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Armored Attacker

Vol. 1, No. 6 / Saturday, June 16, 1945

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

4 pages scanned

Names

Anderson, Maj. Arnold M. — new G-4, former athletic director of 212th Armd. FA Bn.; previously with 212th and 27th Armd. FA Bn.; transferred to Reserve Command April 1945
Anderson, Maj. — I&E Division Athletic Program
Barker, T/5 Marion O., Orlando, Fla. — 212th FA Bn., two no-hit games
Bartl, Pvt. — 25th Armd. Engr. Bn., rescued from floodwater, Colmar, Luxembourg
Benning, Lt. Col. Walter — Fort Benning reference in Pope biography
Boggse, Capt. James C. — CCB command reference
Boggan, Chaplain Wilson W., Seminole, Okla. — CCA invocation, I&E memorial
Brewer, Pfc. Casey C., Frankbank, Ala. — axe used to kill German officer story
Brindle, Col. Frederick H. — 86th Cav. Rcn. Sq., Gen. Spaatz visit
Brown, Maj. Arthur — 128th FA Bn., no-hit game (Barker’s opponent)
Caldwell, Chaplain David — 68th Tank Bn. memorial service prayer
Cannon, Jimmy — Stars and Stripes correspondent, wrote controversial Luxembourg article
Carnavas, Sgt. — 44th Inf. Bn., Greek tale, only two men in building
Cassini, Capt. — CCA, Chaplain Boggan invocation
Clark, Cecil, Greely, Colo. — T/4, swimming pool photo
Clark, Lt. Col. Harold C. Davall, CO 68th Tank Bn. — Our Men in the Field; memorial service
Clark, T/4 Cecil — Apolda swimming pool
Collins, Capt. Charley, New Rochelle, N.Y. — Co. B, 68th Tank Bn., spectacular haul of equipment
Craig, Lt. Gen. — 9th Infantry Division, Greek tale reference
Curran, Sgt. — 44th Inf., Greek tale
Dahl, Lt. John S., Arlington, Mass. — platoon leader, spectacular haul
Davall, Lt. Col. Harold C. — CO 68th Tank Bn.; Our Men in the Field; memorial service; Bronze Star; Oak Leaf Cluster; Silver Star
Dermitas, Bill — 212th Btry B, top pitching duel, Caisson League
Delanev, Col. William E. — 44th Inf. Bn., Gen. Spaatz visit
Donaldson, T/5 Jack R. — 128th Ord. Maint. Bn., Youngstown, Ohio, Croix de Guerre ref.
Elwell, T/5 Arthur, N.Y. — swimming pool photo
Engelberg, M/Sgt. Jerome K., Washington, D.C. — Battalion Sergeant Major, tribute to fallen
Falcao, Manuel M. — 68th Tank Bn. memorial invocation
Fey, Pfc. Robert A. — 231st Armd. FA Bn., I&E Division short stop
Finkelstein, T/5 Harry — Circulation Manager, Armored Attacker
Free, Maj. John M., Melrose, Minn. — I&E inspection tour, Gen. Spaatz visit
Glidwell, Cpl. Ralph E., Milan Mo. — 128th FA Bn., overpowered soldier, wounded self
Greely, T/4 Cecil — swimming pool photo, Apolda
Greene, Lt. Lawrence — CCA, 69th Tankers reference
Hale, Pfc. Luther D., Shawnee, Okla. — ambushed German officer, axe story
Hamtramck, S/Sgt. Walter Wieneck, Mich. — 231st, leading Caisson League hurler
Hansen, Sgt. Robert J., Hailong, Wash. — 603rd TD Bn., tank destroyer citation
Hecker, Pfc. Ardell, Pittsburgh, Penna. — I&E, Bullets to Books
Hedges, T/4 Cassie, Asheville, Ohio — Trains softball left fielder
Henning, T/5 Theodore A. — 25th Armd. Engr. Bn., completely clothed dove into icy waters
Hill, T/5 Frank S., Tampa, Fla. — I&E, Bullets to Books caption
Impson, Sgt. David B., Millerton, Penna. — sheer courage, MP axe story
Johanson, Capt. Lawrence — 128th FA Bn., Caisson League reference
Karnavas, S/Sgt. Johnny ‘The Greek’, — 44th Armd. Inf. Bn., Pittsburgh, Pa., fantastic tale, Greek return to CP
Keller, Capt. Harold F. — Division Athletic and Recreation Officer, sports program article
Kenyon, T/5 Edward — swimming pool photo, Portland, Mich.
