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823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, US Army
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Want to know more about 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, US Army? There are:-1 items tagged 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, US Army available in our Library
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Kent A. Lee A Coy 823rd Tank Destoyer Btn My father was Kent A. Lee. He was in the first platoon of Company A, 823rd Tank Destroyer Btn. He died some years ago. I would like to learn more about his war experience.
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Co. Cdr. Francis E. Wilts 823rd Tank Destoyer Btn My father was the Company Commander of B 823rd Tank Destroyer Btn, US Army from the time the unit was formed until the end of the war.
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Roman John Pioter 823rd Tank Destoyer Btn (d.25th December 1944) My uncle, Roman John Pioter, was killed in action on 25th Decmber 1944. His buddy was Fred Hahn who came by after the war to visit my grandparents. Does anyone know about my uncle?
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William J. Krantz 823rd Btn. Tank Destroyer My father, William J. Krantz, was killed in a tank and is buried in France. He served with Michael Gombar and Sergeant Edward Parks.
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Michael Grombar 823rd Btn. Tank Destroyer Michael Grombar served with William J. Krantz and Sergeant Edward Parks.
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Sgt. Edward Parks 823rd Btn. Tank Destroyer Sgt Parks served with William J. Krantz and Michael Gombar.
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Joseph H. Hoopes 823rd Tank Destroyer Btn. I would like to know if anyone from the 823rd tank destroyer battalion remembers my uncle Joseph H. Hoopes. He was killed in March(?) of 1945.I am not sure if he died in France or Germany. I have a photocopy of a newspaper clipping stating his unit won a citation for its part indefeating the German counter-attack at Mortain France. My uncle was from Boise Idaho. If anyone has any information about my uncle Joe I would love to hear from you.
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