aj
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Post by aj on Oct 9, 2016 17:13:08 GMT -5
My Great-uncle Jim Pittsford I recently found out was in the 592nd and thusly of course in the 106th. I've been interested in him for awhile as he died single without any children (that we know of) in 1972, before his 50th birthday. Its always sorta bothered me that he died so early with very few people who seem to know his story.
I looked at that large roster on the indiana military site, and on various other sites and his name is never mentioned. What family story we do have is that he may have been injured or a POW or both? Its unclear. Mostly its that he likely drank himself to death, and I'd like to know whatever I can, at this point even if someone remembers his name. He was a CPL (according to his grave).
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Post by connie on Oct 26, 2016 16:50:47 GMT -5
Hi, AJ,
Sorry this post has not had a response sooner. Traffic has been light recently and I was away.
The list on roster on the Indiana Military Site is a constant work in progress, reconstructed from many sources-- always growing...
I'll try to do some poking around, too.
Do you have hard copy of any records?
The 592nd Field Artillery Battalion is of special interest to me as my Dad was transferred to A Company of the 592nd in January of 1945 after the Battalion he was serving in was rendered too small to be a working unit. He served as an officer in the 592nd until his old unit was reconstituted in the spring of 1945 (April, if memory serves).
The 592nd fired the big guns (155mm howitzers) in support of the whole Division at the beginning of the conflict.
John Schaffner, now Division Historian was also transferred to the 592nd from another Field Artillery Battalion in January of 1945.
Hope you check in again so we can compare notes.
Connie
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jeff
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Post by jeff on Aug 2, 2020 9:47:42 GMT -5
Hi,
These posts are so old, I'm not sure anyone will check them again. I may start a new thread with my comments. My father was Wayne C. Smith, a staff sergeant in the 592nd FAB, Battery A. He was a forward observer. He was taken prisoner on December 19, when so much of the 106th collapsed. What puzzles me is that most of the 592nd "got out" before the onslaught on Schnee Eifel occurred. I've learned that only 28 people in his whole battalion were captured. How did he get caught up? As best I can tell, he was not out at a forward observation post when the Battle of the Bulge began. I would love to know how he was captured. BTW, he survived, raised a family, lived until he was almost 90, but never would talk about his experience.
If anyone has more info on the 592nd I would love to hear about it!
Jeff
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