Veteran Research Articles
Have you considered researching a relative who fought in the European Theatre of Operations? We know how powerful family history is in shaping one’s identity. We also know how to uncover the details that create the most vivid picture possible of your loved one’s experience, and we can deliver them in the format that is […]
Today, December 28, it is exactly 72 years ago that 1st Lieutenant Orvin E. Nelson wrote a letter to his wife after his first days during the Battle of the Bulge. He was in M Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division. The previous letter that I posted of him was written […]
Earlier this year I received mail from a man whose father served in the 5th Infantry Division. His father was Orvin E. Nelson 1st Lieutenant in the 10th Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division. Right now he’s walking his footsteps in Europe. I helped him with some of the locations that his father fought at […]
During the spring of this year I started a research project on Private Carl D. Altomonte. When browsing through the 2nd Infantry Regiment’s casualty list I came across his name, Carl was listed as missing. Later on I found out that he was also on the wall of missing soldiers at the American Luxembourg Cemtery […]
Dear Fans and Friends! I NEED YOUR HELP This year I’ll have my last year of university for my BA History study. Earlier this year I discussed with a military historian about my final thesis/paper subject. I introduced him to my passion about the Battle and told him I’d like to use it as my […]
I’d like to share this letter and story from Elva Pack with you, written on April 10th 1945. Elda and Elva Pack were twin brothers who both were in the same unit and company during the Second World War. They served under Patton’s 3rd Army in the 5th Infantry Division, 10th Infantry Regiment. I think […]
Battle of the Bulge ‘One bitterly cold morning, I was in a foxhole with two other soldiers manning a .30-caliber machine gun. I say foxhole, but in actuality the ground was so frozen that all we could do was pull snow up around us and put some foliage on top. It couldn’t stop a bullet […]
Welcome to the first article of Men at War! My aim is to cover all the divisions in that fought in the Second World War from their very first days on the frontline till their last days. In every article I will try use as many sources as possible to give a complete overview of […]
The purpose of this article is to tell the story of Willard G. Meek and to reveal what happened to A Company, 312th Engineer Battalion, 87th Infantry Division on January 11th 1945. On that day A company lost twenty-four soldiers. One of the soldiers stated KIA that day was Willard G. Meek. Willard’s cousin, D. […]
WILLIAM D. SHEEHAN KILLED IN ACTION Word was received here this week that Pfc. William D. Sheehan of Osage, was reported killed in action in Luxembourg on December 26th. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sheehan of Osage. The parents received the telegram from the War Department on Sunday, January 14th. Young […]
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