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The Odyssey of the 1st ARU (F)
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The 1st Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating), commanded by Colonel Kingsley, serviced this Wing [313th Bombardment Wing] during the period from 2 February 1945 to 21 July 1945. This Unit aided in third echelon of aircraft maintenance as well as fourth echelon of maintenance.
The services of this Unit were especially valuable during the initial stages of operation at which time the Wing Service Centers did not have all shop facilities on hand or installed.
J.H. Davies, Brigadier General, USA, Commandinghttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1107/thumbnail.jp
Pictorial history of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)
Get PDFPublished as an unofficial history of the Group\u27s activities from activation to completion of 258 Combat Missions in the European Theatre of Operations, through the courtesy of the Officers\u27 Club, whose Board of Governors made available funds to apply against publication costs on copies for distribution to members of the 447th Group who were on its rosters as of the dates of departure from the E. T. 0. for the Z. of I.
This pictorial, and unofficial, history of the 447th Bombardment Group is not as complete as its editors would have liked it to be, due to the fact that the work of preparing and assembling it had to be done by the very limited staff on hand at Drew Field, Florida, whose primary task was the job of deactivating the Group.
So it was prepared amid considerable confusion by the short handed staff and using as much of the material as could be found among the Group and Squadron records.
The editors have used every possible photo whether of personnel, combat crews, ground crews, social activities, etc. that could be found. Without doubt, many other photos exist, but these were not on hand at the time the history was prepared.
-The Editors [Captains Surridge and Dooley]https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1108/thumbnail.jp
DZ Europe: the story of the 440th Troop Carrier Group
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Since its activation on July 1, 1943, the 440th Troop Carrier Group has developed from a small organization into a powerful and well-trained force with a record that speaks for itself.
During our eighteen months in the European Theater of Operations we have participated in the paradrops and glider tows that marked the invasions of Normandy and Southern France, the airborne invasion of Holland and the drop across the Rhine.
We dropped supplies to the surrounded defenders of Bastogne and flew gasoline to the tanks in their dashes across France and Germany. We brought millions of pounds of food, ammunition, medical supplies and fuel to the front lines and evacuated thousands of wounded troops and liberated prisoners of war.
Our air crews have successfully accomplished every mission assigned to them in spite of enemy action and adverse weather conditions while the ground crews have supported them superbly. We have had our good times and we have watched old friends fall victims of enemy action.
When deemed necessary the Group has separated into air and ground echelons and moved over four continents to various bases in the United Kingdom, Italy and France in order to fulfill its part toward final victory in Europe.
It is with sincere pride that I salute the courage and magnificent devotion to duty of the officers and enlisted men of the 440th Troop Carrier Group, whose deeds contributed their full share towards the defeat of Nazi Germany.
In this book we have told our story. To the men of the Air Force who have watched us in action; the men of the Airborne units we have carried into battle and the men of the Ground Forces whom we have resupplied by air it will bring memories of work done together during some of the most stirring days in history. To the wives, mothers, sweethearts and friends of the men of the 440th it will bring a picture of the activities of their men who, far from home and loved ones, faithfully and brilliantly performed their duties.
Frank G. Krebs, Colonel, Air Corps, Commandinghttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1137/thumbnail.jp
War diary of the U.S.S. H.L. Edwards
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The writer of this history, neither an historian nor a member of the ship\u27s company, has tried to make it an exercise in objectivity. Yet, in reading the logs and action reports, he has come to a certain feeling and conclusion.
It is that the performance and accomplishment of DD663 may be directly linked to the performance and accomplishment of all her crew ... rather than to individual heroes. That her men unconsciously felt this may be seen in the name they called her with pride and a little awe.
She was Task Force 663 -- a coordinated machine. To all who served in her, let that be high praise .. . for DD663 herself let it be an epitaph.
Lt. William J. Colilan, Jr., U.S.N.R.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1144/thumbnail.jp
Pictorial history of the 75th Infantry Division, 1944-1945 campaigns: photographic cavalcade
Get PDFThis photo-heavy book tracks the 75th Infantry Division\u27s activities through Europe, showcasing Europe\u27s scenic beauty and architecture, and scenes of war-torn devastation and military life.
This is separated into three parts to facilitate faster download.
This book does not contain a roster of soldiers or officers.
