New Indiana Military Posts

[connie]

Jim West has sent notice of more diary postings on the Indiana Military site. I'll paste them below:

July 29, 2024:It appears that the Indiana Military site links below no longer work. Here's the link to the page where the correct links can be found on the left isde of the page: www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thstartv9.htm
Scroll down on that link for Diaries and click on it. You will find an alphabetical listing. Scroll down again and find the name you want

Effective July 11, 2010
A Letter/Diary of PFC Harold Hoffman, Harold Hoffman was in the 424th/CN is now available (see above link for updated directions.
(There are 2 Harold Hoffmans listed in the division. The other was in the 422nd.)

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Effective July 10, 2010
The diary of Pfc Royce E. Lapp, 424/C is now available. See the link at the top of this page for instructions on finding the diary

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Effective July 9, 2010
The diary of Dr. Willard H. Keeber, 424th/G is now available at
See the directions at the top of this post for finding the diary.
www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Diaries/None-POW/Keeber-Willard-424G/Keeber-Willard-424G.pdf



James D. West
Webmaster
www.IndianaMilitary.org
106th Infantry Division

106th Discussion Board
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[connie]

The short descriptive letter of Charles "Chuck" Henderson, 422/F is now available at --

www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Unknown%20Camp/Henderson-Chuck/Henderson-Chuck.htm

Wounded in Action, Captured and rotated between several German Hospitals.


James D. West
Webmaster
www.IndianaMilitary.org
106th Infantry Division

106th Discussion Board
106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi

[connie]

This note just came from Jim West:

A new found diary of Russell Benigno has been added to the German POW Camps (IV-B) section of www.IndianaMilitary.org. It does not list the 106th unit he was captured with.

Read it at www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Stalag%20IV-B%20Mulberg/Benigno-Russell/Benigno-Russell.htm

James D. West
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Webmaster
www.IndianaMilitary.org

106th Infantry Division
Order of Golden Lion, Officers Class 09/04/2004
1st Honorary Membership Award 12/2009

106th Discussion Board
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[connie]

From Jim West today:

The latest Diary to be added to the website, is that of Mr. Herbert E. Stokes, Jr., 422/HQ. Find it here:

tinyurl.com/106th-HerbStokes

Be sure and visit this diary that was provided by Mr. Stokes, himself.

A very well written account, supported by many great photographs.
James D. West
[e-mail]
Webmaster
www.IndianaMilitary.org

106th Infantry Division
Order of Golden Lion, Officers Class 09/04/2004
1st Honorary Membership Award 12/2009

106th Discussion Board
106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi

[connie]

This came from Jim West today:

Did you know that Stanley Berenstain, famous for his children's books, "The Berenstain Bears" was in the 106th at Camp Atterbury ?

See www.indianamilitary.org/WakemanHospital/SpecialPeople/Berenstain/Berenstain.htm


He was transferred into the Division from Ft Bragg, to an unknown 106th Artillery unit, where he suffered internal bleeding. Admitted to Wakeman Hospital, the 106th left Camp Atterbury and he remained behind. Col Blocker, Wakeman Hospital Chief of Plastic Surgery, saw him making sketches, and was so impressed, he appointed him as the Graphic Artist. He sketched "step charts" of the various procedures that were implemented by Col Blocker.

And now you know ........

West

[connie]

Reading the interesting article (link above) about Barenstain's short stay with the 106th I noted the mention of his Field Artillery Captain Raines. This was shortly before the 106th left Atterbury, but I don't see Raines on the list of battery commanders. Anyone know more about him?

Connie

[connie]

This just in from Jim West:

Here is a new diary of 106th/590th Field artillery/Battery A prisoner of war, Jacob "Jake" Underwood. Listed in the menu under "Bad Orb".


www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Stalag%20IX-B%20Bad%20Orb/Underwood-Jake/Underwood-Jake.htm



James D. West
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www.IndianaMilitary.org

Official site for Camp Atterbury, Ft. Harrison, Wakeman & Billings Hospitals, Freeman AAF, German & Italian POWS in Indiana, and many others

[connie]

Jim West just e-mailed this info and link:

Recent research by Steve Karras, a professional writer, has revealed a formerly unknown member of the 106th Division.

For just a short period of time, Mr. Charles Durning, Veteran and Actor, was a replacement member of the 159th Regiment.

Read the complete story at --

www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Diaries/None-POW/Durning-Charles/Durning-Charles.htm


James D. West
www.IndianaMilitary.org
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