Klein, T/5 Charles — Managing Editor, Armored Attacker
Koeperrich, Sgt. Selden, Division Artillery — Eversharp Group No. 6, home quota
Koeltz, French General — French awards ceremony reference
Kuchansky, Chaplain Joseph C., Syracuse, N.Y. — CCA, salute fired
LaGrew, Col. Embry D. — former CCB commander, transferred to USA
Laughlin, Bill — 231st, Caisson League softball, receiver
Lawrence, Sgt. — 231st, Caisson League
Lunder, Lt. W.R., Boston, Mass. — Capture article, sent to Dahl’s left flank
Martin, S/Sgt. Bob, Los Angeles, Calif. — 25th Armd. Engr. Bn., furlough priority; Slugfest article
Mattoon, Sgt. Donald A., Troy, N.Y. — Co. D, 15th Tank Bn., Luxembourg article, half-track
McCory, Capt. — 9th Armd. Inf. Bn., mentioned in Greek tale
McBride, Col. Glen C. — replaced as Chief of Staff by Pope
McGee, Maj. — 212th FA Bn. reference
Metzger, Lt. John C. — adjutant, read names at 68th memorial service
Moore, T/5 Edward — Trains softball
Morse, Maj. Gillman E., Lansing, Mich. — Commanding Officer, 9th Armd. Inf. Bn.; memorial address
Muller, T/4 Arnold W. — 231st, Message Center Chief; Caisson League Mules manager
Munter, Pfc. — 231st, Hurricane Ace; California right-hander
Osborn, — 128th FA Bn., Caisson League, Braves manager
Parker, Lt. J. Harold, Wilkinsburg, Penna. — three consecutive bunts, softball
Parlin, Lt. — Co. C 128th Ord.
Parson, Lt. S. Weisenberger — Division school auto mechanics
Paules, Lt. — 212th Btry B Caisson League
Perlow, Pfc. Sylvia, Hollywood, Calif. — Trains team, center fielder
Pope, Lt. Col. Philip H. — named new Chief of Staff, 6th Armored Division; former CO 212th Armd. FA Bn.; West Point 1933; biography featured
Pope, Lt. (SG) David H. — brother of Col. Pope, missing in action, U.S. Navy, aircraft carrier
Ravenel, Maj. William Bee — new G-4 assistant, formerly G-4 assistant
Rice, 1st Lt. John L., North Haven, Conn. — 44th Armd. Inf. Bn., Soldiers Medal
Richardson, Umpire T/Sgt. Robert W. — sports umpire
Rosenstein, T/5 — 231st, Caisson League catcher
Rossani, Jack R. — 231st, catcher
Rowland, Jr., Lt. — Division school, auto mechanics
Sargent, Capt. David C., Greenwich, Conn. — I&E, Bullets to Books caption
Sayde, Dr. Capt. Emery D. — 128th FA Bn., Caisson League
Schepps, T/5 Abraham — Circulation Manager, Armored Attacker (new)
Scott, Pfc. Theodore, Knoxville, Tenn. — Recon Splits, 603rd TD offset
Seiders, T/4 Frank, Universion, Ill. — Trains softball short stop
Shuler, Lt. Bloomfield — Trains softball baseman
Spaatz, Gen. Carl A. — Commander USSAF, toured underground jet factory near Rahla; visited 86th Cav. Rcn. Sq.
Stanich, Pvt. Harold M. — Sarr. Co., 15th Bomber reference
Steinbach, Sgt. Herbert — Editor, Armored Attacker
Stephens, S/Sgt. James J. — Staff Photographer, photo credits throughout
Taylor, Sgt. — 212th Btry, top pitching Caisson League
Thompson, T/5 Charles — Trains softball catcher, North Hackensack, N.Y.
Towne, Pfc. Harold, Batavia, N.Y. — 44th Armd. Inf. Bn., three no-hit games pitcher
Turner, Lana — Hollywood celebrity, Lovely Lana at Ease photo caption
Vandenburg, Sgt. Jake — 231st, Caisson League receiver
Vito, S/Sgt. Alfio A., Eveleth, Minn. — Trains softball manager
Wejman, Maj. Gen. William — accompanied Gen. Spaatz on inspection tour
Weisenberger, Maj. — new Assistant Chief of Staff G-5; from Hope, Arkansas; age 37; University of Arkansas; Arkansas State Legislature; promoted Nov. 1, 1944; Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre avec Vermeil
Williams, Lt. — Trains softball

