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Infantrymen bow their heads in silent prayer during ceremony commemorating the 2d Anniversary of the activation of the “Blood and Fire” 63rd Infantry Division. Bad Mergentheim, Germany- 15 Jun 45

Infantrymen dancing with Red Cross girls on the second anniversary of the 63rd Infantry Division activation. Bad Mergentheim, Germany- 15 Jun 45

Afternoon tea with Emma on the farm. D/254th Infantry Jun 45

D/254th Infantry Sergeant gives woodcutting class to farmgirl, Jun 45

Men from G Company, 254th Infantry Regiment. L-R: Roy Thomas, Collinsville, OK; Charles Latterner, Cresson, PA; Bruce Kline, Bronx, NY; Grady McCoy, Lexington, NC; and Vincent Glickman, Bronx NY. Crailsheim, Germany

Members of the First Platoon, C Company, 253rd Infantry at the “Ole Swimming Hole” Tauberbischofsheim, Germany 1945

Men of C Company, 253rd Infantry at mealtime in a schoolyard, Wertheim, Germany, 1945

First Platoon, C Company,, 253rd Infantry, Carbone Field, Wertheim, Germany, 16 Jul 1945

First Squad, First Platoon, C Company, 253rd Infantry, Germany 8 August 1945

First Squad, First Platoon, C/253rd Infantry- Germany 1945. Front row L-R: Pfc James L Willingham-Texas; Sgt Maxwell Maugham- Alabama. Second Row L-R: Pfc Alvin Godbee-Georgia; Pfc Rodney Arries; Pfc Robert M. Ledbetter-Aleabama. Rear Row L-R: Cpl James Sonneborn-West Virginia; Cpl Joseph Perez-New Jersey; Sgt Rodman Backus-Massachusetts

C Company, 253rd Infantry in German (L to R) Al Viera- Bronx, NY; Jim Sonneborn- Wheeling WVA; and Larry Fay- East Lynn, MA

C/253rd Infantry- Germany 1945. L-R: Cpl Lawrence Fay (Mass) Cpl James Sonneborn (WVA) and Cpl Joseph Perez (NJ)

“Well James, at least I know why I only made Pfc while serving in the division for over two (2) years.” – Fred Clinton

Men of the First Platoon, C Company, 253rd Infantry- Germany 18 Jun 45

63rd Infantry Division Field Meet, 1945 in Kunzelau, Germany. It looks like the dog (left of runner) is going to win. Photo furnished by Ms Lynn Hodgetts

4th Plat, L Co, 253rd Infantry- Wertheim, Germany May 45. Only a few can be identified in this photo. Back row (L-R) Sgt Sam Shaw, Sgt Bert Porterfield, Burtel Larson and Sgt Dolan. Sitting- all those known are Sgt Stupenski, Stirneman, Pfc Flowers, S/Sgt McJunkns, M Orley, Pfc Kay P. Devane. Photo furnished by Sgt Sam Shaw

Irwin “Sonny” Gold, AT 253rd Infantry (Left) and his Brother Bert Gold of the 15th Hosp Group somewhere near London, 1945

“Ernie” James E. Forson, A/254th Inf- Germany- 45

“Ernie” James E. Forson A/254th Inf at Division CP in Germany-1945

63rd Infantry Division soldiers place an American Flag at Half Staff on 12 Apr 1945 date of President Roosevelt’s death, Bad Mergentheim, Germany (Photo furhished by John R. Badey, 563rd Signal Company)

G/254th soldiers in Germany. L-R: Bill Clare, John Vitello, Joe McCoskey Photo furnished by Frank Vitello, John’s son.

John Vitello (Left) and buddy. G/254th Inf. Anyone know who the soldier is on the right? Photo furnished by Frank Vitello, John’s son

Sgt Paul Phillippe and Billy Meyer- G/254th Inf. Furnished by Frank Vitello

L-R:Joe McCoskey, Bill Clare and Joe Kepler G/254th Inf. Furnished by Frank Vitello.

Lt Attillio Mastrobattista G/254th Inf. Furnished by Frank Vitello

Pfc Rowe Maxwell, 63rd MP Platoon, 1946. He cleans up pretty nice doesn’t he?

Pfc Badey said that this was the group that drove him to drink!! Pfc Badey is in the center of the back row. – This photo were submitted by John R. Badey, 563rd Signal Company and 253rd Infantry Regiment. If you can identify any of the unidentified members please let me know.

563rd Signal Trio. L to R: “Pop” (Last Name unknown), T/4 Mike Ansonia (Rome NY) and Pfc John R. Badey – This photo were submitted by John R. Badey, 563rd Signal Company and 253rd Infantry Regiment. If you can identify any of the unidentified members please let me know.

563rd Signal soldier relaxing on a wall. His name is “Whitey”. Entrance to the Castle of Mergentheim (info courtesy of Matt Selig originally a resident of Bad Mergentheim) – This photo were submitted by John R. Badey, 563rd Signal Company and 253rd Infantry Regiment. If you can identify any of the unidentified members please let me know.

George Scott, E Company, 253rd Infantry taken in Germany in the Spring of 1945. Photo furnished by George’s son-in-law, Albert Reimers.

