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Post by reeces90 on Dec 27, 2011 13:00:35 GMT -5
My grandfather served in the 106th from the time he was enlisted till he was wounded(don't know how) and became a POW sometime early in the Bulge offensive. Right now I'm getting ready to do a deployment of my own and might not see everything posted but anybody who knew him while he was in the unit and could give me some information on what 423/E was doing at the time would be a great help.
The only information I know right now is that along with the 422nd they were completely cut off and eventually forced to surrender
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Post by connie on Dec 27, 2011 15:36:30 GMT -5
Welcome to the Discussion Board!
I found your grandfather's name listed on the roster being painstakingly reconstructed by Jim West on the Indiana Military site. (I'll paste in the site address later. Here's the info there:
Reece, Raymond F., Jr. Pfc 16177274 423rd/E CIB 27,
The number 27 for source indicates that the information source was a Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) list provided by division members John Kline and Marion Ray.
Since your site member intro indicates you are interested in locations, I'll add more on that in a bit, too.
Our thoughts will be with you as you deploy.
Connie
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Post by connie on Dec 27, 2011 15:40:02 GMT -5
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Post by reeces90 on Dec 27, 2011 17:02:04 GMT -5
Thank you Connie
I had seen the roster which is what led me to this site where I'm hoping that I can figure out more
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Post by connie on Dec 27, 2011 17:35:46 GMT -5
OK. You're off to a good start on your research. Have you checked the Unit Specific discussions on this site? 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=unit&action=display&thread=530First on the list of resources is a link to a download a paper by Alan Jones Jr. (son of the division commander & a member of the 423rd.) I haven't checked it for references to 423 E, but it does give a lot of position and activity info for those early days of the bulge leading up to the surrender. I considered it a real find. I feel a special connection to the 423rd because it is the infantry regiment supported by the fire of the 590th Field Artillery Battalion. That is the unit my father was with. I was up on the German Schnee Eiffel (sp?) a little over a year ago and looked out from the field where the 590th was toward the area where the 423rd was positioned. It's a high plateau with a rise to the east. It's pretty rural country with a few small towns. It probably hasn't changed much since WWII-- except that it is quieter. Others on this site may be able to offer more help. And there are some good books to be recommended if you're interested. Hope you find Jones Jr's paper as interesting as I did. Connie |
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Post by connie on Dec 31, 2011 16:45:40 GMT -5
An old thread asking for info on 423 E has been reactivated. The original post has aged about 4 years and the person who posted has her e-mail address hidden. But there's a new post there with a link to a post on the Indiana Military site. The IM site posting speaks of the 2nd battalion of the 423rd. Weldon Lane who made that post was with a Battalion wide unit, but E company was part of that Battalion. The link is under the second post on the following thread: 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=looking&action=display&thread=187 |
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Post by connie on Jul 1, 2013 14:59:48 GMT -5
Bringing this to the top again on your listed b'day-- just in case it catches someone's eye...
Connie
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