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Armored Attacker

Vol. 1, No. 1 / Saturday, March 17, 1945

Publication of the 6th Armored Division, U.S. Army

4 pages scanned

Names

Ackerman, Cpl. Bruno, Lynnbrook, N.Y. — 44th Armd. Inf. Bn., first American to hold mail-call for a batch of German prisoners
Ackerman, S/Sgt. Bruno — mentioned in mail call anecdote (same individual as above)
Barton, Cpl. Cross, Los Angeles, Calif. — crawled out during darkness to fix artillery position
Battenfield, Pfc. Floyd, of Battle Creek, Mich. — Siegfried Line party planning
Bayley, Pvt. Albert, Kalamazoo, Mich. — mortar squad, Siegfried Line fish dinner
Belawich, Lt. Col. Leo B., Chicago, Ill. — 9th Armd. Inf. Bn., in charge of rifle squad at Bowl Formation
Bollenbaugh, Pfc. Thomas E., Hudson, Mich. — cook detail, Siegfried Line dinner
Bordner, Capt. Henry G., Dallas, Texas — commanded Co. C, 25th Engr. Bn.
Brown, Lt. Col. Charles E., Tacoma, Wash. — CO, Baker Company, 6th Armored Division
Broussard, S/Sgt. Albert L., Lake Arthur, La. — IDEA APPROVED, Siegfried Line fish dinner
Carey, Cpl. Francis R., Williamsport, Pa. — cooks at Train HQ
Clark, Lt. Col. W. L. — 15th Tank, service plaque recipient
Cole, S/Sgt. Dale R., Coal City, W. Va. — platoon sergeant, Outpost Six, 9th Armd. Inf. Bn.
Corihnas, Pfc. Joseph C., Renton, Washington — 4th Platoon, Tigermen article
Creel, Capt. Henry G. — commanded Co. C, 25th Engr. Bn.
Davidson, Capt. L. — Civil Affairs officer attached to 6th Armd. Div.; pilot of the B-26 ‘Marauder’
David, Sgt. Alfred M., Covington, Tenn. — 4th Platoon, Siegfried Line
Dennis, Sgt. Raymond S., Nacogdoches, Texas — 4th Platoon, Siegfried Line
Domotor, Lt. Joseph J., Bethlehem, Pa. — Tank Wolf commander
Droegemeuller, T/4 John E., Palmer, Nebraska — poll interrogator
Echelnan, Sgt. Eugene C., Allen Park, Mich. — Tigermen, stormed pillboxes
Englemann, Cpl. J., Fort Wayne, Ind. — Van Schepen peep patrol
Fitzgeral, Cpl. Edward J., Bronx, N.Y. — Tigermen article
Fisher, Capt. Thomas E., Burton, Texas — service plaque recipient
Fritton, Lt. Col. Frank K., Hartford, Conn. — Battalion commander, Siegfried Line party
Fry, Pfc. Robert E., Coshocton, Ohio — member of 772nd AAA Bn., named the paper
Garcia, Cpl., Trinidad, Colorado — German oil drums culvert detail
Gersten, S/Sgt. Jacob, Brooklyn, N.Y. — encountered Brooklyn POW
Gilfallen, Pfc. Richard E., — Nazi clip falls story
Glasow, Lt. Everett M., Froedge, Ky. — arrival from Paris
Gordano, Pvt. William J., Chesaning, N.Y. — cook detail
Gravel, Pfc. Melvin J. — 9th Armd. Inf. Bn., Siegfried Line party
Gramillion, Lt. Dean F., Alexandria, La. — Tank Wolf commander
Gray, Harold L., Garrett, Pa. — set off explosive at pillbox
Greene, Capt. Lawrence W., Cambridge, Mass. — 212th F.A.
Grow, Maj. Gen. Robert W. — Commanding General, 6th Armored Division
Hagon, Lt. Leslie H., Lebanon, N.H. — 9th Inf.
Hammer, Lt. Henry G., — Tank Wolf
Hawkins, Lt. J., Houston, Texas — Tank Wolf
Headley, Lt. David K., St. Paul, Minn. — shepherded 11 Nazis to surrender
Holmes, S/Sgt. Dallas, Anniston, Ala. — Sgt. Becomes Spearheader
Houston, Lt. W., Houston, Kan. — shepherded Nazis
Hunter, Lt. Simon, New York City — in charge of Gallup Poll
Jax, Lt. Col. William W. — 44th Inf.
Jensen, Lt. Lt. Col. Franklin D., Jr. — led stalking party, Tank Wolves
Jensen, Lt. — hidden by M. Schroeder, awarded by CG
Johnson, Capt. Ronald V., Burlington Jct., Mo. — 231st F.A.
Jones, Pfc. Albert — Tank Wolves, Tiger chase
Jordan, Cpl., Concordia, Kan. — Tigermen article
Kaplan, PFC Leonard, Bayonne, N.J. — featured in ‘Introducing Our Men in the Field’
Keville, Capt. Vincent P., Long Island, N.Y. — 68th Tank, service plaque