Locations

Apolda, Germany — I&E school held in Apolda building; swimming pool photo; Karnavas counter-attack
Camp Chaffee, Arkansas — Pope and Anderson training reference
Camp Cooke, California — 6th Armored activated Sept. 1942, Camp Cooke
Camp Sutton, N.C. — Pope served with 141st FA
Charleston, South Carolina — Davall’s daughter at Charleston address
Colmar, Luxembourg — rescue of Pvt. Bartl from flood waters, Colmar area
Fort Benning, Georgia — reference in Pope/Davall biographies
Fort Houston, Texas — Pope’s first artillery assignment
Fort Knox, Kentucky — Pope transferred to Wheeled Vehicle Dept.; Division activated
Fort Sill, Oklahoma — Pope and Anderson instructor, Student Battery Officers Course; FA Replacement Center
Frankbank, Alabama — Brewer’s hometown (alt. spelling Frankbank/Frankbank)
Friedburg, Germany — Capture article, German troops cut off at Friedburg
Han-Sur-Nied, France — Davall biography, 2nd Battalion combat command
Hope, Arkansas — Weisenberger’s hometown
Jena, Germany — Division school conducted at Jena
Jamesburg, N.J. — Davall’s mother, Agnes, lives in Jamesburg
Luxembourg — editorial defending Luxembourg from Stars and Stripes slander article
Many, France — 603rd TD tank destroyer action, November 12
Metz, France — artillery ammunition burning near Metz
Moreville, France — half-track fire, Luxembourg article
Rahla, Germany — underground jet-propelled aircraft factory toured by Gen. Spaatz
Randolph Field, Texas — Pope primary flight school
Saarr River/Valley, Germany — Mattoon half-track fire reference
Saarguemines, Germany — half-track fire near Saarguemines
Sarr, Germany — half-track fire reference
Stevens Point, Wisconsin — Weisenberger wife and parents
Tulsa, Oklahoma — McBride’s hometown, referenced in Pope article
West Point, N.Y. — Pope graduated 1933
Windber, Penna. — T/5 Steve Dzurko, Luxembourg article
Zoppiebalzag, Germany — Glidwell Soldiers Medal action vicinity

Units

6th Armored Division — 356 men in third quota for USA redeployment; five new appointments; 10,000 I&E interest
9th Armored Infantry Battalion — memorial service; Morse CO; Karnavas/Curran Greek tale
15th Tank Battalion — Mattoon, Barker, Caisson League
25th Armored Engineer Battalion — Henning rescue; Martin furlough; Bartl rescue
44th Armored Infantry Battalion — Towne no-hitter; Karnavas Greek tale; Blumberg; Rice Soldiers Medal
50th Armored Infantry Battalion — Fey short stop; Recon race reference
68th Tank Battalion — Co. B Presidential Citation, Nied River; Davall Our Men feature; memorial service; spectacular equipment haul
69th Tank Battalion — two wins, softball standings
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron — Spaatz visit; Brindle; Recon Race Troops B and C
128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion — Barker no-hitter; Caisson League Braves; Pope biography; school
128th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion — I&E, Bullets to Books school
212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion — Barker two no-hitters; Caisson League 231st Hq Btry Mules; Anderson biography
231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion — Caisson League nine straight wins; Muller manager; Wieneck pitcher
603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion — Hansen Soldiers Medal; Scollen; Recon Splits
642nd QM Truck Company — Koerperich Eversharp group; sports program
777th AAA Battalion — Lewis/Youngman reference; Caisson League
3803rd QM Truck Co. — Caisson League D Company
Combat Command A (CCA) — Kuchansky chaplain salute; Harris reference
Combat Command B (CCB) — Boggse/Drake Croix de Guerre references; LaGrew departure
Division Trains — softball team; Caisson League four wins
USSAF (United States Strategic Air Forces) — Gen. Spaatz commander, toured Rahla jet factory