What a wonderful website. I am impressed with the dedication involved in maintaining such a well presented website for men who definitely deserve it.
I am a historian working on a book about the battles on the Central Plains of Luzon in 1945. I am looking for any personal stories regarding the 6th Infantry Division’s combat there. We have lost so many stories already, I am hoping that the families of veterans of that fighting can assist me with specific stories from their fathers. These could be remembrances of an incident or perhaps a journal or the text for citations such as the Silver Star or the Bronze Star. Anything will help in presenting the story of the 6th for a wide audience.
To follow-up on my first post: anything will help in presenting the story of the 6th for a wide audience.
To see another example of my work you can read an article I wrote about the 33rd Infantry Division that originally appeared in World War II magazine a few years ago and then was reprinted online by the 33rd Infantry Division website: http://www.33rdinfantrydivision.org/document_baguio.htm
Mr. Derks, my father-in-law, Captain Jean E. Laplace, served with the 6th Infantry Division. He received a Silver Star for gallantry in action at Rocky Point, Maffin Bay, Dutch New Guinea. He also received a Silver Star (Oak Leaf Cluster) for action near Payawan Rest House, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Tele# 724-468-3020.
I looked at the 63rd Infantry Regiment photo site, page 5 photo 5 soldier sitting in chair, look’s just my father Warren D Schwendemann Company L,he was on a mortar crew I think Luzon 1944. I know it’s a longshot that’s him, but it look’s just like him when he was twenty.
To all,
What a wonderful website. I am impressed with the dedication involved in maintaining such a well presented website for men who definitely deserve it.
I am a historian working on a book about the battles on the Central Plains of Luzon in 1945. I am looking for any personal stories regarding the 6th Infantry Division’s combat there. We have lost so many stories already, I am hoping that the families of veterans of that fighting can assist me with specific stories from their fathers. These could be remembrances of an incident or perhaps a journal or the text for citations such as the Silver Star or the Bronze Star. Anything will help in presenting the story of the 6th for a wide audience.
To see an example of my work you can read an article I wrote about the 32nd Infantry Division that originally appeared in World War II magazine a few years ago and then was reprinted online: http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm
Any detail will truly help.
Mr. Tracy Derks
To all,
To follow-up on my first post: anything will help in presenting the story of the 6th for a wide audience.
To see another example of my work you can read an article I wrote about the 33rd Infantry Division that originally appeared in World War II magazine a few years ago and then was reprinted online by the 33rd Infantry Division website: http://www.33rdinfantrydivision.org/document_baguio.htm
Any detail will truly help.
Mr. Tracy Derks
Mr. Derks, my father-in-law, Captain Jean E. Laplace, served with the 6th Infantry Division. He received a Silver Star for gallantry in action at Rocky Point, Maffin Bay, Dutch New Guinea. He also received a Silver Star (Oak Leaf Cluster) for action near Payawan Rest House, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Tele# 724-468-3020.
I looked at the 63rd Infantry Regiment photo site, page 5 photo 5 soldier sitting in chair, look’s just my father Warren D Schwendemann Company L,he was on a mortar crew I think Luzon 1944. I know it’s a longshot that’s him, but it look’s just like him when he was twenty.