Patton 360
2009-03-29
The 60th Infantry Regiment will be detailed on a History Channel program titled Patton 360. It will air on 10 April, please take the time to watch and record this program.
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After Action Reports
2009-02-01
In memory of Staff Sgt. Raymond Carlyle Blanton, MIA Huertgen Forest 14 Oct. '44 (60th, 9th Inf. Co. C), Nancy Fraker, his niece, has donated after action reports for 1-31 October 1944. It is hoped that these reports will help others in their research. Thanks Nancy for your help and support to others!
To see the reports, please go to the archive section (click here) look in the 1944 section and select the "1-31 Oct 1944 After Action Report" link. Or simply click here.
To see the reports, please go to the archive section (click here) look in the 1944 section and select the "1-31 Oct 1944 After Action Report" link. Or simply click here.
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Merry Christmas
2008-12-24
I have not posted a whole lot this fall, hopefully this winter will see a little more activity in the research area. One interesting item is that I was finally able to get in touch with the brother of Major Holt Barnwell. Major Barnwell was the architect of the Night March across Sicily during that campaign. He died during the D-Day invasion, and was a really great friend of my grandfather. Looking forward to hearing more about him from his brother.
Please take a look at and feel free to contribute to a Wikipedia page I have started about the battle of Port Lyautey:
Click Here
Hope all are well, have a Merry Christmas!
Click Here
Hope all are well, have a Merry Christmas!
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Go-Devil WWII Newsletter
2008-10-05
Well, another day brings with it another spectacular contribution to our website. In Germany, a local historian from the area of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, has written and donated digital copies of the Go-Devil newsletter. The newsletter was printed in the village in 1945, during the occupation. Each is linked below, please feel free to take a look, and give a BIG thanks to our German historian and friend.
The Go Devil No 1
The Go Devil No 2
The Go Devil No 3
The Go Devil No 4
The Go Devil No 5
The Go Devil No 6
The Go Devil No 1
The Go Devil No 2
The Go Devil No 3
The Go Devil No 4
The Go Devil No 5
The Go Devil No 6
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Still Finding Tanks In France
2008-08-29
Well, in Chartres, France, someone found an entire US Tank from World War II, buried under a neighborhood street. See the article linked here:
Tank Dug Up In Chartres
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9th Infantry Medical Report
2008-08-25
This is a link to a medical report on the 9th Infantry Division during their time from France to Germany:
Medical Report
Medical Report
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Happy Fourth of July
2008-07-04
Happy Fourth of July to everyone.
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Port Lyautey Lighthouse
2008-06-27
This is the only known photo of the lighthouse at Port Lyautey taken after the battle. Thanks to Bill Voller for the photograph.
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Relief from Active Duty Part 3
2008-06-26
Well, our devoted researcher in Hawaii has scored another victory, the name Turley on the document is really Twilley. If you look closely at the signature, you can see the dotted "i". Thanks Hawaii!
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Request for relief from combat duty....
2008-06-25
Well, a big thanks to our museum operator for this spectacular piece of history from the 60th Regiment. Clicking on the link below will bring you to a document written in 1944 by four members of the 60th Regiment
Request for rear duty, due to length of time in combat
Our devoted 60th Regiment Researcher in Hawaii has provided us with the following information about these gentlemen:
" 1. Harold M Turrley is most likely HAROLD N. TURLEY. All indications are that he is still alive :) He survived the war and no name matches on the SSDI.
2. The 2 others (Yonce and Rose) also SURVIVED the war but a Grover C. Yonce died in 1989 (the only one on the SSDI) who is most likely the one we are looking for. Numerous Charles M. Rose’s show up on the SSDI.
3. The POW lists do not include any of these men except Harold N. Turley but do have a William H. Yonce and a Charles B. Rose. Remember, those lists are notoriously incorrect just by sheer numbers of POW’s not listed so I do not give any credence to them.
4. We know that Edward A. Roberts died and is buried overseas but perhaps someone through The Octofoil knows him and the circumstances of his death."
And on a side note, when someone is taken prisoner, the usual game is to not tell your real name or information, so it is entirely possible these men may have deliberately not given correct information to their captors etc. If anyone else has more information, please contact us!
Request for rear duty, due to length of time in combat
- SSgt Grover C. Yonce
- SSgt Charles M. Rose
- PFC Harold M. Turrley ( or Turley)
- SSgt Edwards A. Roberts
Our devoted 60th Regiment Researcher in Hawaii has provided us with the following information about these gentlemen:
" 1. Harold M Turrley is most likely HAROLD N. TURLEY. All indications are that he is still alive :) He survived the war and no name matches on the SSDI.
