106th Demographics

[connie]

When looking at the home front, it would be interesting to know where home was for the men of the 106th.

Some divisions, I believe, strongly represented one geographic area. I don't know if this was the case for the 106th when it first began. It certainly does not appear to be the case after it was plundered for replacements for other units and then given its own replacements. And certainly officers came from all over.

I know that my father, who grew up in Connecticut, listed his home as Pennsylvania during his time with the 106th. He fell into the officer category. His battery commander was a recent addition to the unit from Illinois. The 590th Field Artillery commander was from Tennessee.

I wonder how many states were represented by the men in the division. Probably we will never know all, but it would be interesting to see how many hit this site.

Connie

[bigjohn]

Connie,
Dad was born and raised in PA and had that listed as his home of record for the entire time he was in the Army. He did mention that it seemed lots of guys were from PA and the Northeast/New England area.

[floydragsdale]

Hello Connie:

I remember G.I.'s from IN, OH, PA, NY; also some Southern States, however I don't recall which ones.

There were quite a few men transferred to the 106th Division from Army A.S.T.P outfits after D Day. There were many Air Corps Cadets in that group of men.

Floyd

[gfgrant8443]

Connie

My father came from Michigan. I think you'll find some men from almost every state.

Frank Grant

[roger]

My father (member of an attached unit) enlisted in Robinson, Illinois in December 1942 after serving with the Illinois Reserve Militia. He served in various areas before being attached to the 106th sometime in mid-1945.

[MomsHugs]

My uncle, Albert L'Heureux, came from Upland, Nebraska.