MG Louis Hibbs, CG 63rd Infantry Division- Capt Clement Coss, CO I/254th and Capt Arch Hamblen(on the right) CO M/254th. Taken on 15 Jun 45 on Organization Day at Bad Mergentheim,

L to R: Lt McFarland, Sgt Glen Riley, Sgt Mims, Sgt Harry Campere, Sgt Tom Lazare, Sgt Milton Sharp and Sgt Duffy. All of I Company 254th Infantry in Homburg Am Main, June 1945. Photo furnished by John Ritner I/254th

H Company, 254th Infantry, end of May 1945 near Bad Mergentheim Germany. Photo supplied by Irv Schlocker.

1stSgt Emmett F Caldwell, I Company, 254th Infantry, Homberg Am Main, Germany June 45. 1st Sgt Caldwell said “I don’t care how pretty the flowers are Ritner, you’re not getting a week-end pass” Photo furnished by John Ritner I/254th

L to R: Holderback, Sgt Jackson Mims, John Ritner, Bert Peak, Fletcher, Sgt Tom Lazare and Lt Vince McFarland all of 1st Platoon, I Company 254th Infantry. Photo furnished by John Ritner I/254th

L-R: Pfc Clinton, Pfc Frutchey and Lt Roy Hartney, Mortar Platoon, D/254th Infantry, May 1945 in Germany

Capt Neal D. Blanchard, Med Det 255th “piloting” German Messerschmitt 262 Jet near Munich. Furnished by Francis Blanchard.

CWO James T Nordin, 563rd Signal Company. “Chief I know we told you to blend in during the occupation, but really”. Photo furnished by Jim Nordin, CWO Nordin’s son.

Officers of the 3rd Battalion, 255th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division – Germany June 1945 Picture furnished by Francis Blanchard whose father was Captain Neal D. Blanchard, Med Det 255th Infantry. Twenty-two(22) officers were named in the photo, however I was only able to identify those with numbers as shown. The others were also numbered but they were not legible. Officers named with identifying numbers. 1- LCol Maurice Schiffman (CO) 2- Maj James Boyd (XO) 3- Capt Wayne Williamson (S1) 4- Capt (Chap) Carl Lucky (Chap) 5- Capt Neal D. Blanchard (Bn Surg) 6- 1st Lt Charles E White (S2) 7- Capt Abraham S. Lincoln ( M Co) 8- 1st Lt James W. Brown ( M Co) 9- 1st Lt James J. Ryan (Commo Officer) 10- 1st Lt Richard Hartman (Motor Off) 11- 1st Lt Thomas McClaren ( K Co) 12- 1st Lt Cecil L. Johnson ( K Co) 13- 1st Lt Garland A Ludy (K Co) 17- 1st Lt John A. Tate (I Co) 19- 1st Lt John Davenport (I Co). Those named but I can’t identify: 1st Lt Leverne Smith ( M Co), 1st Lt Denzil Bergman (M Co), 2d Lt Joseph Fiedelday (A&R Plat) Lt Breslin ( I Co), 2d Lt Perry Erhard (M Co) , 2d Lt Searly McClure (K Co) and 2d Lt Raymond Kochanski ( L Co)

Photo of quarters for Headquarters Company 253rd Infantry Regiment, Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945. Compare these plush quarters to the ones directly opposite for D Company, 254th Infantry. Where’s the justice?? Photo furnished by John R. Badey, Hq 253rd Infantry

Pfc Clinton (L) and Pfc Frutchy (R) D/254th Inf in front of their quarters in some unnamed village in Germany, 1945. What did they do wrong to deserve such quarters??

“After the last few months we need a drink”. Mullins and Padilla I Company 254th Inf Regt. Photo furnished by Maj Cotton, Son-in-law of Jack Smith I/254th

Cpl Irwin Gold, AT, 253rd Infantry

Cpl Irwin Gold (L) with friend at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium. Standing in front of “The house of the King”. Info furnished by Marc H. Halleux

Cpl Irwin Gold and friend. Location unknown.

Cpl Irwin Gold (C) with friends. Location unknown.

Soldiers from Hq 253rd Infantry, Wertheim, Germany, 1945. Front Row L-R: Johnson, Delahoussaye, Gofford, Bennett, Scotty, Taylor. Center Row: Ock, Walsh, Ushman, Clark, Toth. Back Row: Beckwith, Medley, Minford, Maroney, Pharr, Greggersen, Dietrick, Dickson

Brian Keller, A Company, 254th Infantry Regiment

Cpl John Graves, H Company 255th visits the Siegfried Line

Capt Restani, Company Commander, A Company, 254th Infantry Regiment

This Photo was furnished by Frank Vitello, son of John Vitello G Company 254th Infantry Regiment

Chaplain (Maj) Guinan Asst 63d Division Chaplain in Bad Mergentheim, May 45

Lawrence Schwade and Karl J Jancy, M Company 254th Infantry, Germany 1945

Cpl Donald A Freese, A/861st FA Bn visits Pfc Caufield Hq 861st FA in Hospital -1945

