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| Pfc Myron Jennings, E Company, 254th Infantry Regiment with war memorabilia-2004 |
| The next group of photographs appear in the Memoirs of S/Sgt John D Erhardt, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment. His complete memoirs have been sent to the Library of Congress, Veteran's History Project. That portion of his memoirs that pertains to the 63rd Infantry Division appear on the History of the 254th Infantry Regiment CD and is available for purchase from the Historian, 63rd Infantry Division Association. See the Memorabilia Pages for details. I thank John for allowing us to display his photographs. |
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| A typical company street and barracks in the 63rd Infantry Division area of Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
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| John. D. Erhardt, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
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| 1st Sgt James A. Hon (Left) (KIA 6 Feb 45 near Jebsheim, France) M Company 254th Infantry Regiment. At Baton Rouge, LA bond rally 1944 |
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| Gordon Gatlin, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
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| Alex Janos(Left) and John D. Erhardt, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
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| Ray Gordon (Right) explains to French military personnel how it was back in 1945. Photo taken by Erhardt on a 1995 return visit to the Colmar Area |
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| The military cemetery at Epinal France where many of the 63rd Infantry Division casualties have been laid to rest. -1995 |
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| View from atop Hill 216, Sigolsheim, France. A French Military Cemetery is now located on the hill. 1995 |
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| John D. Erhardt(left) meets with Ginus Jack Matthews, M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, near Ashville, NC in the 1970's |
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| M Company 254th Infantry Regiment veterans take time out to pose for group photo at the San Diego Reunion September 1997. Front Row- Left to Right. Eddie Kocinski (Co. Medic. Wounded in Colmar Campaign. Retired Homicide Detective; Jerry Snodgrass,(Wounded in Southern Germany. Retired from regular Army as 1st Sgt; Oscar Lindemann (our official German language interpreter.) CEO of family-owned wholesale cheese producer; Arch Hamblen- Wounded at the Siegfried Line- Retired Brig Gen- West Point Grad. Back Row- Left to Right: Harold Van Hook- Retired building contractor; John D. Erhardt- Lawyer; Van Poccia- Retired Major from career in US Army.; Francis X. Sullivan- Retired detective, St Louis Police Department; Ray Gordon- West Point Grad - Successful career in sales after early retirement from the Army; Dennis Smith- Wounded in Colmar Campaign. Successful career in oil and gas industries. |
| S/Sgt John D. Erhardt at Camp Philip Morris, LeHarve, France on the way home in April 1946 |
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| M Company 254th Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS Summer 1944. Van Poccia- 1st Row, Extreme Left. Francis X. Sullivan, 2d Row, Extreme Left. Leon Robinson, 2d Row, fourth from left. Henry Saltow, Back row, 2d from left and John D. Erhardt, Front Row- 3d from left |