Co D 424th Photo

[connie]

Hi,
Another post by Jim West on Indiana Military Site


A new and great photo of Company D, 424th Regiment has been contributed by Dennis Shaver, son of Alan Shaver, of that unit.

Here's a direct link to the photo:
www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/UnitInfo/424th/About-424-D/About-424-D.htm

Or, if you want to take the longer route...
Go to the Indiana Military Site
www.IndianaMilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thSTART.htm

Then check the side bar for:
Unit Information
424
424 D

[floydragsdale]

Hello: Had to put my two cents in.

D Company of the 424th Regiment was a Heavy Weapns Company. Other Heavy Weapons Co.'s were H, & L. They had 80 mm Mortars and 50 Cal. Machinge Guns; the "heavy" stuff. There was one Heavy Weapons Company in each of the three Btns.

Floyd
2nd Btn.

[bruce gillespie]

Floyd, How can I find out what company my dad was in?



Dad having lunch somewhere in Europe? Don't know who his buddy is.

[floydragsdale]

Hello Bruce:

You will have to look for clues. Read the letters he wrote (if you have them) home. Look at his Army Separation papers if you have them; they should tell you. The return address on his envelopes might also give you a clue.

Example my return address, here in the US was
F.D. Ragsdale
Co. G 424th Inf.
106th Inf. Div.
Camp Atterberry, Ind.


The only thing his uniform will reveal to you is the 106th Div. Patch which should be on the left sleeve of his Ike Jacket. The right sleeve should have a 1st Army Patch and there should be the letter A on it.

His "Dog" tags will give his Army Serial #, and an Initial for his religion, (P) for protestant, (C) for Catholic etc. His blood type will be on them also. Example mine has an O for type O blood.

I hope this will be a help to you, Bruce.

Floyd

[Carl W.]

Bruce,

This picture definitely seems to be taken in Europe, probably Belgium or Germany. Note the typical cobble stone street. The uniforms also point out that it is Europe. Both your father are wearing the M43 uniform, which had the green field jacket with the cargo pockets. They are also wearing Buckle Boots (or to name the official army term "Boots, Combat, Field, M-1943) which were issued to the division while overseas in England. Pictures taken in the States generally show the use of canvas leggings.

In this picture your dad also seems to be wearing the T/4 (Technician 4th grade) rank, which matches his separation records. And last but not least, by assuming that the truck that your father is sitting on belongs to his outfit (and it probably does) he belonged to Service Company of the 424th Regiment. Note the "SV" stencil on the fender of the truck.

Hope this helps!
Carl

[connie]

Bruce,

With all the letters floating around for companies in the infantry regiments, a name such as "Service" for a company may not seem to be an answer to your question. But it probably is.

My father was in the Field Artillery. Within a Field Artillery Battalion there were just 5 Batteries: Headquarters, Service, A, B, and C.

I believe arrangements were similar in for Companies within an Infantry Regiment only there were a heck of a lot more letters of the alphabet used and several more companies with non-letter names.

(See Organization Within a Regiment: 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=unit&action=display&thread=574

Connie