T/5 Benjamin A. Hudson, F Company 255th Infantry-1945

photographs were furnished by Lt William Taylor, A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn, 253d Infantry Regiment Soldiers A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn, 253d Infantry in Wertheim, Germany Jun 1945. Front: Lt William Taylor. On wing L-R: Pfc John Dietrick, Sgt William Ushman, Pfc Curtis Delahoussaye, T/5 Robert C Bennett and S/Sgt Peter Greggersen. The aircraft is a German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter

photographs were furnished by Lt William Taylor, A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn, 253d Infantry Soldiers of A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn, 253d Infantry in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, May 45. L-R: Pfc Curtis Delahoussaye, Sgt David Walsh and Lt William Taylor Regiment

photographs were furnished by Lt William Taylor, A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn, 253d Infantry Regiment Soldiers of A&P Platoon, Hq 1st Bn 253d Infantry in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany May 1945: L-R Front: Pfc Curtis Delahoussaye, Pvt Lew S. Ock and Pvt Hilliard Pruitt. Rear: Pvt Joseph Skottey, Pvt E. Johnson, Pfc John Dietrick, Sgt David Walsh, Pfc Raymond W. Minford, Pvt Arnold Clark, 1st/Sgt James Harvey, Pvt Jack Beckwith and T/Sgt John P. Mastrogiovanni.

Robert Anderson (L) and Frank Scott (R) B Co 255th Infantry- Germany 1945

Robert Anderson, B Co 255th Infantry waiting for those orders sending him to the good ole USA- Germany 1945

Unidentified members of A Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Unidentified members of A Company, 255th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Troops attending Jewish services in Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945

Pfc Hubert Johnson, E Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Mannheim-Kafertal, Germany 1945

E Company, 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945. Photo furnished by daughter of Pfc Hubert Johnson. Soldiers appearing in photo are: Pfc Robert C Harvey, Pfc Leonard R Jones, Pfc George Nuckels, Cpl Carmen Aquino, Sgt Norman C Wood, Sgt Homer Maye Cornett, Pfc “Bill” Dahlin, Pfc Reynolds F.”Ray” Cattanio and Pfc Hubert Johnson. Pfc Johnson is the 2d man from the right in the first row.

oldiers of Anti-tank Company, 254th Infantry Regiment in Germany. Front- L-R:L. Joe Freed (Dallas, TX),R. Jerry Littman (Brooklyn, NY) Middle: L-R: L. Arthur F Siebert, Archie Mabon (Delhi NY) and Ted Hernitche. Rear: unknown

Lt Col. Maurice K. Schiffman, Bn CO, 3rd Bn, 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Pfc Alan Slutsky and Pfc Jack Cohen, Hq 63rd Inf Div- Germany 1945

Pfc Alan Slutsky, Hq 63d Inf Div- Germany 1945

Embarkation card used by Pfc Alan Slutsky, Hq 63d Infantry Division

M/Sgt Raymond Pisani, Hq 63d Infantry Division- Germany 1945

L-R: Pfc Alan Slutsky and M/Sgt Raymond Pisani, Hq 63rd Inf Div- Germany 1945

Pfc Alan Slutsky and unidentified friend in Paris, France 1945

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt visits with troops in Germany 1945

Don Cronan, M Company 255th Infantry in Paris, 1945

L-R: ???, Carine Soranno and Larry Dreyer, K Company 253d Infantry- Wertheim, Germany-45

Members of the Hq 63d Inf Div Military Government Section. Some were attached from other organizations. Jack Albanese, Robert Colon (French Liaison), Pat Patrizio, Tom Swan, Larry Lambert, Howard Haug and Dick Aspy.

“Pat” Patrizio, Hq 63d Inf Div with Jeep “Oats”- Germany 1945

Capt Haber, G5-Mil Govt, Hq 63d Inf Div with mascot “Argo”- Germany 1945

T/5 George Falk, attached to Hq 63d Inf Div G5 Section- Mil Govt. Germany 1945

Hoot Roane and Bernie Marquis, 63d Band in City Park, Dijon, France 8 May 45. The 63d Band was playing at war’s end celebration .

Kaiser Wilhelm Hotel in Bad Mergentheim, Germany where most of the 63d Division Headquarters were quartered at war’s end.

The following images are portions of pamphlets distributed to American soldiers who were on leave in Europe.

Portion of pamphlet distributed to American soldiers visiting Paris

Portions of pamphlet distributed to American soldiers visiting Switzerland

Unidentified band playing for 63d Division ceremony in Germany 1945. Picture taken by Dwight Donnan, Hq 1st Bn 255th Infantry

S/Sgt Richard H. Croucher, 763d Ord Co in Germany 1945

General Hibbs letter to S/Sgt Donnan, Hq 1st Bn 255th in response to S/Sgt Donnan sending him some photographs. Unfortunately Gen Hibbs’ staff misspelled S/Sgt Donnan’s name.