2. The 2 others (Yonce and Rose) also SURVIVED the war but a Grover C. Yonce died in 1989 (the only one on the SSDI) who is most likely the one we are looking for. Numerous Charles M. Rose’s show up on the SSDI.
3. The POW lists do not include any of these men except Harold N. Turley but do have a William H. Yonce and a Charles B. Rose. Remember, those lists are notoriously incorrect just by sheer numbers of POW’s not listed so I do not give any credence to them.
4. We know that Edward A. Roberts died and is buried overseas but perhaps someone through The Octofoil knows him and the circumstances of his death."
And on a side note, when someone is taken prisoner, the usual game is to not tell your real name or information, so it is entirely possible these men may have deliberately not given correct information to their captors etc. If anyone else has more information, please contact us!
Posted by:Jason
German Propaganda
2008-06-24
If anyone has information about some members of Company G, 60th Infantry: SSGT Grover C Yonce, SSGT Charles M Rose, PFC Harold M Turrley, SSGT Edward A Roberts, please contact rmeyer31@hotmail.com. These men evidently wrote an letter that fell into the hands of German propagandists. Mr. Ryan Meyer, a museum curator, holds a copy of a German propaganda leaflet with their names on it. If you have any information about these men, please let us know via email.
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New Documents
2008-06-23
There are new documents in the archives, please check them out.
Cheers
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New Improved Photo Gallery
2008-06-20
Well, I am moving things over to SmugMug, please take a look at the new 60th Regiment photo gallery.
60th Gallery
60th Gallery
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Flag Day
2008-06-14
Today is Flag Day, don't forget to fly your colors!
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Memorial Day 2008
2008-05-24
Well, while it is not officially Memorial Day yet, I will be on the road for most of next week, so today's posting will have to do. Here is a video of the B-17 that came into Boeing field today for Memorial Day celebrations.
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Memorial Day 2008
2008-05-20
Memorial Day 2008 is coming up soon, the Boeing Museum of Flight is putting together a B-17 flying demonstration this weekend. I hope everyone will enjoy a good Memorial Day and remember to thank a veteran.
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Seattle Times Article
2008-05-18
There is an interesting article in the Seattle Times today about a man who has taken a trip to Normandy, to see his father's grave for the first time in his life. The story can be found here: Seattle Times Article
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60th Regiment Seeking All Veterans
2008-03-15
The US Army 60th Infantry Regiment would like to get in touch with any veterans out there. Please use the contact from on the right side of the page, include your email address (VERY IMPORTANT) and let us know if you would like to get in touch with them.
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D-Day Visitors Center Opening
2007-06-10
Greetings, I just got back from Normandy and the opening of the new American Military Cemetery Visitors Center. The center itself is awesome! It consists of two floors of D-Day stories and artifacts. A 15 minute movie shows every few minutes, detailing the lives of some of the men buried in the cemetery. Truely a great place, thanks to U.S. Congressmen David Obey and John Murtha for helping make this visitors center a reality. And special thanks to Sec Def Gates for his great speech at the ceremony. Here are some photos of the visitors center:
Front of the center:
Lower Level exit:
Memorial inside the center:
And in other news, I also found an old chateau that my grandfather was stationed at for a while. After John (my grandfather) was wounded in the Cotentin Peninsula campaign, he could no longer fire a weapon. As a result, he was put on duty at a POW camp in France, in the town of Bolbec. The camp was located on the grounds of a chateau called Tous Vents. I believe it means "of the winds." Anyhow, today, I found the chateau and here are the pictures:
Past photo:
Present Day:
You kind of wonder if the pasture out back was the site of the POW encampment?
Today it appears that the chateau is being turned into some type of apartment complex. Who knows.
Front of the center:
Lower Level exit:
Memorial inside the center:
And in other news, I also found an old chateau that my grandfather was stationed at for a while. After John (my grandfather) was wounded in the Cotentin Peninsula campaign, he could no longer fire a weapon. As a result, he was put on duty at a POW camp in France, in the town of Bolbec. The camp was located on the grounds of a chateau called Tous Vents. I believe it means "of the winds." Anyhow, today, I found the chateau and here are the pictures:
Past photo:
Present Day:
You kind of wonder if the pasture out back was the site of the POW encampment?
Today it appears that the chateau is being turned into some type of apartment complex. Who knows.
Posted by:Jason
D-Day Get Together
2007-05-26
Hello all,
If anyone is going to be at the D-Day ceremonies this year (June 6, 2007) please let me know. I will be at the dedication of the new Normandy American Cemetery Visitors Center this year and if anyone else will be there I would certainly like to meet up. Let me know by either sending a message or email: 60thinfantry@gmail.com.
Cheers
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