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Personal Notice and Search Page
2012 Messages
If anyone has information
Date: Wed, 02 May 2012
From: SLG <louavul@bellsouth.net>
Subject: T/Sgt Earl R. Gruebbel, Section 1, Company D, 1st Battalion, 302nd
My dad served in Section 1, Company D, 1st Battalion, 302nd Regiment of the 94th (with Roger Guernsey). I have quite a few pictures in a scrapbook my mom kept, and most have captions. The advent of the Cumberland University memorial (www.cumberland.edu/veterans/) prompted me to finally get started on scanning these photos and I've completed those I have from the Tennessee War Maneuvers. They're viewable at www.flickr.com/photos/56056153@N08/sets/72157629948875349/ .
Please forward this link to anyone who may be interested, especially if you know the whereabouts of any of the men in these pictures and/or their families.
Steve Gruebbel
From: "algaskin@comcast.net"
Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Subject: 302nd 94th ID
Hello to All,
I have been contacted by Adam, whose Grandfather served in the 302 Regt.
I see no listings in the 94th Commerative Histories of him or his two buddies in the photos.
Please advise if you recognize them or have any information.
John Clyburn
Alliance Sec/Treas
Hi,
My name is Adam and my grandfathers name was Herman Burden.
All I know is that he served in the 302nd because I got a picture of him in his Ike jacket (attached photo), and noticed the DI pin on the lapel.
The other picture is of him on the far right with a PFC John Gentry and PFC Harry Clark in Beligium.
From: Jerome Fatora Jr jerome.f.fatora@us.army.mil
Subject: Co C 302nd Infantry POW's Update
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Looking for anyone who was there, who heard about what happened
Or knew any of these soldiers.
A small group of soldiers from Co C 302nd Infantry were captured
by the Germans near the village of Serm outside of Krefeld.
Among those captured were: Lt Carl Seeby, SSG Jerome Fatora (my father), Willard Fisher, Pvt James White and a Sgt Smith from the 5th Ranger Group. There may have been others.
They were held for several days before being released by Ridgways 13th Armored Division. These men then fought as riflemen with the 13th until they returned to their unit.
Does anyone know of this incident?
Did you know or serve with any of these soldiers.
I am trying to locate
these men, or their families, if they are deceased. It is my hope that we
can get these soldiers the POW medal which was never awarded to them. I have some statements and the paperwork showing SSG Fatora returning to
his unit after the incident. Any and all information is needed.
I have received several replies from soldiers who served in CO C 302 Infantry.
They have provided us with valuable information, but we need more.
I have sent letters out to all members listed as part of Company C, first the
Lifetime members of the 94th Association and then to anyone else with a address.
From what I understand Lt Carl Seeby was moved to Company K after his return
to the unit. If anyone from Company K remembers serving with Lt Carl Seeby
please contact me. The Army has advised us that the best way to get these men their POW
medals is to focus on one case( in this case my father (SSG)Jerome Fatora Sr).
After the Army has enough proof to award one of them the POW medal the rest of
the soldiers awards will be easy to get. You can contact me at address below or
sent an email.
Thank you
Here is my home address: 5392 Lakefront Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45247
From: Erin Haley <w3haley@msn.com>
Subject: Harold "Hank" Hay K/376
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012
I'm sure you get this often, I'm just trying to find information on my grandfather while we are stationed over here in Germany (my husband is active duty Army), so I can visit some of the battle sites that he was part of while here during the war. Unfortunately my information is limited--I know that he was part of K Company, 376th Infantry and part of the 94th. I know that he was a paratrooper, and that he was part of the fighting in the Moselle area. I found your website and wish that I could locate a copy of Kenneth Woodruff's book "History of K/376 Infantry Regiment," and thought that I might inquire.
The last piece of information I can give you is his name, Harold "Hank" Hay.
If you have any guidance, I would appreciate it....if not, I still thank you for your time.
Best Wishes,
Erin Haley
From: "HAROLD R JOHNSON" <hjohnson@hauns.com>
Subject: 94th infantry division
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012
I was trying to find out some information on my Uncles record with HQ 94th Infantry Division. His Name & Rank was Sgt. Kenneth E. Simons, ASN 33407361. Would appreciate any information you can give me. His Sister went over to where he was buried a few years ago, I believe in Luxemburg.
