Photos of the 63rd Infantry Division
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| The following photographs were furnished by Bill Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment and relate to 63rd Infantry Division soldiers who were transferred to The Office of Military Government, US in Berlin in 1945. |
| In the center is Cpl Nicholas Pileggi, formerly of D Company 254th Infantry Regiment. In this photo he was assigned to D Company OMGUS, Berlin 1945. The others in the photo are not identified although a 63d Infantry Division Patch can be seen on the shoulder of the soldier to the right of Pileggi. If you know the identity of these men please let me know. Photo was taken while these men were on a stroll in Am Fishtal Park, Berlin |
| Kaiser Wilhelm Church in Berlin 1945. This church remains to this day in the condition shown in this photo as a memorial. |
| Group photo of men from D Company OMGUS, Berlin 1945. In the photo are the following soldiers from the 254th Infantry Regiment: Back Row-5th men from the left is Sgt Bill Pink, D Company 254th Infantry Regiment; Last man on the right back row is S/Sgt William Davis, G Company 254th Infantry Regiment; Seated on the right in the wooden folding chair is S/Sgt Nicholas Castronova, C Company 254th Infantry Regiment; and seated in the plush chair on the left is Cpl Nicholas Pileggi, D Company 254th Infantry Regiment. If you can identify others in the photo please let me know. |
| Members of the 63rd Military Police Platoon in Germany 1945. Top row extreme left- Pfc Bruno Alviti, Bottom Row: Left to Right: Pfc Bill Condon, Pfc Billy Van Cleave, Cpl Marion Sharp and ???. Others not identified. |
| BG Frederick Harris, ADC 63rd Inf Div (3d from far left) and Colonel Wheeler(C/S 63rd Inf Div-2d from far left) prepare to present a Presidential Unit Citation Streamer to the 254th Infantry Regiment in Germany 1945 (05/05) |
| Left: BG Frederick Harris ADC 63rd Inf Div prepares to place PUC streamer on 254th Infantry Regimental Flag- Germany 1945. Soldier in the middle not identified. Behind the Regimental Flag is Colonel Earle Wheeler, 63rd Inf Div Chief of Staff. (05/05) |
| In August 1945 the Tauberbischofsheim Schloss saw the opening of the "February Flophouse" - a popular place for music, dancing, ping pong and plenty to eat. Photo furnished by Uwe Buttner of Tauberbischofsheim. (05/05) |