Charles Kenneth Shively

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Morton Snow

259L

"My Dad and his brother. Met in Paris in 1945."

Daniel C Stamer

MP Platoon

Jesse Gerald Taylor

259C

shared by son Chip Taylor

"My father, Jesse Gerald Taylor, served in the 65th, 259th Infantry, C Company. He was severely wounded just days before the war ended and spent months in the hospital, eventually discharged (medical) at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in September 1945. He would never talk about the war and his records were burned in the St Louis Records Center fire. "

Edward J Vitale

259th

Shared by daughter Molly Black

" He said he was in the 259th regiment. And remembers a Lieutenant Kunzi as in command.  He said camp or fort Shelby in Mississippi and then camp or fort blanding in Fl. He said it's still there. He was in the infantry. "

Edwin D Waite    "Bud"

260L

Carl F Walker

259A

 "My grandad, Carl F. Walker, was a 2nd lieutenant (and at some point 1st lt) in company A of the 259th infantry. He's listed as platoon commander/infantry unit commander. He went to ocs at ft Benning until Sept 1944. He received a purple heart for the battle near saaurlautern because of a mine explosion March 18, 1945 (they had to amputate a lge). I know he received 2 bronze stars but not sure for what. We have the purple heart but not the bronze stars. He met my grandma at the hospital in Atlanta after he was shipped back. He died in 1993."

Milton L Wind

261F

" My cousin sent me his discharge papers and my grandfather was in Company F 261st Infantry 65th Infantry Division in European Theater. His name was Milton L. Wind. He was a 1st Lieutenant. He passed away in 2006. "

" my grandfather, 1st Lieutenant Milton Wind. He passed away in 2006. According to his discharge papers he served in Company F 261st Infantry 65th Infantry Division of European Theater from April 1943-Dec 1945. My cousin and I are very interested in any further information anyone who served with him could provide. He was wounded 3 times and received several medals.  "