John D. Erhardt, Alex Janos and Quinton Velesquez Mortar Platoon, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment in action in the Division field competition, Bad Mergentheim, Germany 15 June 1945

Cpl Charles P. Zacur B Btry 863d FA Bn receives Bronze Star Medal for valor.. BG McGraw makes the presentation- Germany 1945

BG McGraw shakes hand of Cpl Charles P. Zacur, B Btry 863d FA Bn after presenting him with a Bronze Star Medal for valor. Germany 1945

Cpl Charles P. Zacur, B Btry 863d FA Bn, Germany 1945

Sgt. Luther H. Yohe, Hq Btry 863d FA Bn- Germany 1945

In the center is Cpl Nicholas Pileggi, formerly of D Company 254th Infantry Regiment. In this photo he was assigned to D Company OMGUS, Berlin 1945. The others in the photo are not identified although a 63d Infantry Division Patch can be seen on the shoulder of the soldier to the right of Pileggi. If you know the identity of these men please let me know. Photo was taken while these men were on a stroll in Am Fishtal Park, Berlin – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

Kaiser Wilhelm Church in Berlin 1945. This church remains to this day in the condition shown in this photo as a memorial.- photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

Group photo of men from D Company OMGUS, Berlin 1945. In the photo are the following soldiers from the 254th Infantry Regiment: Back Row-5th men from the left is Sgt Bill Pink, D Company 254th Infantry Regiment; Last man on the right back row is S/Sgt William Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment; Seated on the right in the wooden folding chair is S/Sgt Nicholas Castronova, C Company 254th Infantry Regiment; and seated in the plush chair on the left is Cpl Nicholas Pileggi, D Company 254th Infantry Regiment. If you can identify others in the photo please let me know. – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

Members of the 63rd Military Police Platoon in Germany 1945. Top row extreme left- Pfc Bruno Alviti, Bottom Row: Left to Right: Pfc Bill Condon, Pfc Billy Van Cleave, Cpl Marion Sharp and ???. Others not identified. – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

BG Frederick Harris, ADC 63rd Inf Div (3d from far left) and Colonel Wheeler(C/S 63rd Inf Div-2d from far left) prepare to present a Presidential Unit Citation Streamer to the 254th Infantry Regiment in Germany 1945 (05/05) – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

Left: BG Frederick Harris ADC 63rd Inf Div prepares to place PUC streamer on 254th Infantry Regimental Flag- Germany 1945. Soldier in the middle not identified. Behind the Regimental Flag is Colonel Earle Wheeler, 63rd Inf Div Chief of Staff. (05/05) – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

In August 1945 the Tauberbischofsheim Schloss saw the opening of the “February Flophouse” – a popular place for music, dancing, ping pong and plenty to eat. Photo furnished by Uwe Buttner of Tauberbischofsheim. (05/05) – photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945.

Did you ever wonder how we were able to use the buildings we did for quarters and offices? As much as you would like to think we just “took them over”, there was a system that required official requisitioning at least after the Infantry troops passed through town. The document above was a requisition for a house in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. (05/05) (Also I do know that this is dated April 1945 Fred just had it saved in this part of his website)

S/Sgt Edward Bundick (L) and S/Sgt Donald Bruce O’Neill(R), D Company 254th Infantry Regiment in France- 1945

Sgt Joseph C Hardee, G Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Capt Paul K. Bailey, Hq 254th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Soldiers gather to witness a boxing match in Germany 1945. Exact date, location and unit unknown. Photo furnished by Robert Fischer son of Pfc William Fischer 563d Sig Co

Pfc Frank M. Mahoney, F Company 255th Infantry Regiment, Europe 1945. Photo furnished by Pfc Mahoney’s son, Steve

Soldiers of Hq 3d Bn, 255th Infantry Regiment guarding German POWs just outside of Heidelberg, Germany 1945.

S/Sgt Arnold Quick, A Company 254th Infantry, Germany, April 1945

The First Squad, 3d Platoon, F Company 253d Infantry Regiment in Germany, April 1945. L-R: Back row: Pfc Arthur DiStefano, Pfc Stanley Gruszczyk, Pfc Howell L. Lipscomb, Cpl Darris W. Gillman and Pfc Walter A. Boling. Front row L-R:?????, Pfc Herman Fabiani, Pfc James J. Dugan, Pfc Ernest S. Carvalho and S/Sgt Frank J. Mastrian Jr (Squad Leader)

Members of E Company, 253d Infantry Regiment in Tauberbischschofsheim, Germany 1945

Field Kitchen in bivouac area, Germany 1945- I Company 254th Infantry Regiment

Soldiers from I Company 254th Infantry Regiment board a transport for travel back to the US, September 1945 L-R: Sgt Glen H. Riley, T/Sgt Nick Vukmonovich and ??? in bivouac area Germany 1945. I Company 254th Infantry Regiment

Members of the 1st Squad, 2d Platoon, B Company 254th Infantry Regiment in Bad Mergentheim, Germany May 1945. In the photo are : Pfc Maurice E. Reagan, Pfc Osburne S. Revis, Pvt Clinton A. Leupp, Pvt Otto C. Moehler Jr, Cpl Frank J. Vavra, S/;Sgt Wallace B. Wright, Pfc James R. Lewis, Pfc Richard Jones, Pfc Edward G. Lewis and Sgt Robert E. Beebe. Photo furnished by Pfc Maurice Reagan

Soldiers from I Company 254th Infantry Regiment board a transport for travel back to the US, September 1945

L- Pvt Charles Africano, L Company 255th Infantry Regiment at the Italian Alps 1945. Other man in the photo not identified. Pvt Africano was one of many 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to the 90th Infantry Division on 24 December 1944.

