The Blue Devils in Italy - A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II (PDF)

The Blue Devils in Italy – A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II (PDF)

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The Blue Devils in Italy – A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II

Published by Infantry Journal Press          1947          392 Pages

Contents:

Major General John E. Sloan, Commanding

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Why I Fight!
The Infantry Division
The Units 
     349th Infantry Regiment
     350th Infantry Regiment
     351st Infantry Regiment
     337th Field Artillery Battalion
     338th Field Artillery Battalion
     339th Field Artillery Battalion
     913th Field Artillery Battalion
     313th Engineer (Combat) Battalion
     313th Medical Battalion
     88th Reconnaissance Troop
     88th Signal Company
     88th Quartermaster Company
     788th Ordnance ( LM ) Company
     Division Headquarters
     Division Headquarters Company
     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery
     88th Division Band
     88th Division Military Police Platoon

End of A Long Road
Activation (July 4, 1942)
The New 88th
Training (Camp Gruber, Oklahoma)
The Cookson Hills
Louisiana Maneuvers (June 28 to August 22, 1943)
Competing Divisions: 31st Infantry Division, 95th Infantry Division and the 11th Armored
Is This The Army?
Liberty Ships
First overseas Headquarters: November 13, 1943 at 18 Boulevard Clemenceau, Oran
What Kept You?
Playing For Keeps
The Quiet War
Cassino
Minturno
The Buildup
The First Test
Rome
Dust And Mines
The Gothic Line
The Winter Line
The Po Valley
POW Command
No Vacations
Redeployment
Information and Education
Occupation

Battle Casualties

Decorations and Awards
     Medal of Honor
     Distinguished Service Cross
     Distinguished Service Medal
     Distinguished Flying Cross
     Legion of Merit
     Silver Star
     Air Medal
     Soldier’s Medal
     Purple Heart

Battle Honors
Example of unit honors:
88th Quartermaster Company
Aiardo, Ignatzio E., S/Sgt., BSM
Bagley, John F., Sgt., BSM
Barone, Joseph T., Sgt., BSM
Beede, Noel E., Sgt., PH
Bialy, John J., Sgt. BSM
Bianco, Delmo J., Sgt., BSM
Brown, Bryan, Jr., T/5, BSM
Brown, Everett M., S/Sgt., BSM
Cleaves, John T., S/Sgt., BSM
Conitz, Irvin, T/5, BSM
Cramer, Frank W., S/Sgt., BSM
Crane, Ray T., 1st Lt., BSM
Cumbie, Orva P., Pvt., BSM
Curto, Rocco, T/5, BSM
Davisson, Lloyd D., Sgt., BSM
Ganch, John P., T/4, BSM
GladfeLt.er, Harold K., T/Sgt., LM
Hall, Karl S., Maj., BSM
Handrigan, Raymond F., S/Sgt., BSM
Hankins, Charles F., M/Sgt., BSM
Hart, LeeRoy J., 1st Lt., BSM
Kelly, Edward J., T/5, BSM
Kleger, Nathoniel, Sgt., BSM
McCarthy, George V., S/Sgt., BSM
Mello, Joao M., PFC, PH
Partin, William N., Capt., BSM
Polizzi, Anthony J., Sgt., BSM
Power, Joe E., 1st Lt., BSM
Rome, Howard J., Capt., BSM
Rutherford, Charles E., 1st Lt., BSM
Seaton, George E., PFC, BSM*
Shoemaker, Verdett E., T/5, PH*
Silverman, Alvin L., 1st Lt., BSM
Smith, Denman T.. PFC, BSM
Sonner, Raymond E., Sgt., BSM
Thieman, Frederick J., S/Sgt., BSM
Turner, Gilbert C., T/Sgt., LM
Van Assen, Paul F., 1st/Sgt., BSM
Watson, James E., S/Sgt., BSM*
Wegge, Joseph A., T/4, BSM
Wilcox, John A., T/5, PH

Outline of POW Command Activities

Maps:
     Route of the Blue Devils
     The Jumpoff
     The Road to Rome
     To The Arno
     Through The Gothic Line
     Into The Po Valley
     Occupation Force In Venezia – Giulia