Fort Knox, Kentucky

1940  -  1941

 

Photo of C Company taken at the armory in Port Clinton, Ohio in1940.  Men whose names are followed by an asterisk did go to the Philippine Islands.

From left; Front RowPvt. Edward Grogg, Pvt. Silas LeGrow, Pfc. John Short, Cpl. Virgil C. Janes, Pfc. Harold R. Beggs, Pvt. Wade ChioPvt. Chester S. DeCant, Pvt. John J. Morine, Cpl. John Miklo, Cpl. Edsel E. Kirk*, Pfc. George H. Smith*,

Second RowSgt. Elmer N. Smith, Sgt. George S. Carr*, 1st/Sgt. Andrew Migala*, 1st. Lt. Raymond H. Conley*, 1st. Lt. Robert Sorenson, Capt. Joseph Braddock*, 2nd Lt. Harold Collins, 2nd Lt. Authur Burholt, S/Sgt. Carl H. Meighan*, Sgt. Virgil M. Gordon*, Sgt. John R. Andrews.  

Third RowSgt. Olen C. Elwell, Sgt. Joseph J. Wierzchon, S/Sgt. Henry M. Wierzba*, Sgt. Steve EliyasSgt. Joseph J. Hrupcho, Sgt. Joseph W. Beard, Pfc. Alton M. Dodway, Pvt. Kenneth E. Thompson, Cpl. Howard M. Wodrich.

Fourth RowPfc. Joseph Zam, Pvt. John Kovach, Pvt. John J. Minier, Pvt. Jacob A. Schmidt, Pvt. Rollie C. Harger, Pfc. James W. O'Brien, Cpl. Russell D. Simon, Pvt. John G. Kolesar, Pvt. Charles R. Boeshart, Pvt. Charles P. Chaffin, Pvt. John F. Reed*.

*Did not go to the Philippine Islands.

 

Courtesy of the Ida Rupp Library

 

Capt. Harold Collins, holding his daughter Carol, poses for this picture with his wife.

Courtesy of Carol Berhman

 

 

Pvt. Charles Looney sits inside a tank.  

Charles Looney died as a POW.

Courtesy of Donald Hawkins

 

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