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These Old Mill Run newsletters (Ozark County, Missouri) have information about these soldiers: Albert Byrd, Travis Bushong, Russell Deatherage, Lowell Frazier, Virgil Garrison, Vernon Kahl, Hubey Hall, Elza Hillhouse, Audie Luna, Henry Taber, Clifford Warrick.
This rare 1946 Sightseer was donated to our organization by Cathy McConnell, the daughter of the late Ralph L. Blankenbecler, who died in 1988, but who served as a Staff Sergeant and squad leader for Company I of the 20th Infantry regiment, during the New Guinea and Luzon, the Philippines, campaign against Japan. Among his many decorations during the war, he was awarded three Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for valor.
| Name | Ana Maria Zavala (LOPEZ) |
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| Email Address | anvzavala@yahoo.com |
| Phone Number | 626-840-9247 |
| Send Us a Message or Share Your Story | I don’t have any stories, but I’m hoping to find some stories of my Uncle Andres de Jesus Lopez. For some reason we can only find very little information about him here and other sites. We have found him under the name Private First Class Andre D. Lopez US Army. Service number 39009776 63rd Infantry 6th Division. Born 1916 Enlisted 07 Jul 1941 San Francisco. Died 26 Jan 1945 Battle of Luzon. Killed by Kamikaze attack. 39 soldiers lost their lives along with my uncle. If anyone has any information about him, please let us know.
Sincerely, Ana Maria Zavala Lopez |
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| Name | David Meyer |
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| Email Address | dmeyer356@hotmail.com |
| Phone Number | 330-328-1165 |
| Send Us a Message or Share Your Story | The flag for the 6th Infantry Division is about to be sent to the Suresnes WW I ABMC Cemetery. How many fallen of the 6th ID are buried there.
This flag will be marched in the parade in Paris on 11 Nov., 2018. Would a 6th ID veteran care to carry it? We will remember them, David Meyer |
| Name | Barry Small |
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| Email Address | jicaseman@aol.com |
| Phone Number | 417-880-8610 |
| Send Us a Message or Share Your Story | I don’t know if you are interested at all in this but my Grand Father was in the 5th Batt. 3rd Field Artillery in the 6th Division in World War One. I have attached a photo of him Sgt. L.A. Small at the end of the War in France. |
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| Name | Thomas Price |
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| Email Address | admin@6thinfantry.com |
| Send Us a Message or Share Your Story | Actor Clint Eastwood was a member of the 6th Infantry Division between WW II and Korea. It would be great if he could support our organization. Who knows how to contact him and tell him about this website and the mission of the National Association? |
Images and documents donated by 6th Infantry Division and their families. Thank you to the National Archives and Records Administration for use of media throughout the website.
