JOHN M. GROGAN, CAPTAIN, M. C.
      While attending Medical School at the University of Minnesota, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant M. C. C., 2 May 1942, as a Reserve Officer of the United States Army. Upon graduating and receiving his MD degree, he was promoted to First Lieutenant, M. C., 30 February 1944 at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Here he took a six week basic Medical Officer's Course. Having completed his training he was transferred to the Lowell General Hospital, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, where he remained for a period of six weeks. He was then transferred to the Eight Armored Division and assigned to this battalion as battalion surgeon on June 1, 1944. While overseas on 1 February 1945 he was promoted to Captain. For gallantry in action against the enemy in Holland and Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star. His leadership and devotion to his men has gained their sincerest respect and admiration.

ALBERT J. GAUDET, CAPTAIN, M. C.
        Commissioned and entered active service from private life 5 November 1943 at the Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Here he underwent a six week basic Medical Officer's Course. Upon completion of this course he was assigned to the Air Corps at Mac Dill Field, Tampa, Florida. Later he was transferred to the 934th Signal Battalion, Aviation, Lebanon, Tennessee. In September 1944 he was transferred to the Army Ground Forces and came to the Eight Armored Division. Here he was assigned as assistant battalion surgeon. While serving overseas he was promoted to Captain on 1 February 1945. For meritorious achievement while in contact with the enemy in Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star. He has won the respect and admiration of every man in this detachment.

JACK H. PFISTER, CAPTAIN, M. C.
      Entered active service 2 January 1943 as a Second Lieutenant M. A. C. at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was honorably discharged from the Army and again inducted as a Private to attend ASTP at the University of Minnesota. Upon graduating he was commissioned First Lieutenant, D. C., 14 December 1943. He was then sent to Camp Grant, Illinois and attended Officer's Training Course and served as instructor in M. R. T. C. Later he was transferred to 1281 Engineer C Battalion, Camp McCain, Mississippi as acting battalion surgeon. He came to the Eight Armored Division in June 1944 and acted in the capacity of battalion dental surgeon. While serving overseas he was promoted to the grade of Captain on 1 February 1945. For his heroic service performed in Holland and Germany he was awarded the Bronze Star. His friendship has meant a great deal to us all.

G. I.

STAFF SERGEANT THOMAS C. WINTERS,
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service May 5th, 1942. Took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was one of the cadre that came to North Camp Polk, Louisiana, when the Eighth Armored Division was activated. In combat he worked in the capacity of a surgical technician, treating the men who were evacuated to the aid station. For his meritorious and heroic work in evacuating men in the face of a counterattack at Neuhaus, Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

VAC

TECHNICIAN THIRD GRADE NUNZIO J. VACCARO,
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

      Entered the service March 6th, 1943, at Fort Levenworth, Kansas. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the Station Hospital, Camp Polk. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. He also received Medical training at Fort Benning, Georgia. In combat he assisted the battalion surgeon in treating the men evacuated to the aid station. He volunteered many times when the occasion arose, to replace aid men who had been wounded or exhausted, and for his meritorious and heroic work, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

JAKE

SERGEANT JASON L. HAWKS,
ANDOVER, NEW YORK.

      Entered the service February 19th, 1941. Took basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Advanced Medical Training taken at Camp Barkely, Texas. He came to this detachment April 1945. While still in Germany he acted in the capacity of Dental Technician and assisted in handling the Medical supplies.

EDDIE

TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE EDWARD E. VIEHMYER,
BALTIMORE MARYLAND.

      Entered the service March 25th, 1943, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. In combat he was assigned to Company C for the treating and evacuating of casualties. For meritorious and heroic work while in contact with the enemy he was awarded the Bronze Star.

BILL

TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE WILLIAM DOYLE,
RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS.

      Entered the service March 1943 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Graduated from Medical Technician's School, Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado. In combat he was in charge of the treating and evacuating of the sick and wounded of Company B. For his meritorious and heroic work in Linfort, Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

BROOKLYN

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS NICHOLAS S. VULPIS,
JAMAICA, L. I, NEW YORK.

      Entered the service March 19th, 1943, at Camp Upton, New York. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the Station Hospital, Camp Polk, Louisiana. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. While in combat he was aid man for the 3rd platoon of Company C. For his meritorious and heroic work, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

ZEKE

CORPORAL LEONARD A. ZANETELL,
WALSENBURG, COLORADO.

