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807th TD Battalion

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A small group shot taken while waiting to ship back to the states from Le Harve, France. L to R sitting is Chester Adamczyk and Daniel Letizio of B Company and Sgt. Frank S. Pyrcz of Recon. Soldier squatting in front is unknown. Photo courtesy of Tom Pyrcz.
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During the unit's 2001 reunion, a group from the unit gathered to dedicate a small monument with plaque to the 807th Tank Destroyer Bn. The monument was placed at the Patton Museum, located at Fort Knox, KY. The man on the left touching the monument is the Commanding Office of the unit, Lt. Col Smith who was 98 years old at that time. Photo courtesy of Tom Pyrcz.
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Staff officers of the 807th. Shown L to R are Lt. Joseph L. Burns, Capt. Jerome Cohen, Maj. Stanley Sheppard, Lt. Col. Carlton Smith (CO), Maj. Alexander Woodside, Capt. Albert Vogel, and Lt. William Barr. Photo courtesy of Tom Pyrcz.
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Members of the 807th Tank Destroyer Bn. pose for a group shot during their reunion of 2001. The reunion was held in Louisville, KY. Photo courtesy of Tom Pyrcz.
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The photo is of veteran John Kouman, also known as "the Nose" in 2002. He was a member of the 807th Tank Destroyer Battalion, which received credit for campaigns in Rhineland, the Ardennes and Central Europe. The quality of the original photo was not very good but his ribbons seem to be the Good Conduct (behind the lapel), American Defense, American Campaign, Army of Occupation, WWII Victory and EAME Ribbon. He has some type of shooting badge, which I believe is the Expert version. Photo courtesy of Randy Theisen.
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The man standing with the "807" sign is identified as Company A's Robert L. Martin. The sign was a river identification and not relating to his unit, the 807th. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Buchanan.
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Company A is shown preparing to move with T5 Robert L. Martin's Jeep taking the lead. As shown on the bumper, the unit was attached to the 7th Army at the time. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Buchanan.
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A Signal Corps photo taken on October 15, 1944, shows Sgt. Wilburn T. Thomason of Salisbury, North Carolina. He is looking at the damage his gun had done to an observation post located north of the Maginot Line. The gun was on the Maginot Line in France. Sgt. Thomason was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company C of the 807th Tank Destroyer battalion. Approximate location is Thionviolle, France. Photo provided courtesy of Marc Romanych and Dave Kerr.
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A photo of some destroyed buildings from the turret of what is probably one of Recon Company's M8 Scout Vehicles. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A few men are loaded in the back of a truck, probably being moved to another location for duty. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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Nicholas Waskul on left with another soldier, pose with one of the local dogs. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A soldier poses with one of the unit's M8 Scout vehicles. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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Nicholas Waskul poses for a photo. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A soldier poses with a captured German airplane. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A soldier poses with one of the local children. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A photo of what looks like a German V1 Rocket. Courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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Another photo of what looks like a German V1 Rocket. Courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A bombed out factory or possibly a hanger with a single German plane remaining. You can see a ladder leaning on the plane, which may be have been used during construction or by allied troops to examine it. Courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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Two soldiers stand in front of Recon Company's CP (Command Post). Courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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A group of soldiers take a break while traveling in a tracked vehicle. Courtesy of Cheryl Waskul-Schaeffer.
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Reunion pins from reunions held in Dearborn, Michigan, on June 1st - 4th, 2006, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on June 7th - 9th and Romulus, Michigan on August 14th - 17th, 2008. The 2007 reunion was promoted as the "All WWII TD Reunion" and was organized by Warren Beach from the 819th and Nick Waskul from the 807th.
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At an unknown location, Charlie Worthington is shown on left, with an unknown soldier. The soldier is wearing a 2nd Infantry Division patch and may have been a friend from home. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Charlie D. Worthington is shown on right with a friend, probably taken after the war had ended. The knife that Charlie is wearing doesn't look to be U.S. Army issue. Might be a German keepsake. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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A nice portrait shot of Charlie D. Worthington on right with a friend, taken while still in the U.S. and possibly just before shipping overseas, which was a common action for the men. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Another shot of Charlie D. Worthington and a friend, probably taken while on leave, early in their training. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Another shot of Charlie D. Worthington, this time of left with what I believe is one of the unit's officers. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Eight men of the unit with a few of them carrying M1 Carbines. The M1 was used by the TD soldiers due to its compact size compared to the rifles used by the Infantry. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Four soldiers get in some needed relaxation with some horse-play , which included a small wagon. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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A .50 caliber Browning M2 machine gun is set up, probably just outside the Company Headquarters. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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A group of four men pose for a photo, in a bombed-out building. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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Nine men pose for a very nice photo, on the steps of a home. When possible, municipal buildings and private homes were used to house the men, rather than being forced to stay in tents. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Stone.
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You can see Merrel Seel sitting front and center with what looks like a camera. This photo was probably taken while he was serving with the 807th and they were on maneuvers. Photo courtesy of Robert Kamlager.