Alamo Scouts 

Home Page for the 6th Army's Alamo Scouts: Read details here about the movie review of the upcoming Miramax Movie: "The Great Raid" which tells the true story of the 6th Army Ranger Battalion's rescue of the prisoners of the Cabatatuan Death Camp. These prisoners were the survivors of the Bataan Death March. Included within the 6th Army Ranger Battalion were the Alamo Scouts and Philippino Scouts. The Movie is set to be released August 12, three days before the 60th Anniversary of V-J Day!
Added on: 18-Jul-2005 | hits: 272
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American World War II Orphans Network 

AWON has a wealth of information dedicated to offer American World War II Orphans links to each other and their common past.
Added on: 17-Dec-2004 | hits: 239
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Army Medals Standard Form 180 Requst For Service Medals 

Location to download Standard Form 180 to Request Service Records. Adobe "pdf" format.
Added on: 05-Oct-2006 | hits: 316
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Army of Occupation Medal (Japan) 

All Veterans of the 6th Infantry Division who served at least 30 days from September 3, 1945 to June 29, 1949 in Korea as a part of the Army of Occupation of Japan are entitled to the Army of Occupation Medal. Here is a link that displays the medal as well as the criteria for for which the award in earned. Check downloads on this site for further details. Veterans of the 6th Infantry should apply for this medal!
Added on: 05-Sep-2006 | hits: 311
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Bronze Star Awarded CIB and CMB Holders 

If you were entitled to either the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB) or the Combat Medic's Badge (CMB) in World War II, you are also entitled to the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Achievement in Combat. This site tells you why and how to obtain the medal.
Added on: 28-Feb-2005 | hits: 338
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Carlisle Barracks 

Army War College and repository of most of the remaining documents reside regardin the history of the 6th Infantry Division.
Added on: 06-Mar-2004 | hits: 301
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Dad's War; Telling Your Father's Story 

Site with much detail about resources for telling your father's World War II Story.
Added on: 05-Jun-2005 | hits: 264
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Finding Your Father's War  

Another resource for finding information regarding personal stories.
Added on: 05-Jun-2005 | hits: 531
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Fire in 1973 Destroyed Many Army Personnel Records 

This tragic fire in 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed 75 percent of US Army military records during the period including most of the records from WW II involving the 6th Infantry Division. Now the only way to obtain records is largely a task of reconstruction from other sources.
Added on: 03-Apr-2006 | hits: 365
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General Walter Krueger, 6th US Army 

Brief Description of General Walter Kruger who led the United States 6th Army In the Pacific.
Added on: 06-Dec-2004 | hits: 296
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