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012
From: "Lawrence Whetstone" <lwhetstone@careeralliance.org>
Looking for any information or soldiers who may have known of my Dad during the war. He was drafted August 9, 1944 from Michigan and discharged may 12, 1946. He was originally in the Big Red 1 and then part of the 94th when it was transferred to Patton’s 3rd Army. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and the other battles that the 94th took part in and won a Bronze Star.
He was a rifleman then later carried a BAR.
When the war was over he was part of the Occupational Army and became a guard at the Nuremburg Trials. Any information would be appreciated. He is currently 93 and living in a nursing home in Michigan. We frequently talk about the war and it would be nice if someone remembered him and I could pass it along.
Thanks,
Lanny Whetstone
From: Matt Dykes
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012
Subject: Srgt John Yurky, 301st Infantry, 94th Division
We are a family based in London, UK looking for details of our grandfather, John Yurky who was a sergeant in the 301st infantry, 94th Division. He was KIA on 15th March 1945.
If anyone knew of him or might have any details, we would love to hear from you.
Please email mdykes@tuc.org.uk
Many thanks
Matt Dykes
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012
Subject: Veterans To Receive Honorary Masters Degrees From Cumberland University
From: Phillip Carter
Tennessee Maneuvers Veterans To Receive Honorary Masters Degrees From
Cumberland University 'Remembrance and Respect' Set for May 8, 2012
From 1941 to 1944, more than 850,000 soldiers from 25 U.S. Army divisions participated in seven large-scale maneuvers across 22 counties of Middle Tennessee--deadly serious war games (250 soldiers and civilians died in the training) to prepare for the war in the European and Pacific theaters.
Cumberland University, which served as 2nd Army field headquarters for those massive exercises, wants to award honorary Master of Military Arts degrees next spring to as many of the soldiers from the Maneuvers as it can find.
“The simulated combat in Middle Tennessee was a critical element in the Allied victory in World War II,” said Cumberland University President Dr. Harvill Eaton. “What soldiers learned here, as they engaged in rigorous corps-level exercises, was an important part of their education for their overseas combat assignments. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 2nd Army Maneuvers Field Headquarters moving to our campus in Lebanon, we will award the honorary degrees in a special ‘Remembrance and Respect’ celebration.”
Eaton said the university plans to host the event and confer the degrees on May 8, 2012. The date the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day is significant because 22 of the 25 U.S. Army divisions that trained in the Tennessee Maneuvers fought in the European theater.
“We have titled our commemoration “Remembrance and Respect Cumberland University Honors the Veterans of the WW II Tennessee Maneuvers” because it’s important for us to remember how Cumberland University and Middle Tennessee contributed to the Allied victory,” Eaton said. “But, more important, we want to pay our respects to the men who trained here and fought with such skill and tenacity.
“We’re hopeful that many veterans will be able to attend the May 8 event on our campus,” Eaton continued. “We’re planning a variety of interactive displays that will allow the veterans to see and touch a large assortment of vehicles and equipment they used, to hear music from that era, to be in the company of other soldiers who shared their wartime experiences, to see WW II re-enactors, and most important to be honored by Middle Tennesseans who recognize and appreciate their sacrifices and service. Those who are unable to attend the event can, of course, receive their degrees by mail.”
Veterans who trained in the Tennessee maneuvers but are unable to attend the ceremonies in person may still receive the honorary Master of Military Arts degree by contacting Cumberland University by mail, email or phone.
Phone: 615-547-1387 or Email: veterans@cumberland.edu or Web:www.cumberland.edu/veterans
The seven large-scale Tennessee Maneuvers involved the following divisions:
2nd Armored June, 1941
4th Armored September November, 1942
5th Armored April June, 1943
5th Infantry June, 1941
6th Infantry September - November, 1942
8th Infantry September - November, 1942
10th Armored July August, 1943
12th Armored September November, 1943
14th Armored November, 1943 January, 1944
17th Airborne January March, 1944
26th Infantry January March, 1944
27th Infantry June, 1941
30th Infantry (Participated twice) June, 1941 and September-November, 1943
35th Infantry November, 1943 January, 1944
78th Infantry January March, 1944
79th Infantry September November, 1943
80th Infantry July August, 1943
81st Infantry September November, 1943
83rd Infantry July August, 1943
87th Infantry November, 1943 January, 1944
94th Infantry September November, 1943
98th Infantry September November, 1943
100th Infantry November, 1943 January, 1944
101st Airborne (Participated twice) April June & and July August, 1943
106th Infantry January March, 1944
The terrain of middle Tennessee allowed soldiers to make river crossings and engage in simulated combat in conditions similar to those expected in France and Belgium. The training was very realistic, with more than 250 soldiers and civilians killed in the Tennessee Maneuvers. The Cumberland University commemoration will also pay tribute to those who died in training and in overseas combat.