The title page indicates this is Volume One. A Volume Two may have been intended, but does not appear to have ever been published.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1197/thumbnail.jp
U.S.S. Saidor
Get PDFU.S.S. Saidor launched in March 1945 and was decommission in September 1947. The Saidor served as a photographic laboratory for the atomic bomb testing program, Operation Crossroads. This book chiefly shows photographs of the crew in action aboard the ship. Photographs are included of all the men aboard with their divisions.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1199/thumbnail.jp
The Cross of Lorraine: a combat history of the 79th Infantry Division, June 1942-December 1945
Get PDFThe story of the 79th Division is fact, not fiction. The accomplishments set forth here are sufficient evidence that the individuals of the Division realized and accepted their several responsibilities. To our dear comrades who gave their all to bring about these great deeds let us do homage by renewing with ever greater vigor our determination to close with the enemy and exterminate him.
Ira T. Wyche / Major General, U. S. Army Commanding General, 79th Infantry Divisionhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1041/thumbnail.jp
Combat history of the 6th Armored Division
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\u27\u27Combat History, The Super Sixth is a compilation of data from many sources, but by far the greater part of the material was obtained from after-action reports prepared by the G-3 Section, 6th Armored Division, under the direction of Major Clyde J. Burk, Assistant G-3, with Lts. Hunter Haines, Chester Kneller, Bernard Yaeger, and Paul Cundiff assisting, and appears here under Section II with slight variations.
Credit is given to Lt. Col. Ernest W. Mitchell Jr., G-2 of the 6th Armored Division, for his preparation of the material used as a base for Section I, the story of the 6th Armored Division, which gives the overall picture of the Division\u27s role in combat operations in Europe, and for his permission to use same.
The charts and other data presented in another section of this book were chosen from material compiled by the Office of the Chief of Staff under the direction of Captan Cyrus R. Shockey, Aide-de-Camp, and art work was done, for the most part, by Sgt. Frank X. Scalise, G-2 Section. Photographs were made by official U.S. Army Signal Corps photographers and the Publisher.
To the above named individuals, and also to the staff of the Division I & E Section and Public Relations Office, the Publisher wishes to express his appreciation for the use of the material and for the cooperation which made the compilation of this history possible.
Although this book is not an official publication, much of the material contained herein was taken from official records, and the remainder has been carefullv checked to avoid any misrepresentation of facts or figures.
It is regrettable that this type of history does not provide for the mention of the many gallant individual achievements which so characterized the men of the 6th Armored Division, whose esprit de Corps was second to none in the U. S. Army. However, the reader may well see reflected in this impersonal record the loyalty, devotion, and sacrifices that made this smooth functioning, fighting team such an important member of the Armies on the Western Front, and enabled it to finish all of its missions with the satisfactory label -- Success -- inscribed thereon.
William E. Rutledge, Jr. PUBLISHERhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1043/thumbnail.jp
96th Seabeeography
Get PDFAt the Naval Construction Training Center, Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia, on the first day of June, 1943, E. H. Honnen, then a Lieutenant Commander, on orders from the base Executive Officer, set up headquarters in Area B-8, and began the formation of the 96th Naval Construction Battalion. In a few days, officers and drafts of men, most of them recently out of basic training, began arriving in the area. Those were busy days.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1068/thumbnail.jp
102 Construction Battalion: Second to none
Get PDFFrom February to December 1945, the 102nd Construction Battalion was engaged in the building of the Submarine Base, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. Their nucleus planning group came in with the assault in February and immediately started work at the selected site which at that time was mostly rice paddies, swamps, and bare hillside. Under great difficulties of lack of adequate personneL materials and equipment, together with adverse weather conditions, the Battalion cheerfully and efficiently improvised and established essential elements of the base which were extremely useful to our submarines in fighting the last few months of the Jap war. Although uncompleted at the termination of hostilities, many members of the Battalion voluntarily stayed on long after with the avowed intention of completing the base which they had started. For their future memories, the members of the 102nd Construction Battalion have left a monument to themselves which will serve their Navy and their Nation for many years to come. It is a base which we did not have before World War II started and which is now available to us should any future aggressor nation decide to to interfere with our rights and liberties. I salute the 102nd Construction Battalion for their excellent spirit and achievements.
James Fife, Rear Admiral U.S. Navy, Commander Submarines, Philippine Sea Frontierhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1073/thumbnail.jp