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I. World War I: Origins of "The Sightseeing Sixth" Infantry Division
II. The 6th Infantry Division in World War II
A. Overview
B. Reactivation of the Division and Preparations for War
C. Milne Bay, New Guinea and First Encounters with the Japanese Forces
D. The Battle for Lone Tree Hill, Maffin Bay, New Guinea
E. Sansapor and the Vogelkop Peninsula
F. Lingayan Gulf and Luzon, the Philippines
1. The Purple Heart Valley Campaign
2. The Cabaruan Hills
3. Battle for Munoz
4. The Drive to the East Coast to Split Japanese Forces and the Retaking of Bataan
5. Cracking the Shimbu Line
6. Securing Central Luzon
7. Campaign in the Cordellares, the Cagayan Valley and the Stronghold of General Yamashita
III. The End of the War
IV. Very Brief Recent History
V. Author, Thomas E. Price, Copyright 1996, all rights reserved, use by permission, only. Contact at: admin@6thinfantry.com
Posted by: infantry on Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 06:54 PM
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Informational Flyer
Registration Form
The 2008 Reunion of the Nat'l. Association of the 6th Infantry Division will be held October. 8-12 , 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Holiday Inn Select, near the airport Room rates are $109 per night, plus tax. Parking at the Hotel is free. Registration for the Reunion will be specified as as we have those details. Full details are here! For more information contact Thomas Price (below) or The Reunion BRAT, info@TheReunionBRAT.com, Phone (360) 663-2521. To reserve your room contact the Holiday Inn Select at (952) 854-9000 no latter than September 7, 2008, likewise to register for the reunion contact The Reunion Brat by September 7, 2008.
The Nat'l Assn. of the 6th Inf. Division is a non-profit fraternal organization, currently applying for 501(c)(3) charitalbe statusholds annual reunions, publish a newletter, the 'Sightseer' for 900+ members. Membership is $10/yr, $15/2yr, & $20/3yr. Membership is open to all who served with the 6th. Inf. Div at any time, wives (yes, we have an Auxillary), sons, daughters, relatives and just plain interested folks.
Contact:
Thomas Price
Nat'l. Assn. 6th Inf. Div.
317 Court St NE, Suite 203
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 363-7334
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Posted by: Admin on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 05:33 AM
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Melvin Woodrow Johnson
9/9/1924 to 9/19/2004
6th Combat Engineer Battalion
Melvin Woodrow Johnson, of Everett Washington joined the 6th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo, California before the Division was shipped to Hawaii and its first combat assignments in New Guinea. Assigned to the 6th Combat Engineers, Mel saw action throughout the New Guinea and Luzon campaigns. Mel was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious achievement on the Island of Luzon, the Philippines for quick thinking in the construction of a bridge using wrecked Vehicles of the Japanese Army. Although he spent time hospitalized with jaundice on Luzon, he recovered and served well beyond the end of the war when the 6th Division was assigned to Korea to disarm the Japanese forces there who had surrendered.
Mel who lived in Gresham, Oregon, and who died in the care of his son and daughter-in-law, is survived by his son, Bruce Johnson, his daughter-in-law, Debbie Johnson, and his sister Mildred Miller. Private burial is at Willamette National Cemetery on September, 24, 2004.
If you remember Mel, please contact the webmaster at admin@6thinfantry.com and we will convey your message to his family.
Junior B. Sloan
Born Sept. 28, 1917, Died Sept. 25, 2004
Company C, 63rd Infantry Regiment
PFC Junior B. "Duck" Sloan Serial #[restricted webmaster] , of the 63rd Infantry regiment, Company C, was born in Camden, Mo, the son of Fred and Myrtle Brady Sloan. Junior served from July 6, 1941 to December 8, 1945 and was honorably discharged earning two Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, the American Defense Service Medal and the World War II Service Medal. He served in New Guinea and Luzon. Junior reenlisted and served from December 8, 1945 to September 20, 1948 when he was finally discharged. In 1983 Junior retired from the Western Envelope Company after 28 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife Freida Lauck Sloan, his son Howard Sloan, his parents and his 10 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Sloan, Stockton, CA and his son, Paul E. Sloan, Kansas City, MO.
Junior had a great sense of humor and loved to watch sports, especially football and baseball. He was also a big fan of the World Wrestling Federation.
Donald E. Rudolph, Sr.
Company E, 20th Infantry Regiment
6th Infantry, Medal of Honor Recipient Dies at 85, May 25, 2006
A much-beloved and celebrated World War II veteran of Itasca County, U.S. Army Technical Sgt. Donald E. Rudolph, Sr., passed away on Thursday.