Captain Clement J. Coss receives the Silver Star Medal from BG Harris (Asst Div Cmdr)- I Company 254th Infantry Regiment Germany 1945

The following G Company 255th Infantry Regiment soldiers are in this photo. Unfortunately they were not identified by position. Pvt William P. Petruska, Pfc James W. Knight, ???, Pvt Curtis Renfro, T/4 Walter L. Schoppman, T/4 Justo B. Garcia, and 1st Lt Gaylord V. Thomas- Germany 1945

L-R: Sgt Paul L. Hastings, Mitchell and Pfc Elson Robb- 563d Signal Company, Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945

Members of the 563d Signal Company celebrate VE Day, 8 May 1945. L-R: T/5 Irving Heslowitz, Pfc Elson Robb, Cpl Dennis Strongman, Sgt Paul L. Hastings, Pfc Harold A Dahlquist, Sgt John Zielensky and Mitchell. Position of each individual not known

L- Cpl John Israelow with T/5 Newton S. Friedman on bivouac in Germany 1945. C Battery, 861st FA Bn

MG Louis Hibbs, CG 63rd Infantry Division at Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945

T/5 Newton S. Friedman, I&E NCO views orientation display on field exercise in Hopfinger, Germany, June 1945. C Battery, 861st FA Bn

Standing L-R: 1-??, 2-??, 3- 1st Lt Theodore F. Henek, , 4-??, 5- S/Sgt Paul Noble, 6- Sgt Arnold F. Beberwyck and 7-??. In front is 1st Sgt James D. Colbert- B Company 363d Medical Battalion, Germany 1945

Sgt Tony Vitek, standing in Jeep, visiting with his brother-in-law, Lowell Figgins- Germany 1945. D Company 254th Infantry Regiment

Pfc Emlen H. Tharp Jr. A Company, 363d Medical Battalion. Date and location unknown

Protestant Church Service Program, Headquarters 63rd Infantry Division, Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1 July 1945

Soldiers from K Company 253d Infantry Regiment somewhere in Germany- 1945. Second from the right is Pfc Richard Potkowski. Others are not identified

Right front- Pfc Harry Stopek, Med Det 253d Infantry Regiment veteran in Berlin 1946. Soldier in the background not identified

63d Infantry Division soldiers provide a gift to a small German girl in Bad Mergentheim. L-R: Pfc John Keane(Hq 1st Bn 255th Inf Regt) S/Sgt Lawrence Giangregorio(Hq 63d Div) and Pfc Bernard Chafee (Hq & AT 254th Inf Regt).

L-R Top row: S/Sgt William B Warren, Pfc Robert Vermillion, Pfc Williams, Pfc David D. Montgomery. Bottom row: T/Sgt John Kozak Jr and Sgt Green (E Company, 255th Infantry Regiment in Germany 1945)

On a return trip from R&R in Dijon, France: L-R: ?????, Pvt John Lilalaole , Sgt Paul Smith, ?????. Germany 1945(Hq 63rd Inf Div)

Pfc Wilfred Jarvis Lillibridge, Service Company, 255th Infantry Regiment entertains local children- Germany 1945

L-R: WOJG James Nordin, formerly with the 563d Signal Company poses with his new comrades in the 36th Signal Company of the 36th Infantry Division in Geislingen, Germany 1945. Those to the right of WO Nordin are identified as Hiram and Dicky

WOJG James Nordin, 563d Signal Company, Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945

T/4 Serverino Y. Rios (front reaching for canteen) with his buddies after leaving B Company, 255th Infantry Regiment)

Officers of the 563d Signal Company, Bad Mergentheim, Germany, Sunday 20 May 1945. Top Row L-R: Capt John Rickard Sr, WOJG William H. James, 1stLt Raymond H. Crockford, 1st Lt Lawrence G. Patrick, Capt James W. Wade and CWO Harold T. Hutcheson. Front Row. L-R: Capt Carols E. Benoit, 1st Lt Rex L. Dunfee, 1st Lt Howard G. Jackson, WOJG James T. Nordin and CWO Kermit R. Monk.

L-R: S/Sgt Oliver L.F. Dixon, Sgt Wayne L. Scott, S/Sgt Richard C Johnson and ?????. M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Sgt Scott and friend, France 1945 Left: Sgt Wayne L. Scott M Company 254th Infantry Regiment. Right: Identified as Lt Noel At port in France .

