6th Infantry Division in World War II

Here are the contents of the US Army Divisional Public Relations Book entitled “The 6th Infantry Division in World War II, 1939 to 1945. This book was donated to our organization by Robert E. Phelps, II, whose father, Colonel, Robert E. Phelps, Colonel (now deceased), served with the 20th Infantry Regiment of the 6th Infantry Division in the Pacific during World War II.

- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5
- Part 6
- Part 7
- Part 8

10 Comments

W. Rust on May 3, 2017 at 11:49 am

I always had a keen interest in the 6 ID ever since II attended a reunion about 30 years ago. Over the years I lost touch with some of the vets I met. I have a book about the 6th in 1941. Since I am reducing my inventory I like to find somebody interested. Could you possibly help me find a point of contact?

Danny Thomas on May 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm

Do you have a description or name of the book?
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- Sandi bommer on January 18, 2018 at 1:43 pm
  
  My dad, Donald Bommer was in 6th infantry division during New Guinea war. He proud of it. Unfortunately he passed away May 4, 2017
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Carol Wolfmeier on August 21, 2018 at 2:36 pm

Have you found anyone interested in what you have? My dad served in Company H, 6th Infantry division.
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Jack Yandell on January 1, 2019 at 1:50 pm

My Dad, TSgt. Jack T. Yandell , served with the 20th. Does anyone remember him?. He passed away in 1976…

Thomas on January 1, 2019 at 5:58 pm

Mr. Yandell:

Good to hear from you. I will post your submission, but sadly, most of the old WW II vets have passed away and those that have not, seldom have contact with the website. Most of the folks connect to the site now are sons, daughters, or grandchildren of the WW II vets.
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Patricia K Jenkins on June 16, 2019 at 6:38 pm

My Uncle John M Duntley who was a navigator on a bomber during WWII just passed on May 10, 2019. He was 94 and the only surviving son in his family. His older brother Burton J Duntley was in the army air corps andflew the P51 Mustang. He lost His life in a plane crash in England in January 7th 1944. His oldest brother Frederic Duntley was in the 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division and lost his life on February 5, 1945 in a battle in Luzon, the Phillipines.

Thomas on June 18, 2019 at 7:51 pm

Ms. Jenkins:

Thank you for posting this amazing account of your family’s history and sacrifice. It instantly reminded me of the Spielberg movie, Saving Private Ryan, except that your uncle’s experience and your family’s sacrifice were not a movie. Thanks again for sharing.
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Stephen A Pollock on March 24, 2020 at 6:39 pm

My father was a sergeant in the 6TH DIVISION. HE trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri… went to desert training at St. Louis Obispo in Calif….changed orders and then went to Hawaii for jungle training…shipped to New Guineu and fought the Japanese in the dense jungle and up into the mountain highlands…Fought on Lone tree hill as a heavy machine gun operator… He was then sent to the Phillipines during the invasion into Luzon…He was awarded 3 bronze stars with one a oak leaf….He never would sit down and discuss his time in the war except on a few occassions… I guess PTSD was never known back then….He passed away in 1994 but I will always remember him as my hero..