I have a short history book of the 531st who were at times assigned to the 30th Inf. Div.The book contains many pictures from Omaha to stassfurt.I also have a letter from Maj. Gen L.S. Hobbs written Jan 45 , Congratulationg the unit. My uncle Victor Williams was amember of the 531st. I would like to donate the book and letter to a museum or other orginization that would care for them.

       Thanks jimc

I am looking for information on my uncle Haywood S. Harrell who was killed in action on July 12, 1944. I have just a vague memory of my uncle and several photos taken of him in the States and a couple from England. ( I was 6 years old when he shipped out). Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Herb Harrell herbharrell@cox.net

312 Willard Drive Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

PFC Vernon E. Stevens, Springfield, Maine WWII 1943-1945 Trained at Fort. Leonard Wood, U.S. Army H Company, 120th Infantry, 30th Division Served in France, Luxemborg, Netherlands(?) Looking for friends, buddies, officers who might have fought alongside my father. While at a bus stop in Missouri, he talked with a stranger who turned out to be related to him through a shared great-grandfather who had gone west years before. This man's daughter was just getting started in the movies. My father lost this man's address. Want to find out where my father fought and in what battles with his company. He fought at Mortain, France. Also in the hedgerows; his unit was caught behind enemy lines in Germany and was 3 days getting out--he had to hide in a hay pile and eat nothing but raw turnip for three days; his company was accidentally bombed when the smoke marker blew the other way and the US was bombing all around his troops (thinking they were the enemy) and a plane had to swoop under the bombers so the US bombers would see it and stop bombing; he had a dud bomb land right next to him; he was in the second wave at D Day (I believe); my father was wounded in the arm by shrapnel shortly before the Battle of the Bulge (where he was headed) and was medically discharged to go home. Thanks for your time.

THis is my thrid attempt to get this info on this forum. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

I am attempting to recreate a Roster for the 30th Infantry Division. I recenlty completed one for the 106th Division and it now contains more than 13,000 entires. All Rosters were destroyed at the close of WW2.

This is in cooperation with the 30th Division Association and Mr. Frank Towers. I am using all available sources of info and ask that you submit any and all information on 30th Division members and attached units. I am capturing Name, Rank, Service Number, Unit, Assignements, Death Dates, WW1 or WW2, source of info. I do not capture or show any personal identity items such as addresses, phone numbers, etc. Complete diaries and personal accounts are welcome along with photos.

Please email to

30thdivisionroster@wildblue.net

This is a temporary address and will be removed as the project completes.

You can see a sample at www.IndianaMilitary.org. Click on "30th Divison" i top row and then "Roster" in the drop-down left-hand menu. This is the largest site in Indiana at more than 33 Gigabytes of unchanged history. Hosted and supported by the U. S. Army. All submissions will eventually be deposited with the U. S. Army Institute of History at Carlise, PA.

Hello, Excuse me please if I disturb. If you permit it, how is it possible to know the unity of the Sergeant Joseph H. CORBEAU, if I know - Born in 1913, may 23 , Cumberland, Maine - He died in 1994. Ohio.- Enrolement December 17, 1942 : - Joseph H Corbeau : Service Number 31217879 - Last information : Maybe 30th INF DIV , 117, 119, 120th IR ( or 291st Engineers from Colonel Pergrin ), MP. Medical Unit ??? I'm not sure ). He was in MALMEDY ( East Belgium ) in december 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge (Massacre of Malmedy time ) My mother had well receive with heartly welcom 12 GI’s (within « a » Joseph Corbeau ) during the difficult winter 1944/1945 (mid december 1944 to beginning January 1945) -30°, 3 feet snow in our Ardennes. They all lived, warmed, eat and sleep at home with us. Can you learn me how proceed to receive such information ? He safe my life on December 24, 1944 during bombing the town MALMEDY GratefulI thank you very for your help. Greetings from Malmédy, Philippe, alive now, grace to Joseph H CORBEAU pfkrings@euregio.net

Does anyone remember their Father or Grand Father talking about this person, Most probably he was with the 1st Battalion Company C from Normandy to he end of the war

My great uncle was killed in or near St. Lo on 7-18-44. He was TSG Allen "Doc" Peoples of Company B of the 120th Inf. What action was his unit involved with on this day? Is there anyone out there who happens to remember him? Thanks for any info.

Hello all.

This is my first post here. We (a group of 5 interested people) are looking for the first American soldier who was killed in action in Holland. We know that 4 solders were killed that day. We also know that the first soldier was KIA near our village Noorbeek.

Untill a few years ago people thought that Leonard P. Hoffman was the first man who was killed in action in Holland but he was killed just a few hunderd meters before the border so he was killed in Belgium (nearby Voeren). Are there any people who can help us? Perhaps with rosters or reports from that day.

We are also making plans to ercet a monument on that spot. We know the exact location. We also know were the German was who killed the American.

Please help us.

Regards,

Frank Gubbels

My father was known as Dipper Keen -- he was from Hulmeville, Pennsylvania and I know that his Lt. was Dave Foresman. Dad won the Silver Star for serving as a runner when his company was cut off in Staumont, Belgium during the Bulge.

He and others were taken prisoner but were liberated by friendly forces on Christmas Eve, 1944 -- some Christmas present. That basically is what I know about him in the 30th.

Dad passed away April 3, 1963 from lung cancer when I was a month shy of 13; he never talked about his service until after he was diagnosed, and I was too young to really appreciate what he went through and didn't know what to ask whe he WAS talking.

Now I would like to know more about him -- where he served -- what he went through -- but I need help.

Any vets who served with him -- please contact me at: bengal442@aol.com -- and thank you -- for what you did -- and for helping me get to know my Father better.

Bill Keen

I am interested in any information regarding Staff Sergeant Nathaniel Miller (my great uncle) who served in the 119th Inf. and died September 29, 1944. Any information or source to find information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Mike

mikejenlatham@comcast.net