F Co/253rd Infantry Regiment
Memorial, Buchhof,
Germany-Division Memorials- Page 20
Memorial, Buchhof,
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| Photograph of Memorial taken in 2006. |
| Photo taken by Alex Stouffer, Iraq war veteran now living in Stuggart Germany. Photo taken in May 2013- Memorial Day |
| German newspaper article pertaining to the dedication of the memorial. Left photo is Walter Dilbeck's brother, center photo of the memorial and the right photo L-R: Frau Keller and Mrs Dilbeck. Photo furnished by Herr Rolf Meister, German Historian from the Buchhof area. |
A Plaque and stone marker were placed near the town of Buchhof, Germany by men of
F Company, 253rd to honor their fallen comrades who lost their lives in and around the
town of Buchhof.
The memorial was placed near the site where Walter Dilbeck Jr won his Distinguished
Service Cross for gallantry in action.
Pictures shown below were taken in 1974.
F Company, 253rd to honor their fallen comrades who lost their lives in and around the
town of Buchhof.
The memorial was placed near the site where Walter Dilbeck Jr won his Distinguished
Service Cross for gallantry in action.
Pictures shown below were taken in 1974.
13 Apr 15
| L-R Rear: Frank Schasfsma, Richard Holmes, John R Crews, and Al Fernow. Kneeling front L-R: Max Holtsclaw, William Smith and Joe Falkenstein. All are from F.Company 253rd except Falkenstein who was from H Co. |
| Names of the men of F Company, 253rd who honored their fallen comrades are: Frank Schasfsma(CO), Walter Dilbeck Jr (DSC), Albert Fernow, John Crews (CMH), Del Conroy, Phil Lachance, Charles Cherry, Richard E. Woodhams, Pete M. Finnie, Frank Messick and William G. Smith (lst/Sgt) |
| Jagst/Kocher River battlefields. The mounument is being maintained by a Herr Hermann Belz of Buchhof, Germany. If you would like to let him know how much we appreciate his taking the time to keep the monument in good order you can write him at Buchof D74196 Neuenstadt-Stein, Germany |
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| The photo above is a composite image of the memorial at Buchhof and was taken by Herr Rolf Meister, German Historian on 12 April 2015 during the 70th Anniversary Memorial of the Battle of Buchhof/Stein. |