A decorated Army infantry soldier, Rudolph was one of an elite group of people to be awarded with the highest level of military honor possible: The Congressional Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal on Aug. 23, 1945 by President Harry S. Truman for “bravery beyond the call of duty” for his services during World War II.
“He was a great patriot and a hero during World War II,” said Itasca County Veterans Services Officer Marvin Ott. According to Ott, Rudolph’s death leaves just one living Medal of Honor recipient in Minnesota. There have been a total of 3,461 Medals of Honor awarded to 3,442 individuals. Of those, just 113 were still living before Rudolph’s passing - 38 of whom served in World War II, according to information from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Web site.
Ott says services planned for Memorial Day in Grand Rapids may be altered to honor Rudolph, and stated, “I will certainly mention him in my remarks.” Ott’s message will be delivered at the Itasca Calvary Cemetery at 11:15 a.m. Monday, May 29.
As a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Rudolph and his wife Helen have attended several Presidential Inaugurations, where Rudolph has shaken hands with presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and George W. Bush.
Rudolph was a brave leader during World War II. When the company that was supposed to be supporting his unit was pinned down by enemy fire, he bravely crossed the battlefield alone, protecting himself with grenades.
He single-handedly destroyed two Japanese pillboxes before taking the initiative to attack and neutralize six more. He protected his unit again when it came under fire from an enemy tank by selflessly climbing onto the tank, dropping in a white phosphorus grenade through the turret and killing the crew inside. Ultimately, Rudolph’s actions cleared the way for an advance that led to victory for the U.S. Army’s 6th Infantry Division.
Even after being hit later with shrapnel, Rudolph survived. He and Helen raised two children while he continued his military career for nearly 20 years after the end of World War II.
After retiring from the Army in 1963, he worked for the Veterans Administration as a Veterans Benefit Counselor until he retired in 1976, moving with Helen to Shamrock Lake, north of Bovey.
Rudolph will be buried with full military honors on Wednesday, May 31, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
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Posted by: Admin on Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 08:16 PM
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Dear Members of the 6th Infantry Division:
I have had the occasion to search for available statistics over the internet regarding World War II and have discovered that the Battle for Luzon is commonly and, unfortunately, overlooked by the public when we recall World War II. Luzon was the second largest battle of the Pacific, surpassed, only by Okinawa.
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Posted by: Admin on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 06:00 AM
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Actual film footage of the 6th Infantry Division can be purchased from Amazon.com or PBS from the four-part-series entitled "THE ROAD TO TOKYO," from Columbia River Entertainment, originally released in 2000.
The footage includes a short film from the US Army Signal Corps made specifically for the 6th Infantry Division (some of it actual 6th Division action and some cobbled together from other Army sources). The footage about the liberation of Luzon has some totally authentic footage of the 6th Infantry Division in action.
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Posted by: Admin on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 08:33 PM
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Message from Thomas E. Price: As the host of this site, I wish to make visitors aware of The National Association of the Sixth Infantry Division, which is still in existence and which has held annual reunions since 1936. Membership is open to veterans, family members (like myself), and just about anyone interested in supporting the Sixth Infantry Division's Association. Individual companies also hold periodic reunions. The Association publishes a twice yearly newsletter, that helps members keep in touch and inform them about upcoming events. In addition they have their own historian, Milton Galke, who has worked hard to preserve the history of the Association and the Division.
Membership inquiries should be directed to Thomas E. Price, at the following address. Mr. Price is the Secretary/Treasurer-Editor of the organization taking over for for the outstanding work of Mr. Robert Beutlich (formerly of Company L., 63rd Infantry Regiment).
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Posted by: Admin on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 05:03 AM
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I. World War I: Origins of "The Sightseeing Sixth" Infantry Division
II. The 6th Infantry Division in World War II
A. Overview
B. Reactivation of the Division and Preparations for War
C. Milne Bay, New Guinea and First Encounters with the Japanese Forces
D. The Battle for Lone Tree Hill, Maffin Bay, New Guinea
E. Sansapor and the Vogelkop Peninsula
F. Lingayan Gulf and Luzon, the Philippines
1. The Purple Heart Valley Campaign
2. The Cabaruan Hills
3. Battle for Munoz
4. The Drive to the East Coast to Split Japanese Forces and the Retaking of Bataan
5. Cracking the Shimbu Line
6. Securing Central Luzon
7. Campaign in the Cordellares, the Cagayan Valley and the Stronghold of General Yamashita
III. The End of the War
IV. Very Brief Recent History
V. Author, Thomas E. Price, Copyright 1996, all rights reserved, use by permission, only. Contact at: admin@6thinfantry.com
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