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Linda Paz

  • I'm Corporal Simon Paz's daughter. He past in November 1994. I'm trying to piece together his service record as the National Personnel Records Center was unable to help, documents had been lost in a fire. I have a Thanksgiving menu from 1943 for the "Company B 810th Tank Destroyer Battalion Camp Forrest, Tennessee" which according to this website disbanded in December of 1943 and the men were transferred to other units. I know he was a gunner in a tank, earned at least one purple heart (I think he had 2). His metals and another other items were lost in a home fire back in the 60's. I have a discharge date of Oct. 1945, he was at Battle of the Bulge as so many others, but have little more than that. I hope others keep adding to this site and maybe eventually I'll be able to piece it together.

scott russell

  • 705th TD BN Norman Stockberger. Is my grandfather, and I would love any info you may have about him or his unit. *** website.. Thank you!!!

Bobby James

  • I am the grandson of William E. Toole member of 774th Headquarter Company Battalion Motor Maintenance

Lawrence S Nolan

  • In honor of Floyd J. Hendrickson, 631st Tank Destroyer Battalion. PFC Hendrickson passed on 3/4/2011. I was interested in the items listed on his discharge papers. Your web site is great.

Eileen Worthley

  • I just wanted to thank you again for this web site. My dad really enjoyed reading his honree page in the last weeks of his life. He passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011. Thanks so much, Eileen Worthley

Steve Armstrong

  • My Dad, Lewis Armstrong, served in Company A of the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Like many vets of his generation, he really didn't start to discuss the war until his later years. But through those later years, we have learned some of his activities. He described to us the various stateside training sites he attended in Texas, then Kentucky. He told us about the journey across the Atlantic leading to his unit's arrival in Cherbourg in September 1944. From there, his life was geared to the battles so adequately detailed in this web site. At one point during the Battle of the Bulge, my Dad and his brother (in the infantry) were less than a mile apart, but they wouldn't learn of this information until much later. He and his brother wrote to each other during the war, reminding each other to "not forget to duck" as they closed their letters. Dad earned a Bronz Star. He told us of his unit's arrival not only at Cologne, but later in Munich and Dachau concentration camp. He said that no one should have to witness the horror of Dachau as he did. He laments that there are those folks in our society who are Holocaust deniers when he was a witness to this tragedy. He has some pictures from the war, some of the most memorable ones being the lines of thousands of German soldiers surrendering and the railway cars at Dachau. My Dad and three of his siblings served in WW II. We are thankful that all returned stateside after the war with no physical injuries. As of this writing, all four are still alive, ages ranging from 87 to 98.

Greg McQuade

  • Greetings! My name is Greg McQuade and I'm the grandson of the late-William McQuade. He was Captain of "A" Co. in the 692nd TD BN. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I've met several of the veterans who served in the 692nd. I host the 40th Reunion of the 692nd here in Richmond, VA in June. If you would like to attend or want information about the 692nd TD BN drop me a line at belladog2@mac.com. (Great website, Rob!) Cheers, Greg

John Coniglio

  • My father, James J. Coniglio, served in the 802nd. He passed away two years ago at 88 from Parkinson's. He rarely spoke of his experiences during the war. Amongst his things were a set of photos taken, I believe, at the end of the war of an event that occurred in a small village. I've included these photos in a tribute to his life that I just posted on YouTube. If anyone has any information regarding the events portrayed in these photos please feel free to contact me. Thank you for this website, John Coniglio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uaNgsMhqfY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBkj5FUFjcs

Christina Tompkins Rood

  • I was on the computer--having just read an account of Pilsen, Czek. Republic--the celebration they have, each year, in praise of Gen. Patton's forces for their freedom. Wondered if the 774 was a part of the men who went in with the general? I am the widow of Joe Rood--he died ten years ago.