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HomeUnitsUnit Photo Galleries608th TD Battalion
  • Shown is Jack Hilliard while training at Fort Jackson, SC in 1942. Jack would go on to command a gun crew of the 643rd TD Bn. Photo courtesy of Jack Hilliard.
    608 Jack Hilliard 1
    608   Jack Hilliard 1
  • Identified as Andrew "Andy" R. McClellan from 1943. The unit's partial roster from Camp Atterbury has him listed as a Corporal. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
    608 Andy Mclellan
    608 Andy Mclellan
  • Identified as Ken Tintle from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
    608 Ken Tintle
    608   Ken Tintle
  • Identified as Joe Spagna from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
    608 Joe Spagna
    608 Joe Spagna
  • Two soldiers identified as Campbell and Dittloff from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
    608 Campbell Dittloff
    608 Campbell   Dittloff
  • Photo of Pfc. Paul F. Bonito taken on July 13, 1943 while a member of the 608th TD Bn. He would later serve in the 607th TD Bn and be Killed in Action on Dec. 5, 1944 when his TD was hit by an enemy shell. Just four months earlier Paul had won the Silver Star on Aug. 17, 1944. He was buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in St. Avold France. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
    Paul F. Bonito 2
    Paul F. Bonito   2
  • Thought to have been taken at Camp Atterbury (Indiana) in 1943, seven men of the 608th pose for a photo.  Shown L to R in back row is an unknown soldier, Martin W. Jackson and Carroll Campbell.  Front row on far right is Joe Spagna.  The others are unknown.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

    608th 7 guys incl Jackson Campbell and Spagna
    608th   7 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
  • Thought to have been taken at Camp Atterbury (Indiana) in 1943, nine men of the 608th pose for a photo.  Shown L to R in front row is Martin W. Jackson, unknown, unknown and Carroll Campbell.  Back row, L to R, Daniell McBride, unknown, unknown, Joe Spagna and unknown. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

    608th 9 guys incl Jackson Campbell and Spagna
    608th   9 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
  • Shown L to R is Carroll Campbell, Martin W. Jackson, Ken Tintle and Joe Spagna.  Probably taken while stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in 1943.  This would have been prior to the unit's deactivation in December of 1943 when it's members were transferred to other battalions.  Some of the unit's receiving soldiers included the 607th, 610th, 643rd and the 807th.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

    608th Campbell Jackson Tintle Spagna
    608th   Campbell  Jackson  Tintle  Spagna
  • Two buddies of the 608th are Martin W. Jackson on left and Carroll Campbell on right.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

    608th Jackson and Campbell
    608th   Jackson and Campbell
  • Shown is a footlocker formally belonging to Curtis H. Adams (Ser.# O-413145) who was the commanding officer of Pioneer Company of the 608th Tank Destroyer Battalion in May of 1942. At the time he held the rank of 1st Lieutenant. At some point he served as A Company Commander. You can see that his footlocker lists him as a Major but we have confirmed that he eventually reached the rank of Colonel. The 608th was deactivated in December of 1943, and we have no information on where Adams went. I did find a Curtis H. Adams Jr. that attended West Point, graduating in 1965. He is listed as coming from a military family and after looking at his yearbook photo, he could very well be his son. Photo provided courtesy of Susan Johnson.

    608th Curtis H Adams footlocker
    608th Curtis H Adams footlocker
  • An original barracks sign for the Reconnaissance company of the 608th. Photo courtesy of Mike Justin. 

    608th RCN Co. Barracks Sign
    608th RCN Co. Barracks Sign
Shown is Jack Hilliard while training at Fort Jackson, SC in 1942. Jack would go on to command a gun crew of the 643rd TD Bn. Photo courtesy of Jack Hilliard.
Identified as Andrew "Andy" R. McClellan from 1943. The unit's partial roster from Camp Atterbury has him listed as a Corporal. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
Identified as Ken Tintle from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
Identified as Joe Spagna from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
Two soldiers identified as Campbell and Dittloff from 1943. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.
Photo of Pfc. Paul F. Bonito taken on July 13, 1943 while a member of the 608th TD Bn. He would later serve in the 607th TD Bn and be Killed in Action on Dec. 5, 1944 when his TD was hit by an enemy shell. Just four months earlier Paul had won the Silver Star on Aug. 17, 1944. He was buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in St. Avold France. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

Thought to have been taken at Camp Atterbury (Indiana) in 1943, seven men of the 608th pose for a photo.  Shown L to R in back row is an unknown soldier, Martin W. Jackson and Carroll Campbell.  Front row on far right is Joe Spagna.  The others are unknown.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

Thought to have been taken at Camp Atterbury (Indiana) in 1943, nine men of the 608th pose for a photo.  Shown L to R in front row is Martin W. Jackson, unknown, unknown and Carroll Campbell.  Back row, L to R, Daniell McBride, unknown, unknown, Joe Spagna and unknown. Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

Shown L to R is Carroll Campbell, Martin W. Jackson, Ken Tintle and Joe Spagna.  Probably taken while stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in 1943.  This would have been prior to the unit's deactivation in December of 1943 when it's members were transferred to other battalions.  Some of the unit's receiving soldiers included the 607th, 610th, 643rd and the 807th.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

Two buddies of the 608th are Martin W. Jackson on left and Carroll Campbell on right.  Photo courtesy of William Jackson.

Shown is a footlocker formally belonging to Curtis H. Adams (Ser.# O-413145) who was the commanding officer of Pioneer Company of the 608th Tank Destroyer Battalion in May of 1942. At the time he held the rank of 1st Lieutenant. At some point he served as A Company Commander. You can see that his footlocker lists him as a Major but we have confirmed that he eventually reached the rank of Colonel. The 608th was deactivated in December of 1943, and we have no information on where Adams went. I did find a Curtis H. Adams Jr. that attended West Point, graduating in 1965. He is listed as coming from a military family and after looking at his yearbook photo, he could very well be his son. Photo provided courtesy of Susan Johnson.

An original barracks sign for the Reconnaissance company of the 608th. Photo courtesy of Mike Justin. 

  • 608   Jack Hilliard 1
  • 608 Andy Mclellan
  • 608   Ken Tintle
  • 608 Joe Spagna
  • 608 Campbell   Dittloff
  • Paul F. Bonito   2
  • 608th   7 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
  • 608th   9 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
  • 608th   Campbell  Jackson  Tintle  Spagna
  • 608th   Jackson and Campbell
  • 608th Curtis H Adams footlocker
  • 608th RCN Co. Barracks Sign
    • 608   Jack Hilliard 1
    • 608 Andy Mclellan
    • 608   Ken Tintle
    • 608 Joe Spagna
    • 608 Campbell   Dittloff
    • Paul F. Bonito   2
    • 608th   7 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
    • 608th   9 guys incl Jackson  Campbell and Spagna
    • 608th   Campbell  Jackson  Tintle  Spagna
    • 608th   Jackson and Campbell
    • 608th Curtis H Adams footlocker
    • 608th RCN Co. Barracks Sign
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