On the left: Sgt Wayne L. Scott, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment. On the right soldier is identified as Sidney Reisbronn, however he is not listed as a 63d member. Photo probably taken after Sgt Wayne left the division

Pfc Frank A. Kogut, D Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Pfc Frank A. Kogut, D Company 255th Infantry Regiment after a successful hunt. The other soldier is not identified- Germany-1945

Pfc Frank A. Kogut with a couple of the local children. D Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

Pfc Frank A. Kogut(Center). D Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945. Others not identified

D Company, 255th Infantry soldiers in Germany 1945. Not identified

D Company, 255th Infantry Regiment soldiers in Germany 1945.Not identified

Cooling off in the Main River, Germany. L-R: Romey, Pfc Jerome B Fletcher, T/5 Harry M Kimball Jr, Pfc John Ritner, Pfc Jackson and two Polish DPs Photo from Pfc John Ritner, I Company 254th Infantry Regiment

L-R: Lt Vincent C McFarland, S/Sgt Glen Riley, S/Sgt Jackson Mims, S/Sgt Harry Camper, S/Sgt Thomas J. Logan, Sgt Milton F. Sharp and Sgt Duffy- I Company, 254th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945 Photo from Pfc John Ritner, I Company 254th Infantry Regiment

Corporal Albert J. Coughlin, B Company 263d Engr Combat Battalion at the grave site of his brother Jim in Lime, France

Pfc John Ritner at Saint Moritz, Switzerland, February 1946 while serving in Germany with the occupation forces. Photo from Pfc John Ritner

Sgt Gerard J. Turnier and T/5 Donald Simbeck Jr in Nancy, France- 563d Signal Company

T/4 Raymond E. Harmon and Pvt Arthur H. Stickle, 563d Signal Company

In the rear of the carriage at the far right is Pfc Silvio O. Ezzillo, G Company 255th Infantry Regiment. Others in the photo are not identified.

L-R: ????? and Pfc Silvio C. Ezzillo- G Company 255th Infantry Regiment

At the far right is Pfc Silvio C. Ezzillo, G Company 255th Infantry Regiment. Others are not identified.

Pfc Silvio C. Ezzillo, G Company 255th Infantry Regiment

L-R:????????and Pfc Silvio C. Ezzillo, G Company, 255th Infantry Regiment

L-R: T/5 Arthur D. Pinkham (A/363d Med Bn and F/253d Inf Regt), 2d Lt Daniel Elledge, F/253d Inf Regt and Cpl Lyle P Geeting F/253d Inf Regt- Germany 1945

T/5 Arthur D. Pinkham, A/363 Med Bn and F/253d Inf Regt- Germany 1945

Far Left: Pvt Vincent J. Cangelosi, L&F Company, 255th Infantry Regiment. Others in the photo are not identified. Probably not 63d soldiers since it appears that this photo was taken after Pvt Cangelosi left the division.

L-R: T/5 Arthur D. Pinkham- A/363d Med Bn and F/253d Inf Regt and Cpl Lyle P Geeting, F/253d Inf Regt- Germany 1945

T/5 Glenn F. Taylor, Headquarters Battery, 718th FA Bn. Photos were taken after T/5 Taylor left the division. He was transferred to the 36th Infantry Division after the war in Europe.

Passenger- T/5 Walter Feinman, Hq Btry 862d FA Bn. Pilot not identified- Germany 1945

Passenger: T/Sgt James Crawford, Pilot 1st Lt James Townsend. Hq Division Artillery. Germany, 1945

Troop formation after the war, somewhere in Germany. In forefront L-R are ?, ?, 1st Lt Bryon Frierson, H/254 and 1st Lt Vincent E. Stratton H/254

Pfc Harvey S. Miller, C Company 254 Infantry Regiment on leave in Lucerne, Switzerland, November 1945

At the old swimming hole , in the center, is T/Sgt Edward Louis Warmouth, Sr, C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment.- Germany 1945

L-R: Pfc Fred Weber, D Company, 254th Inf Regt and 63d Recon Trp and Actor Mickey Rooney at SHAEF messhall in Frankfurt, Germany, Sep 1945

Mess staff, unknown unit and location, Germany 1945

Pfc Jack J. Garofano, G Company, 254th Infantry Regiment somewhere in Germany, 1945

Sgt Raymond B Keener, G Company, 254th Infantry Regiment, somewhere in Germany 1945

T/Sgt James V. Crawford, Headquarters Division Artillery in a German Sports Plane. This plane crashed later with 1st Lt Harry Green, Headquarters 861st FA Bn as pilot and caused his death. 1945.

Still at the old swimming hole. Left is T/Sgt Edward Louis Warmouth and to his right Pfc Thomas E. Murphy both of C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Germany 1945

Pfc Salvatore Genova and Pfc Carroll N. Vittum- G Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Back row Left to Right: Pfc William L Piper, Pfc Armand J. Pantalone, S/Sgt Marvin E. Karr, Sgt Melvin W. Karr, and Pfc Elmer R. Olinski. Front Row- left to Right: Pfc Robert J. Wright, Pfc James H. Gregg, Pfc James Goossens, S/Sgt Frank Suich and Pfc Verle Stowe. All of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment in Germany 1945

L-R: Sgt John (Pop) Vitello and Cpl William O. Meyers. G Company, 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Pfc Verlin W. Miller, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945.

