVE HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, WITH CONNECTIONS BACK TO NORTH DAKOTA.

IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT HIM OR ABOUT THE POSTING OF GIS DURING THAT SUMMER IN SOUTH WALES PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MTWHR@AOL.COM
THANK YOU
HELLEN REES

Date: 02/14/06 REQUEST #3642
Name: Paul Hartmann
Address: 6110 Jennifer Ave
City, State, ZIP: Tinley Park, IL 60477
Telephone: 708 532 0817
FAX: 708 342 1682
E-mail: ebay9167@yahoo.com

Subject: John Andrew Barich

Comments: Looking for information on John Andrew Barich. Believed to be a Staff Sergeant and he was KIA

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Date: Feb. 12, 2006 REQUEST #3641
Name: Gary Marois
E-Mail:maroisgary@hotmail.com

Subject: Eugene Marois
Comments: To whom it may concern: Request any information about Eugene Marois.
Was in WWII 935th Field Artillery Battalion. I believe he was with Louisiana Artillery group.
Request if anyone can remember my father. He is still alive and would like to meet them.
Thank you
Gary Marois

Date: Feb. 11, 2006 REQUEST #3641
Name: Andy Philip

Subject: 741st Tank Battalion

Comments: My grandfather, Andy Philip, was the 741st battalion's ammo NCO. He is currently 88 years old and would love to get in touch with any remaining survivors from his battalion. If anyone has any information to share please email me at msaintly@gmail.com . Thanks!

Date: February 6, 2006 REQUEST #3640
Name: Robert Gardner
City, State, ZIP: St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
FAX: 586-772-2860
E-mail: starblaze629@sbc.global.net

Comments: Belonged to 3rd army. 39th evacuation hospital. Are there any fellow 39th evacuation hospital personnel from WWII. Landed on Omaha Beach with the First U.S. Army during the planning phase. And later I was put into the 3rd Army. Served in 5 battles in Northern Europe. Normandy, Northern France, Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland and Central Germany. Robert Gardner (Jr.)

Date: Feb. 6 , 2006 REQUEST #3639
Name: Wilfred S. Greene Jr.
E-mail: greenejr@cox.net

Subject: 1960-1963

Comments: I'm looking for any information about the 9th field artillery, div. A battery at Flake Kaserne , Germany I was station there from 1960-1963. I think it's now called Larson Barracks ?

Date: 2-5-06 REQUEST #3638
Name: James Stevenson
Address: 162 Diamond Way
City, State, ZIP: Cortland, Ohio 44410
Telephone: 330-637-7073
E-mail: jstevens103@aol.com

Subject: Leonard Stevenson WWII Medic

Comments: I am looking for information regarding my father, Leonard Stevenson who was an Army Medic WWII. I know that he trained at Fitzsimmon's Hospital and was in the service from 1943-46. He was discharged as a corporal and received a bronze star. He passed away in 1982 and my one son is very interested in his whereabouts during the war. I know that he served in the European theatre. Thanks
Jim Stevenson
162 Diamond Way
Cortland, OH 44410
330-637-7073

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Date: Feb. 4, 2006 REQUEST #3637
Name: Michelle Pietrzak
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
E-Mail: indianapolis_staff@intrepidusa.com

Subject: Dominick Delmonico
Comments: My uncle, Dominick Delmonico, (supposed to be spelled Delmonaco), was a Technical Sergeant in the US Army for the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He died on September 11th, 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery next to my other uncle who died in the war, Frank A. Delmonaco. He was with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division. My father, Philip Delmonaco, is the only sibling of Uncle Don's and Uncle Frank's. He, himself, was stationed in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska with the Navy during WW II. Please feel free to email me about anything you might know about Uncle Don, as he was in your unit and you might have known him personally.
Thank you and God Bless,
Michelle

Date: Feb. 4, 2006 REQUEST #3636
Name: Sheena R White
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
E-mail: roster3id@warfoto.com and mention Request 3636

Subject: Winfrey Lavon Drury

Comments: Looking for information about my Grand father, what unit he was in. All I have are his service dates, service number, where he joined the Army, where he was separated from the Army (Camp Stewart GA) and his service number. Any assistance would be appreciated. His name is Winfrey Lavon Drury from Lawrenceburg Kentucky.
Thanks Sheena

Date: February 3, 2006 REQUEST #3635
Name: Ray Whitby Sr.
Address: 3540 Old Airport Road
City, State, ZIP: New Bern, NC, 28562
Telephone: 252-636-2851
E-mail: rwhitbysr@hotmail.com

Subject: Information Location

Comments: Looking For Information Concerning My Father, Charlie Whitby Killed In Action March 15, 1945. Co. C, 30th. Infantry Regiment

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Date: February 3, 2006 REQUEST #3634
Name: Karen Schall
E-mail: schall@muhlenberg.edu

Subject: J. Arthur Harwick

Comments: Information on what happened to J. Arthur Harwick
Platoon 2934 ARea SC-101
Camp Peary, VA
US Navy 1943
Seabee

Date: 31-01-2006 REQUEST #3633
Name: Sascha Schön
E-mail: e.schon@gmx.net

Subject: Looking for Father

Comments: I am German and I need help. Maybe you can help me?
I am born in October 1954 in Germany, HERSBRUCK, near NÜRNBERG. And I
don't know my Dad. I have only 2 pictures from my Dad, and the
Licensplattes from his car. It is a Ford, 6C 71198, US FORCES. My Mom is
not alive. I don't now his name, only one picture from November 1954!

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Date: 02/01/06 REQUEST #3632
Name: Ralph Deyo
E-mail: Rotor-head@msn.com

Subject: WW II History

Comments: I have been successful with search in this forum before and will go for another success I hope. My father Ralph F. Deyo was a 1st Sgt in Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment during Anzio and Dragoon.
I have a single page excerpt of the company history and have been trying to locate the entire document for about 2 years without success. If anyone is able to provide either a hard copy or electronic copy I would be extremely appreciative of receiving a copy.
I also wish to thank Leon Lebowitz, for the excerpt and details he kept as company clerk. Unfortunately I believe he may have joined my father as he no longer responds to emails.
Thank you.
Ralph M. Deyo
SCPO USN(Ret)