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44th Tank Battalion
 • World War II •

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Document Overview

Compiled by members of the Battalion, including T-4 Verne Mauer, T-4 Arne Haga, Capt. Grant F. Cloud, 1st Lt. John H. Chidester, and T-Sgt. Howard Newby, this unit history recounts the 44th Tank Battalion’s formation from the 12th Armored Division, its Pacific War service across New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, Leyte, and Luzon, and its subsequent occupation duty in Japan. This listing is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original wartime unit history, delivered instantly as a PDF.

Campaigns: New Guinea • Bismarck Archipelago (Admiralty Islands) • Leyte, Philippines • Luzon, Philippines • Occupation of Japan

Commanders: Lt. Col. Tom H. Ross • Lt. Col. William W. Barksdale • Major William P. Meredith

Unit newspaper: The Wolf Call

Table of Contents

● Dedication
● Introduction
● The 44th Comes Into Existence
● Our Life in New Guinea
● Admiralty Islands, or “Philippines, Here We Come”
● The Leyte Campaign
● The Luzon Campaign
● Southern Luzon
● Summary of the Luzon Campaign
● Sweating It Out
● Occupation of Japan
● Conclusion
● Honor Roll
● Silver Star Medal
● Official Commendations
● Special Commendation
● Officers Commissioned in the Field
● Command, Staff, and Company Commanders
● Headquarters Company
● Medical Detachment
● Service Company
● Company A
● Company B
● Company C

“Our long ambition now was reached, as we drove into Tokyo.”
— George A. Meninno, Co. D, 44th Tank Battalion