L-R: Pfc Gale F. Hammond and T/5 Burdette Rear, far right is T/5 Burdetter J Heun, others
J. Heun, C Btry, 863d FA Battalion, Germany are not identified. C Btry, 863d FA Battalion
1945. Germany 1945

Pfc Gale F. Hammond, C Btry, 863d FA Battalion On the left- Pfc Gale F. Hammond, C Btry
1945 863d FA Battalion. Others not identified

S/Sgt Russell E. McClellan, 3d Platoon, A Company 254th Infantry Regiment. Honbardt, Germany 1945

Second from the right is Cpl Gerald J. Bungert, C Btry, 718th FA Battalion watching a floor show in the Enlisted Club, Stuggart Germany, Jan 1946.

T/Sgt Edward Louis Warmouth, Sr, C Company 253d Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Pfc Gale F. Hammond, C Btry, 863d FA Battalion, Germany 1945

On the right is Pfc Gale F. Hammond, C Btry 863d FA Bn, Germany 1945. Other soldier is not identified.

Pfc Gale F. Hammond befriends a young German girl. C Btry 863d FA Battalion- 1945

On the left- Pfc Gale F. Hammond, C Btry 863d FA Battalion, atop a concrete bunker in Germany 1945. Other soldier not identified.

Pfc Steven Bernat, B Battery, 718th FA Bn stationed with occupation forces in Germany, 1945-46

Cutout image of Sgt Steven Bernat mailed home after a visit to Garmisch, Germany- March 1946

Pfc Fred Clinton, D Company, 254th Infantry Regiment assisting a Displaced Person working on a farm near the village where D Company was billeted- Wachbach, Germany- May 1945

S/Sgt Claude Shehane serving as a member of the occupation forces with the 65th Signal Battalion. S/Sgt Shehane was with G Company, 255th Infantry Regiment prior to being reassigned to the 100th Infantry Division and then to the 65th Signal Battalion after the war was over .

Oberlauta, Germany Pfc Grover C. Van Pentz Jr, Medical Detachment, 863d FA Battalion in Germany- 1946

Driedberg, Germany Pfc Grover C. Van Pentz Jr, Medical Detachment, 863d FA Battalion in Germany- 1946

Pfc Leroy Bird, M Company, 254th Infantry Regiment in Germany, 1945

2d from the left- Captain Frank Piontek, CO, D Company 254th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945. Others not identified

On the right-Front- Captain Frank Piontek, CO, D Company, 254th Infantry Regiment. Germany 1945. Others not identified.

Cpl Edward F. Fowle Jr, Headquarters Battery, 862d FA Bn taking a dip in the Danube just after the war was over. May 1945.

Sgt Silvio Petricciani, Anti Tank Company, 253d Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

L-R: Sgt Silvio Petricciani, Anti Tank Company, T/4 Carmen A. Patavino, Service Company and S/Sgt Angelo J. Sebben, Anti Tank Company, 253d Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945

L-R: T/5 Gustav E. Hoehne, T/4 Dean A. Plummer and Pfc Alfred S. Stacey, Anti Tank Company 253d Infantry Regiment and German Messerschmitt 262 jet aircraft- Germany 1945

Sgt Silvio E. Petricciani, Anti Tank Company 253d Infantry Regiment- London 1945

Far right: Pfc Frank M. Mahoney, F Company 255th Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945. Others not identified

On the left: Pfc Frank M. Mahoney, F Company 255th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945. The other soldier is not identified.

On the right: Pfc Frank M. Mahoney, F Company 255th Infantry Regiment- 1945. Other soldier not identified

L-R: Sgt Lester M. Hayes and S/Sgt Donald Katzensky, L Company, 254th Infantry Regiment, German 1945

Sgt Lester M. Hayes, L Company, 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945

Members of L Company, 254th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945. Not identified

S/Sgt George C. English, B Battery, 718th FA Bn in Germany, 1945.

L-R: T/5 Bernard P. Lucas, Hq Div Arty and T/5 David W. Foster, Hq 718th FA Bn after they had been transferred to the 84th Infantry Division and promoted to T/3.

Sgt George C. English, B Battery 718th FA Battalion just prior to his promotion to S/Sgt- Germany 1945

On the left is Sgt James E. Buckner , Headquarters 1st Battalion, 253d Infantry Regiment in Germany 1945. Others in the photo are not identified

63d Infantry Division soldiers sitting on a bridge at Bad Mergentheim, Germany and talking with
a former Russian Soldier and his wife who had been held as prisoners of the Germans. L-R:
Pfc John H. Carter, Albany NY , T/5 Al Kaplan, Chicago, IL, Pfc Fred E. Halverson, Revere,MN
and Pfc Andrew B. Halbert, Belmont NY. Carter, Halverson and Halbert were assigned to B
Company 363d Medical Battalion. 18 Jun 1945 The following photos were sent in my Mrs Janet Malouin, daughter of T/5 William J. Schultz, Hq Btry 63d Div Artillery. Mrs Malouin found the photos in the National Archives while searching for information about her father’s military service.

63d Infantry Division soldiers pay honor to their comrades that died in action at ceremonies recognizing activation of the Blood and Fire Division. 15 Jun 1945- Germany

The following photos were sent in my Mrs Janet Malouin, daughter of T/5 William J. Schultz, Hq Btry 63d Div Artillery. Mrs Malouin found the photos in the National Archives while searching for information about her father’s military service.