On Feb. 3, 1943, the United States Army Transport Dorchester – a converted luxury liner – was crossing the North Atlantic, transporting more than 900 troops to an American base in Greenland. Aboard the ship were four chaplains of different faiths: Reverend George Fox (Methodist), Jewish Rabbi Alexander Goode, Reverend Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Father John Washington (Roman Catholic).
Around 12:55 a.m., a German U-boat fired a torpedo that struck Dorchester’s starboard side, below the water line and near the engine room. The explosion instantly killed 100 men and knocked out power and radio communication with Dorchester’s three escort ships. Within 20 minutes, the transport sank and more than 670 men died.
As soldiers rushed to lifeboats, the four chaplains spread out, comforting the wounded and directing others to safety. One survivor, Private William Bednar, later said, “I could hear men crying, pleading, praying. I could also hear the chaplains’ preaching courage. Their voices were the only thing that kept me going.”
Another survivor, John Ladd, watched the chaplains’ distribute life jackets, and when they ran out, they removed theirs and gave them to four young men. “It was the finest thing I have seen, or hope to see, this side of heaven,” he recalled.
As Dorchester sank, the chaplains were seen linked arm in arm, praying.
Fox, Goode, Poling and Washington were posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, and in 1948, Congress declared Feb. 3 to be Four Chaplains Day. The four chaplains were also honored with a U.S. postage stamp that year.
Because of the Medal of Honor’s strict requirements of heroism under fire, Congress authorized a one-time Chaplain’s Medal for Heroism on July 14, 1960. The award was presented to the chaplains’ next of kin Jan. 18, 1961.
On Feb. 3, 1951, President Truman dedicated a chapel in the chaplains’ honor at Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia. When the building was sold, the chapel fell into disrepair, and the foundation overseeing the chapel moved it to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 2001. The chapel was repaired in 2004 and given the name Chapel of the Four Chaplains.
In 2006, at The American Legion’s 88th National Convention in Salt Lake City, the National Executive Committee passed a resolution that supported awarding the Medal of Honor to Fox, Goode, Poling and Washington.
Every year, American Legion posts nationwide remember Four Chaplains Day with memorial services. To request information on how to conduct a Four Chaplains Memorial Service, contact Charles Graybiel (cgraybiel@legion.org) of the Americanism and Children & Youth Division at (317) 630-1212.
Learn more about the four chaplains by visiting The Immortal Chaplains Foundation (www.immortalchaplains.org) and The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation (www.fourchaplains.org).
From: Michael Kennedy <mkennedy27@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 3:08 PM
Subject: Ray O'Neil (O'NEALL, O'Neill) A/301
Does anyone happen to know if anyone in your organization has information regarding Ray O'Neil (O'NEALL, O'Neill) I am not sure of spelling.
He was 94th 301st A company.
He was my Grandfathers closest friend, and never saw or spoke to each other after the end of the war. Unfortunately that was fairly common as you know.
I have not been able to find anything whatsoever on this gentleman, and it has been a bit of a crusade to find out anything about him.
My Grandfather also has pictures he would very much like to forward onto O'Neals family.
Any help you can offer on this?
Thanks,
Mike Kennedy
From: "Vicki" <vbarnett@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: 1993 Ladies Auxilary Cookbook
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012
My father, W T Pillow fought in WWII with the 94th infantry. He passed away in Jan. 2011. I attended two of his reunions with him and my mother. It was wonderful to watch him with his buddies.
At the New Orleans reunion in 1993 the wives put together a cookbook which I purchased.
I have lost the book and was wondering if it might be still in print. If so, I would love to buy one again.
If anyone has information please contact person direct by Email or Phone if available |
Harry Helms, Secretary 610/363-7826 |
www.94thinfdiv.com click HERE to email us |
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