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65th Infantry Division VETERANS
We invite all veterans who were members of the 65th Infantry Division. Join our Veteran's membership whether you can attend reunions or not. We want to stay in touch with you!
"Membership in the 65th Division Association shall be extended to any person who has served with the 65th Infantry Division and any attached troops during World War II, or during any later reactivation of the 65th Division as an active, reserve, or National Guard unit."
Please send us a picture of yourself in service, share memories of your time in the 65th and your life since!
Families of Veterans - LEGACY GROUP
FAMILIES...you are the future of our 65th Infantry Division!
Join our association and share the stories of the men of the 65th. We're researching the history, sharing stories and pictures and sharing the legacy of what these men we're so proud of did in WWII.
Our association consists of nieces and nephews, sisters and brothers, grandkids and children of our 65th Veterans. We have Gold Star families who are members. We've all joined to keep this legacy alive, make new friends and share in our combined heritage.
JOIN NOW!
Legacy membership qualifications:
Either you are a blood relative of a vet -child, grandchild (or great grandchild), niece/nephew (or great niece/nephew), etc.
OR
you are legally related to a vet- spouse, adopted child or grandchild/great-grandchild, son or daughter in-law, etc.
If you fit into one of these categories, or think you may, see our membership forms.
THE HALBERT
The 65th Halbert - Official Magazine of the 65th Infantry Division Association
Produced annually, you'll find updates on your fellow veterans, shared stories, reunion highlights and more! Legacy members will enjoy family stories and organization history.
Make sure you don't miss an edition!
We ask for donations toward the publication. You can elect to receive the Halbert electronically, but we ask for regular donations to keep the Halbert mailed to veterans and to defray costs involved.
Suggested donation is $25 annually to help cover the costs of printing and shipping. We're a volunteer organization and printing costs are higher than your regular magazines. We hope to offer an electronic version in the future.
What will you read about in the Halbert?
Here's what was in our 2023 edition:
*2023 Reunion details
*2022 Reunion of Remembrance recap and highlights, photos in full color and great coverage of different topics shared at the reunion
*Photo of a 65th Infantry Veteran uniform and description of the different pins, patches and items you may find on one
*Visual Guide to Rank and Insignia
*Chart of the Breakdown of the 65th Infantry Division
*Article "Veteran Ed Lewis’s(259L) Memorable Visit to Ohio May 2022", submitted by son Ed G Lewis
"Article “I Landed on the Home Page and Saw my Dad” Submitted by Thomas Willemain, son of Emile Willemain (260HQ)
*Article "When Eisenhower, Bradley & Patton Documented Horrors at Ohrdruf Concentration Camp"
*Article "Confessions of the Former Camp Commander, Franz Ziereis"
*The Liberation of Concentration Camps by U.S. Units"
*Article "A Journey of Remembrance and Commemoration to the Pocking-Waldstadt Displaced Persons Camp Submitted by: Miriam Griver, Holocaust Survivor"
*Article "A Survivor's Story - Aron Zoldan, Gunskirchen Concentration Camp survivor"
*Article "Robert O Fisch, A survivor story from a survivor liberated by the 71st"
*Article "German POW Camps in Northern Minnesota"
*Article "orld War II pilot from Benson, Minnesota, buried with full honors Saturday in France"
TAPS, Merchandise and more.
Want to contribute to the content of the Halbert?
Your veteran's stories, photos and memorabilia are items we want to share with the association. No story or sharing is too small or too long!
Maybe you want to share your family history research tips? Many of us are in the same "boat" of researching the history of our 65th veterans. If you have some hints or tips we'd love to learn from them. Maybe your experience will help others.
Complete the membership form and send your stories!
Be sure to explore these pages...
Reunions
About the Association
Find out more about our reunions past and present!
About the Association
About the Association
With a history that dates back to the 1950s and now includes family of the 65th Infantry Veterans, this is an Association with a "Right to be Proud".
Merchandise
Merchandise
See our Reunion Limited Edition items, year round items and books as they come available.