T/4 Preston L. Fisher, 63d Reconnaissance Troop and a friend named “Chubby” at the Georges-Henri Club in Brussels, Belgium May 1945

L-R: John Arnold and Pfc Floyd Exeter K/253d Inf Regt. In the front is an Austrian Orphan by name of Gerhart Kilotat. Paris France 1945 – photographs pertain to Pfc Floyd Exeter a former member of K Company, 253d Infantry Regiment after he was evacuated from his unit for frozen feet in January 1945.

L-R: Pfc Floyd Exeter, K Company 253d Infantry Regiment, Martin Schultz, Tyson and Dewey Coffey at the Fountainbleau, France 1945. Units for Schultz, Tyson and Coffey not known. – photographs pertain to Pfc Floyd Exeter a former member of K Company, 253d Infantry Regiment after he was evacuated from his unit for frozen feet in January 1945.

The following photographs pertain to Pfc Floyd Exeter a former member of K Company, 253d Infantry Regiment after he was evacuated from his unit for frozen feet in January 1945. L-R: John Arnold and Pfc Floyd Exeter K/253d Inf Regt. In the front is an Austrian Orphan by name of Gerhart Kilotat. Paris France 1945 Pfc Floyd Exeter, K Company 253d Infantry Regiment shaking hands with Sad Sack, France 1945 – photographs pertain to Pfc Floyd Exeter a former member of K Company, 253d Infantry Regiment after he was evacuated from his unit for frozen feet in January 1945.

On the left is S/Sgt Willis Tompkins formerly of C Battery 861st FA Bn. Shown here in Belgium. 1945.

S/Sgt Willis Tompkins formerly of C Battery, 861st FA Bn Location and date unknown

T/5 John T. Mans, Headquarters Battery, 718th Field Artillery Battalion, Germany 1946.

Right side: T/4 Preston L. Fisher, 63d Recon Troop, May 1945 Germany

Pfc Roger W. Huether, F Company 255th Infantry Regiment with his collection of local young ladies. Germany 1945

T/4 Forrest Grant Holts, 2d from the left, formerly of Headquarters 63rd Infantry Division. Others in the photo are not identified. Photo taken after T/4 Holts was transferred to Headquarters V Corps.

In the rear of this photo on the left is Pfc Frederick Weber, L Company 253d Infantry Regiment, serving as a translator and guard at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals.

Sergeant Richard R. Perry, G Company 255th Infantry Regiment. Announcing bombing of Hiroshima, Japan 6 August 1945. At the time Sgt Perry was in Kunzelsau, Germany

Photo furnished by Pfc Gobel Curtis Grant, L and Hq Co 253d Infantry Regiment. 1945 Germany. Soldiers in the photo were not identified

Pfc Globel Curtis Grant, on the right, L and Hq Co 253d Infantry Regiment, 1945 Germany. Other soldier in photo was not identified.

Photo furnished by Pfc Gobel Curtis Grant, L and Hq Co 253d Infantry Regiment. Soldiers in the photo were not idenfied. Germany 1945

Pfc Gobel Curtis Grant, 2d from the left, L and Hq Co 253d Infantry Regiment. Other soldiers in the photo were not identified. Germany 1945

63d Infantry Division Field Day- 1945- Germany

Major General Louis Hibbs (Center) 63d Infantry Division Commanding General meets and talks with members of the 63rd Infantry Division during the division field day.

Major General Louis Hibbs, 63d Infantry Division Commanding General meets with some of his soldiers during the division field day. 1945

Photo of destroyed bridge over the Danube River.

L-R: Captain Anthony Marine and Major Vial VanNatta, Headquarters 63rd Infantry Division- location and date unknown.

Caricature of S/Sgt Roman J. Korczynski, I Company 255, Infantry Regiment. Photo furnished by his son Tom Korczynski.

Officers of Headquarters Company and Service Company 254th Infantry Regiment in Crelingen, Germany July 1945. Back row- L-R: 1st Lt William Gorup, 2d Lt Glenn Farris, WOJG James P Pace (Sv Co), and Capt Robert King. Front row L-R- Capt Edward S. Johnson, Major Thomas K. Wilson, 1st Lt Milton Seltzer and not able to identify(looks like the name was Stickle). Photo furnished by Kathleen Riley, Daughter of WOJG Joseph E. Smith, H Co and Sv Co 254th Inf Regt and 763d Ord Co.

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. German Artillery pieces

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. German POWs working in France

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Members of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment near Wertheim, Germany- 1945

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Members of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment in Wertheim, Germany- 1945

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Members of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment in Wertheim, Germany- 1945 Members of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment at the “old swimming hole” near Wertheim, Germany 1945.

Photo from Pfc James O. Maiura of A and C Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Unidentified members of C Company 253d Infantry Regiment jin Germany 1945

Pfc William Edge, after he was reassigned from K Company, 254th Infantry Regiment for duty with the occupation forces in Germany. This photo was in the collection of photos of Pfc Edge that was purchased at auction by Tim Malone, Military Historian