King, Cpl. James R., Hartsville, Ala. — two weariest men in ETO
Klein, T/S Charles — Managing Editor, Armored Attacker
Klinger, Sgt. Howard A., Ashland, Pa. — placed TNT at pillbox
Knapp, Lt. Carl L., Lakewood, Ohio — shepherded Nazis, 231st Armd. Field Army Bn.
Lasley, Pfc. Laureana, Louisville, Ky. — cooks at Train HQ
Lawrence, Sgt. S/Sgt., Joplin, Mo. — good shooting comment
Lonfear, Capt. Joseph J., New York, N.Y. — 142nd Q.C.O.
Luke, Cpl. J., Donaldson, Pa. — German oil drums culvert
Lyckaan, Pfc. F., Puyallup, Wash. — shepherded Nazis
Martin, Pfc. Thomas E., Charlotte, N.C. — German oil drums culvert
Marcum, M/Sgt. James R. — CCB Sergeant-Major, presented General’s stars
McCrary, Cpl. Ray, McKinney, Texas — German oil drums culvert
McGee, Capt. Richard S., Greenville, N.C. — stalking party, Tank Wolves
Menter, Pfc. Harry, Newark, N.J. — poll interrogation
Miles, Pfc. Earl F., Dallas, Texas — Tigermen article
Milford, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Homer, Osseo, Wis. — Division Chaplain, Easter services planning
Moncrief, Lt. Col. James S., Sylvania, Ga. — G-1 of 6th Armd. Division, presented watch award
Morris, Sgt. Richard, Oakland, Calif. — mortar squad
Myska, J.M., Los Angeles — German PW gag story
Nelson, Capt. Stuart D., Rockford, Ill. — company commander, Tank Wolves
Olow, T/5 John L., III, Beardsley Park Hills, Bridgeport, Conn. — Tank Ahoy sailor story
Park, Lt. James K., Manson, Washington — platoon leader, German prisoners story
Pellegron, Cpl. Edwin J., Grand Rapids, Mich. — cooks at Train HQ
Peutila, Sgt. E., Constantia, N.Y. — Tigermen article
Pipta, Cpls. Mike, Jerome, Pa. — set off explosive at pillbox
Platnik, Sgt. Louis B. — stalking party, Tank Wolves
Polumbo, Lt. Anthony A., Rochester, N.Y. — 50th Armd. Inf. Bn., Right Guy Wrong Gun
Ratcliff, Lt. Claude P., Joplin, Mo. — good shooting comment
Read, Brig. Gen. George W., Jr. — Assistant Division Commander, 6th Armd. Division, received stars
Retherford, Cpl. T/4 Philipp C., Burns, Ore. — Tigermen article
Ring, Cpl. James R. — two weariest men in ETO
Roth, Capt. (then 1st Lt.) Frank E., Lincoln, Neb. — SHAEF HQ guard, later Baker Company commander
Rothman, Maj. Leonard E., Milwaukee, Wis. — 76th Med. Bn., service plaque
Scalise, Sgt. Frank X. — Staff Artist, Armored Attacker
Schoen, Sgt. S/Sgt. Albers, Springfield, Ill. — Siegfried Line fish dinner
Schroeder, M. Michael, Arrain-court, France — recipient of watch award
Sheen, Maj. — lifted B-26 Marauder plane
Sheen, Maj. L. B. — attached to 6th Armd. Div. air force
Shepard, Lt. Neal D., Memphis, Tenn. — German oil drums culvert
Shoemaker, Pvt. Harry G., Averil Park, N.Y. — arrived on German oil drums scene
Sims, Ginny — ‘Lovely To Look At’ caption subject
Stanwell, Sgt. Arthur G., Greenwood, Miss. — placed TNT
Steinbach, Sgt. Herbert — Editor, Armored Attacker; author of General Grow article
Stansell, Sgt. Arthur G. — placed TNT, pillbox assault
Supermann, Lt. Robert, Central Falls, R.I. — Tank Wolf commander
Tapia, Pfc. Paul, Los Angeles, Calif. — crawled under darkness
Viverette, M/Sgt. Marvin E., Shayesburg, N.C. — Trains Dispatch bulletin
Wallick, T/5, York, Pa. — cook detail, Siegfried Line dinner
Wall, T/4 Gunther, Elizabeth, N.J. — poll interrogation
Warner, Lt. Col. ‘Pop’ — addressed at Bowl Formation
Warner, Lt. Col. ‘Lou’ — addressed at Bowl Formation
Wilkes, Sgt. Frederick G., Barre, Pa. — Tank Wolf commander
Wirth, S/Sgt. Phillis, Grand Rapids, Minn. — cook detail
Withers, Capt. Wayne E., Miami, Fla. — 212th F.A.
Wolfe, S/Sgt. Albers — Siegfried Line fish dinner
Yarks, Capt. Billy G., Lubbock, Texas — 3803rd, service plaque
Yearts, Capt. Samuel Kind, Jenkintown, Pa. — 65th Tank, service plaque