      Entered the service March 14th, 1941, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Took basic training at Fort D. A. Russell, Texas. There assigned to a Quartermaster section, then transferred to the 8th A. D. at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. He came to this detachment in August 1944 and acted in the capacity of clerk. During combat he performed the same duty and also assisted in the treating of the casualties which came to the aid station. He performed his work accurately and efficiently and was commended from higher echelon.

IRRESISTABLE

CORPORAL JAMES A. McCONNELL,
HUGUENOT PARK, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK.

      Entered the service March 10th, 1943, at Camp Upton, New York. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado. In combat he performed the duty of peep driver for the Bn. Surgeon. Occasions arose where he volunteered to replace injured aid men from the various line companies. For accomplishing meritorious work in treating and evacuating the wounded he was awarded the Bronze Star.

WOODIE

CORPORAL BENJAMIN C. WOOD,
SPRING, HOPE, NORTH CAROLINA.

      Entered the service February 7th, 1942, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Took basic training at the Medical Replacement Center, Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Various units to which he has been assigned are as follows; Med. Det. 613th Signal Corp., Jacksonville, Florida, Med. Det. 52nd Fighter Squadron, Milville, New Jersey, Station Hospital Air Base, Richmond, Virginia and the Station Hospital, Mitchel Field, New York. Came to this detachment in April 1945, while we were still in Germany. He capably performed the duty of aid man with the Anti-tank Platoon of Company A.

MUSCLES

TECHNICAN FIFTH GRADE ROBERT E. SOBCZAK,
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Enter the service March 30th, 1943, at Camp Cumberland, Maryland. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical Training received at the Station Hospital, Camp Polk. His duties were in the capacity of a Surgical Technician. During combat he was in charge of the treating and evacuating of the sick and wounded of Headquarters Company. Many times his peep was called upon to evacuate men from the various other companies of the battalion.

GASHOUSE

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE SALVATORE PITRULLE,
MT. KISCO, NEW YORK.

      Entered the service March 26th, 1943, at Camp Upton, New York. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the South Camp Polk, Station Hospital. The duty he performed in combat was that of a three - quarter ton truck driver. He also drove the Medical peep of Company A at the Rheinberg and Aussenburg engagements and carried out his work courageously under intense fire.

JUNE

TECHNICAN FIFTH GRADE HARRY MILLER Jr.,
BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Entered the service March 16th, 1943, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at South Camp Polk, Station Hospital. In combat he drove the ambulance of this detachment. Occassions arose when the use of his ambulance was required to evacuate men from the front lines to the Aid Station as peeps were not available.

TECH

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE GEORGE CLEMENT,
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

      Entered the service March 16th, 1943, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the South Camp Polk, Station Hospital. Graduated from Surgical Technicians's School, O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. His duty in combat was to keep adequate Medical supplies on hand at all times. Several times he was called upon to replace Aid men who had been wounded or exhausted in combat.

SULLY

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE HENRY SELLENTHIN,
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK.

      Entered the service March 22th, 1943, at Camp Upton, New York. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the South Camp Polk, Station Hospital. Graduated from the Surgical Technician's School, Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado. In combat his duty was that of a Medical peep driver. Time after time he was forced to dismount and follow the men on foot and evacuate the men in whatever way possible. For meritorious and heroic work displayed in Neuhaus, Germany, while evacuating casualties in the face of an enemy counterattack, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

CON

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE CARL H. CONNER,
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.

      Entered the service October 29th, 1942, at Camp Lee, Virginia. Took basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois. Assigned to the 76th General Hospital, Vancouver, Washington. Shipped overseas as a replacement, he came to this detachment April 13th, 1945, and was assigned to Company A as aid man. During combat he treated the men of the 1st platoon of this company.

JIGGS

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE VUKICH,
CANTON, OHIO.

      Entered the service March 13th, 1943, at Fort Hayes, Ohio. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. While serving in the ETO he was assigned to Company A as peep driver and aid man. He received a Commendattion from the Battalion Commander for assisting in the amputation of a limb under enemy fire.

WITT

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PAUL S. WITMER,
BELFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Entered the service March 13th, 1943 at Camp Cumberland, Maryland. Took basic training at North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the South Camp Polk, Station Hospital. In combat his duty was to drive the peep of the Mobile Aid group of Headquarters Company. When adverse conditions prevented him from using his peep, he dismounted and advanced on foot with the men he was responsible for.

