816th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Unit History:  Formed on May 11, 1942, at Camp Cooke, CA as a Heavy Self-Propelled unit.  Disbanded on Feb. 20, 1945, at Fort Knox, KY.

Combat Equipment: N/A

Commanding Officers:  Clarence K. Darling; Wilson L. Burley

Code Name/s:  N/A

Campaign Credits:   Continental U.S. Service Only

Awards:  None

Location August 1945:  N/A

Additional Information/Materials:

1.)  General Orders #72, Unit Assignments, July 21, 1943......................2 Pages 

2.)  Photo Gallery