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.