CIVILIAN

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN A. MOSS,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

      Entered the service March 10th, 1941. Took basic training at Fort Du Ponte, Delaware. He worked at the Station Hospital at Fort Du Ponte as a Medical Technician for two and one half years. Later he came to this detachment in April 1943 at North Camp Polk, Louisiana, where he underwent another basic training. While in combat he was aid man with Service Company.

LLOYD

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LLOYD E. JENNINGS,
GIRARD, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service 29th April 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Here he received his basic training and remained working as a surgical technician for two years. Later he was transferred to Camp Maxey, Texas, where ho took two months of infantry training. Upon completion of this training he was shipped overseas from Camp Kilmer as a reinforcement. Here he was assigned to the Eighth Infantry Division, then transferred to the Eighth Armored Division. He joined this detachment in April 1945 while the battalion was in Venlo, Holland. He was aid man with Company B.

NICK

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS NICOLA A. VERNESE,
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

      Entered the service February 4th, 1944. Took basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D. C., and the Regional Hospital, Camp Lee, Virginia. He came to this detachment in September 1944 while the division was still in Camp Polk, Louisiana. While in combat he was aid man with the third platoon of Company A. He received a Commendation from the Battalion Commander for service beyond the call of duty. While under enemy fire he amputated the leg of an Officer from the 36th Tank Battalion with a straight razor.

BUD

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LLOYD K. SEIFERT,
NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.

      Entered the service March 15th, 1943, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Took basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana. While in combat he was aid man with the 2nd platoon of Company C. He performed his duties with utter disregard for himself and was wounded in action at Rheinberg, Germany, on March 8th, 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds sustained in his right shoulder by an enemy mortar shell.

SHACK

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT A. SHACKLEFORD,
CUYAHUOGA FALLS, OHIO.

      Entered the service March 8th, 1943, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Took basic training a North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Advanced Medical training received at the Station Hospital, Camp Polk. Graduated from Surgical Technician's School, Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado. In combat he was the driver of the peep of the Mobile Aid group of Company B. Many times occasions arose when he went out on foot to replace an aid man that had been injured in action.

ALEX

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALEXANDRE NOVIKOFF,
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA.

      Entered the service December 2nd, 1941, at Fort Mac Arthur, California. Took basic training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. He served one year as Laboratory Technician at the 27th General Hospital, Washington. Received a diploma from ASTP in Linguistic Fields. Came to this detachment while in Camp Polk, Louisiana, March 1944. In combat he was aid man with the 1st platoon of Company C. He performed his duties with exceptional bravery reflecting great credit upon himself and the men who wear the Geneva Cross of the Medical Department.

ZEUS

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Z. MARGULES,
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

      Entered the service May 11th, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Took Medical basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois. Later he was transferred to ASTP at the University of Detroit. The program was dissolved and he came to the detachment March 1944 while we were at Camp Polk, Louisiana. In combat he was assigned to Headquarters Company, however later he was assigned to Company B to replace an aid man who had been injured. His duty was that of aid man and he preformed his job with great skill and courage.

JACK

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CALVIN K. CHAMBERS,
JOPPA, ALABAMA.

      Entered the service January 14th, 1941, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Took basic training at Fort Benning. There he served three years as a truck driver, then he was shipped overseas to Iceland where he spent six months in a Medical Detachment. He went from there to Southampton, England, continuing in the same capacity. On D plus 30 he went to Normandy and his unit was later among those caught in the Bulge. He came to this detachment in March 1945 while the battalion was still in Venlo, Holland. In combat he was aid man with Company B and later assigned to Headquarters Company due to minor injuries. He performed his duties very courageously, and was always there when needed most.

FRASE

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK FRASLE,
BRANT, MICHIGAN.

      Entered the service January 15th, 1942 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Took a Medical basic training at Hunter Field, Georgia. Completing basic training he was transferred to the following camps respectively; Bowen Field, Kentucky, Troop Carrier Squadron, Station Hospital, Sedalia Army Air Base, Camp Gordon, Georgia, Camp Shanks, New York where he left for overseas as a replacement. He came to this detachment in March 1945 while the battalion was still in Venlo, Holland. He was aid man with Company A, and his was a job well done.

BILL

PRIVATE WILLIAM KAUFFMAN,
SAN LEANDO, CALIFORNIA.

      Entered the service September 24th, 1943. Took basic training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. He performed the duties of a Medical Technician at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Came to this detachment September 26th, 1944, while we were at Camp Polk, Louisiana. In combat he was aid man with the 2nd platoon of Company A. He was wounded in action at Posterhold, Holland, on February 26th, 1945. While the detachment was occupying Uslar, Germany, he was returned to us. He received the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained.

