| Poem "The Boys of Company A" |
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A poem written by Mrs. J. B. Key of Dubuque, Iowa dedicated to the boys of Company A that left Iowa in Febraury 1941.
84kb jpg file
original, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| The Brain Trusters Club |
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An organization within the 133rd Regiment, Company A
click here
original, J. Brown collection, er |
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| Newspaper Articles |
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NEW PAGE - click here
Various newspaper clippings from my grandfather's scrapbooks
copies, J. Brown collection, er |
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| Presidential Unit Citation - 133rd |
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5 October 1944
from Major General L.L. Lemnitzer
A Presidential Unit Citation for the 1st Battalion, 133rd Regiment for distinguished service during the attacks on Mount Del Galletto, through Le Croci, to Monte Laggio and Monte Venere.
128kb jpg file
click here
html file
copy, J. Brown collection, er |
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| 34th Infantry Division Commendation |
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10 May 1945
from General Mark Clark and Major General Charles Bolte
For gallantry on the taking of Bologna.
160kb jpg file
copy, J. Brown collection, er |
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| 34th Infantry Division Commendation |
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28 May 1945
from Major General Wills D. Crittenberger and Major General Charles Bolte
For the 34th's efforts in the Po Valley followed by the unconditional surrender of the 75th German Corps.
84kb jpg file
original, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| 34th Infantry Division Croix de Guerre with Palm |
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21 June 1945
from French President De Gaulle through Major General Charles Bolte
128kb jpg file
click here for a news article
copy, J. Brown collection, er |
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| Special Order of the Day |
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2 May 1945
from Field Marshal, Supreme Allied Commander H. R. Alexander
Announcing the end of the Italian Campaign.
189kb jpg file
original, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| 34th Division Final Victory Souvenir |
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Souvenir card with a reproduction of the insignia of the 34th German Division given to members of the 34th Infantry Division from General Charles L. Bolte.
front - 136kb jpg file
back - 111kb jpg file
photo of card w/insignia - 116kb jpg
original, J. Brown collection, er |
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34th German
Division insignia from the souvenir
card above. It was attached on the upper right corner. Roll
mouse over image to see the back of the pendant.
large image - 48kb
jpg file
J. Brown collection, acq
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| 34th Division Baseball Champions & Allstars |
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Xeroxed photo and roster of the 1945 34th Infantry Division Champion Baseball Team
477kb jpg file
Roster
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| History 133rd Infantry Regiment |
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History of the regiment from it's origins through surrender World War II.
Edited by Regimental Information & Education Office
Published by Special Services Off.
4 pages, 2.9MB pdf
Click here to read
orignal, J. Brown collection, er
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| History 133rd Infantry Regiment |
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A chronological record of the events the 133rd
Infantry Regiment was a part of from 10 February 1941 through
October 1945.
Colonel Walden S. Lewis
Printed in Gorizia, Italy
29 September, 1945
softcover, 13 pages
click here to read
original, J. Brown collection, er |
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| 34th Division Lessons Learned in Combat |
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Scanned copy of September 1944 34th Infantry Division Publication, 107 pgs.
copy, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| The Stars and Stripes - signed by 185th Field Artillery(?) |
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The 185th Field Artillery Battalion provided 155 mm support for the division.
Volume 1, No. 246
Tuesday, May 8, 1945
click here for the pdf file 208kb
includes list of names
click here for the list of names
orignal, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| 185th Field Artillery Battalion Commendation |
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26 May 1945
from Major General Willis Crittenberger and Major Jesse Simmons
For the aggressive and effective function during the period 17 February and 17 March 1945.
148kb jpg file
orignal, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| Field
Artillery Manual |
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January 1942
orignal, J. Brown collection, acq |
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| Soldier's Guide to Rome |
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