Our Men in the Armed Forces Harold Gets Promotion
Harold C. Heinke, stationed in Germany with the 167th Medical Battalion, reports a birthday promotion to sergeant and notes 89 points toward potential discharge. He describes life at Kulmbach, a nearby camp used as a prison for SS troops, and mentions friends returning west from Russian territory as borders close.
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Harold
Kulmbach
Harold C. Heinke
Germany
167Th
Gestapo
Letters from the Front Describe Postwar Travels and Farewells
A wartime letter from Pvt. Frank Lund Jr reports moving speeds and a return to normal life in Germany and Austria after the war end. He notes fair treatment of soldiers and hot daytime weather, with swimming and boat trips and a cousin, Frank Wells, nearby. T/4 Peter J. Kurz Jr. heads home to Memphis after a furlough with Rosemary Rosani.
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Delton
Daniel Favre
Pvt
Frieno
Sheppard Field
Texas
Pfc
John
Germany
Leo
England
Frank Lund, Jr
U.S.A
Austria
T.N.T
Frank Wells
260Th Engineers Combat Battalion
Peter J. Kurz, Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Kennedy General Hospital
Rosemary Rosani
Chicago
Sgt Harold Wesse aid in Wurzburg assault by Combat Command A
Public relations release from 6th Army Group details Sgt Harold H Wesse, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Wesse, of Sturgis Michigan, and his unit Combat Command A of the 12th Armored Division assisting in the battle for Wurzburg. Tanks led by 1st Lt Thomas F Johnson swept through shattered streets as German resistance broke, aided by medics ordnance and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wesse
Wurzburg
6Th Army Group
Harold H. Wesse
Herman Wesse
Riverdale
Sturgis
Mich
Sturgis Journal
Germany
Combat Command
12Th Armored “Hellcat
Harold G. Wesse
Thomas F. Johnson
Brooklyn
Seventh Army
12Th Armored Division
Jacob L. Devers
Martinsburg Hospital News: Lt Schaafsma Wounded Overseas
Lt. Frank Schaafsma, wounded overseas, is confined to Newton D. Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schaafsma
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
West Va
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Kassel
Weimer
Chemnitz
Ivanhoe and
Dolton
Minnie Powters
Jefferson St
Col
Pointer
South Holland
George Voss
Harvey
Alex Stieben
Marine Air Group
Mariana Islands
Pfe
Arthur
Strassenburg
Philippine Islands
Tonie
Don Ferguson
Netherlands East Indies
Long Rangers
William H. Ehlers
GHQ
Southwest Pacific Area
Luzon
Ehlers
37Th Infantry
Philippines
Sst
Wm. H. Ehlers
129Th
Manila
Antramuros
Fort
Santiago
Pasig
37Th Infantry Division
Lingayen Gulf
S7th
Ehles
Fort Stotsenberg
Doughboys
Clark Field
Harold J. Balhouse
Italy
S/Sget
Don Lorenzen
Army Air Base
Marianas
Iwo
Chatterbox
Navy
Fleet Post Office
Don
U. S
Jack M. Cohen
Cleveland
Siegfried Line
Guide Lamp
General Motors
Anderson
Ind
Deyoung Fuel Company
Halsted ST
Uncle Sam
Illinois Central
W. A. Johnston
Aii
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