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610th TD Battalion

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Lt. Col. William L. Herold took command of the 610th TD Bn in November of 1942. He saw them through training and landing on Utah Beach but was killed just east of Argentan on August 20, 1944. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions. Bill's remains were returned from France in 1949 and buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. Photo and information courtesy of the United States Military Academy.
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Grave marker of 1st Lt. Harry B. Watkins Jr., 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
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Group of six from the 610th taken on March 23, 1945 while the unit was in France. Shown is L to R, Sgt. James R. Reynolds (IA), Sgt. William T. Comerford (NY), 1st Lt. Louis J. Phillips (IL), 1st Sgt. Merle Miller (IN), 2nd Lt. William F. Judnick (MN) and Cpl. Charles Webb (OH). Photo courtesy of Nan "Miller" Ward.
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One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. That's the barrel of the TD entering the photo from the lower right corner. Photo was probably taken from inside the turret. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. You can see the tank destroyer tracks in the field as well as the men scattered in the distance. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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One of three images in a group showing tank destroyers moving in support of infantry to take a town. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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Rear of photo identifies that the German 150mm Artillery Gun shown at the house played hell with the unit during combat. The house was right along Hilter's Super-Highway, probably referring to the Autobahn. The photo was taken from the right hatch of the tank destroyer as evidenced by the headlight and guard shown in the left lower corner of the photo. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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An American soldier leads a group of German prisoners carrying C-Rations. The photo looks like it was taken looking rearward from the turret of a tank destroyer. The barrel shows up in the lower right corner of the photo, which would have been facing backward in the travel position. There are also a few more TDs following. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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A group of seven men of the 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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The rear of this photo identifies it as being taken from a decoy firing position the unit had taken up near Worms, Germany. Most shots of a pontoon bridge in the Worms area show one beside the wreckage of the bridge that had been destroyed still laying on the water and both abutments still intact. It is said that there were 4 pontoon bridges in the area of Worms so this could possibly have been one of the other locations. Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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Photo of the 610th Tank Destroyer baseball team playing a team from the 9th Air Force. "Rocky" or "Rocco" is at umpire calling Roy out at home plate. The 610th team still won, 9 to 0. Way to go guys! Photo courtesy of a U.S. Militaria Forum member.
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Shown is Sgt. James E. Byrd, standing second from left, with the rest of the crew, in front of their M36. The 610th was the first to receive the new units in September and October of 1944. Photo courtesy of Shirley Jean Byrd Adair.
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Edward M. Polzer can be seen sitting in the back with three others presumably from his unit. The mens uniforms and the room lead me to believe this to be after the war had ended. Photo courtesy of Bob and Mary McAdams.
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This looks to be barrack's steps, at one of the military facilities where the 610th was stationed, probably while still in the United States. Edward M. Polzer is shown sitting in front on far left. Photo courtesy of Bob and Mary McAdams.
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Another shot from inside what appears to be Edward M. Polzer's room, possibly during the occupation period. Photo courtesy of Bob and Mary McAdams.
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A photo of Edward M. Polzer while stationed in Krensheim, Germany, which is located between Frankfurt and Nuremberg. The wagon behind him is identified as a water wagon, which may have been used to bring water from another source for the needs of the men. Photo courtesy of Bob and Mary McAdams.
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A group of men from the 610th, take soeme time to go fishing and there were quite successful. The only known soldier is T4 Frank Blatterspiel shown on far left. Photo courtesy of Ralph Blatterspiel.