HERB

PRIVATE HERBERT C. LAWRY,
DIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

      Entered the service May .27th, 1944, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Took basic training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. He was sent overseas as a reinforcesment and joined this detachment at the Ruhr pocket. He was assigned to Company B as aid man, and during our engagement in Blankenburg, Germany, he showed exceptional bravery in executing his duties.

MILLS

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MILLARD MILLS,
ST. ELMO, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service October 26th, 1942. Took basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois and there performed the duties of a Surgical Technician. He came to this detachment in March 1945 while the battalion was in Venlo, Holland. During the days of combat to follow he was aid man with Company C. The men of the 2nd and Anti-tank platoons of this company cannot praise him enough for the work he did for them while in combat.

JIM

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES W. RIVES,
GREENFIELD, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service November 12th, 1943, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Took basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois, Medical Replacement Depot. Having been a Registered Male Nurse in civilian life he worked in the capacity of Medical and Surgical Technician at the Station Hospital, Camp Reynolds, Pennsylvania. He came to this detachment in September 1944 while the division was yet at Camp Polk, Louisiana. While in combat he worked in the aid station assisting the officers in treating the wounded and later he replaced an injured aid man of Headquarters Company.

JAN

PRIVATE GEORGE M. JANSEN,
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

      Entered the service 25th May, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Took Medical basic training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Attended NCO school at Camp Berkeley. Sent overseas as a replacement and came to this detachment while we were engaged with the enemy at the Ruhr pocket. Assigned to Company B as aid man, he showed exceptional bravery in executing his duties as a Medic at Blankenburg.

MI

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MILAN J. BAGEL,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service 10th July 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Took basic training at Camp Hood, Texas. Upon completion of this training he went into A. S. T. P. at the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Later he attended the University of Illinois receiving the training of a basic engineer. When this course was dissolved he came to the Eighth Armored Division. He was assigned to this detachment in March 1944 while the division was yet in the field having just completed maneuvers. While in combat he was assigned to Company B as aid man with the second platoon. For meritorious service performed while in contact with the enemy in Holland he received the Bronze Star. Also for wounds received in combat he possesses the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster.

REVEREND

STAFF SERGEANT WAVERN H. HILL,
DANVERS, ILLINOIS.

      Entered the service 23th November 1940 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Took basic Training at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Assigned to the 7th Corps Service Command, Quartermaster, he remained for nine weeks at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Later he was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas where he was assigned to the Cavalry. From here he was sent to Camp Whiteside, Kansas then to Fort Knox, Kentucky where he was assigned to a Medical Detachment. As cadre for the Eighth Armored Division he came to Camp Polk, Louisiana. When the Regiment was broken up into battalions he was made First Seargent of this Detachment. While in combat he acted in the same capacity. He was evacuated due to illness while the battalion was still in Derenburg, Germany. He returned to us June 30th, 1945 while we were in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia.

PAPPY

TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE HENRY BAUR,
COLUMBUS, OHIO.

      Entered the service 1st May 1942 at Fort Hayes, Ohio. Took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Here he remained for eight months acting in the capacity of Dental Technician. From Knox he was sent to Camp Campbell, Kentucky where he remained but a short time. He came to the Eighth Armored Division as cadre to Camp Polk, Louisiana. Here he continued the duties of a Dental Technician, however later he was made a Surgical Tech. In combat he was in charge of the treating and evacuating of casualties of Company A of this battalion. His was indeed a job well done, and for his heroic service he was given a commendation from the Commanding Officer of the battalion.

JIM

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE JAMES E. SHIPE,
ALLISON, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Entered the service 17th March 1943 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Took basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana. Attended Dental Technician's School at Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, and graduated in January 1944. While in combat his duties were supposedly that of a Dental Technician, however he served the majority of the time as aid man with the various companies of the battalion. For meritorious and heroic service performed while in contact with the enemy in Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

FIDGET

      Entered the service April 7th, 1945, at Fort Rokycany, Czechoslovakia. She is but a few months old, so she had not attended any of the better institutions of education. We do however, intend to put her thru a rigid educational program and as she grows into doghood, she will be among the more intellectual canines. Her duty in this detachment is to keep up the morale of each and every man. For determination and perseverance in receiving seconds in the chow line, she was given the Gold Wish Bone. She is the only female in the battalion.