The Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has the mission of increasing "to the maximum extent possible the number of missing Service personnel accounted for annually". Up until recently, these files have been out there for more than 70 years, but the fact that they both refer to the same tank has only recently been found. 507th Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment: Jan-Feb 1945 Researching this has been a challenge, since there are only brief accounts in the reports: the mission was to destroy the enemy, and the reports mainly focused on that. Robert W. Norton (3/31 Tank), killed along a secondary road in a thickly wooded area near Saint-Denis-d'Orques, France, Two simultaneous deaths, killed in action approaching La Loupe, France, probably about 1.5 miles south of La Loupe, both from Troop "B", 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Two killed in action at Senonches, France, 2nd Lt. James Earl Newberry, Jr. (Platoon Leader AT/A/48 AIB), 1st Lt. James O. Gomer (Platoon Leader Rcn/HQ Co/23 AIB), killed in action at Courville, France. The 40th Infantry Division's march to battle in the Korean Conflict actually started five years earlier at the end of World War II. Post-Combat: Occupation; Return Home early May 45: Task force moves far to the east to meet the Russians The status of the case is not known, since DPAA does not provide any information until the identificationis confirmed -- which could take 2-3 years, based on experience with DPAA's handling of past cases. 1,370th WWII 7AD Death Found 1-19 January 1945: 7AD reorganizes and re-equips, primarily in the Verviers area Niek is attempting to make some progress on finding the remains of Rudolph Matus. Click here for the dedication ceremonies web page. 17-23 December 1944: 7AD moves to Vielsalm-St. Vith area, to defend against German Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge); St. Vith is the most critical strategic point for German supplies in the entire front, and it is denied to them far beyond their timetable, effectively dooming their entire offensive and making possible the defense of Bastogne 14 July 1945: Large contingent of low-point men departs to train for invasion of Japan Click here for detailed information on these men's efforts there. Late February – 24 March 1945: move up to the Rhine River between Cologne and Remagen late March 45: Germany, encirclement of Ruhr Pocket along south and east And this was just one of many errors. 17th Tank Battalion: now complete for Aug-Dec 1944, Jan-May, July 1945 His book about his experiences, "Bob's Story: Memories of Love and War", co-authored with his brother George Moranda, is available at IUniverse.com and Amazon.com. Early February 1945: 7AD’s Combat Command R attached to 78th Infantry Division for attacks on Strauch, Simmerath, Steckenborn, and other towns in the area of the Huertgen Forest; rest of the Division is out of combat The 7th Armored Division arrived in England in June 1944. Howard "Mutt" McCord was in the Heavy (81mm) Mortar Platoon of Headquarters Company of the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, until he was captured at Crombach, Belgium in December 1944. So if you have any information on any temporary monuments, please contact me (see bottom of this web page for contact information link). May 45: Germany: meet the Russians; V-E Day Vittonville 26 Aug 2019 Update: 7th Armored Division Association Historian Wesley Johnston located multiple members of Leo Goers' family, including his only surviving sister. 1-17 April 1945: Attack west to reduce the Ruhr Pocket Turn left at Crooijmansweg and then a quick left at Kamphoefweg (first 200 meters is dirt road). 27 May 2019 Update: 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion is completely posted for all combat months & July 1945. Eighty-three 7AD men have never been found and identified. Click here for detailed information on these men's efforts there. "Of War and Women" is available by mail from the publisher (see below) or online at Amazon.com. Click here for names of the American dead from the Battle of Overloon. July-September 1945: Many high-point men transferred to other units for earlier transport home; many new men transferred into Division 13-15 June 1944: Arrived in the Firth of Clyde; debarked at Grenoch, Scotland; moved by train to Tidorth Barracks 27 Mar – Sinn, Germany – multiple camps (900 POWs plus slave laborers): CCR Task Force Griffin, commanded by 38 AIB CO Lt. Col. Marcus S. Griffin, took Sinn and the crossing of the Dill River. late March 45: Germany, encirclement of Ruhr Pocket along south and east Mid to late February 1945: When Germans blow their own dams to block Allies’ path, 7AD men are attached to engineers to rebuild roads at Stavelot and Elsenborn; headquarters of 7AD remains in Germany 23-31 December 1944: 7AD defends Manhay and Grandmenil on the northern shoulder of the Bulge Thanks to the late Carl Corbin (40th Tank, CCR, and 38 AIB) for the excellent reproduction of the Box Score. a band and it's activities during war time. Aug 2020 - Postponed to 2021: The bottom line is this: If you really want to know what the Division did, read the history section of this page. 292 Scott Swamp Road May 45: Germany: meet the Russians; V-E Day 3967th Quartermaster Truck Company: Aug-Dec 1944, Apr-May 1845, Jul 1945 Zone of Occupied Germany They would like one of the veterans to be one who served in a tank. Maple Valley, WA 98038 For prices and more information, contact the 7th Armored Division Association Secretary at cmhig58@sbcglobal.net. Their initial role was to participate in operations Perch and Goodwood, in support of the push for Caen. When the Second World War broke out, the 7th was reactivated in 1940, largely with personnel drafted into the US Army in the initial phase of the 1940 peacetime draft. Actually only two, the 1st and 2d, were organized as armored, the others being principally training organizations, and only the 2d went overseas, going to Germany in 1951. 10-12 August 1944: most of 7AD debarks at Utah and Omaha Beaches; 203 AAA Bn and 814 TD Bn attached to 7AD soon after, for the duration of the war Casualties. 21-25 August 1944: Rapid move to Seine at Melun; crossing at Tilly & Ponthierry I continue to have an interest in looking into activities of the 7th AD Band during World War II, since you have the band listed as a unit, with nothing further included. Subscribe to 440th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division Footer menu. He was an aid man with the 1st Platoon of Company C during an attack on the town of Alemert, Germany. Captions are courtesy of my fellow veteran, Doug Voss. May 45: Germany: meet the Russians; V-E Day Click here to see the web page on this action, including the map. --DNA reference samples from Klinger's family are needed. All three columns liberated POWs and slave laborers. Winieska, Françoise. All items have the 7th Armored Division logo in color. However, the existing links are duplicated here, so that the units can be placed in order of the number of deaths suffered. early May 45: Task force moves far to the east to meet the Russians The initial entries were from the 1947 Adjutant General's list, except for 38 AIB which includes a great deal of additional research. S/Sgt. July-September 1945: Many high-point men transferred to other units for earlier transport home; many new men transferred into Division 814th Tanks Destroyer Battalion: Aug-Dec 1944, Apr 1945 Click here for a web page about the Unknowns of the ETO (European Theater of Operations).. (Other units have some or most months, but 48 AIB is thus far the only one to have all months posted.). The only attempt at such a list was made 30 Jun 1947 by the Adjutant General. Ordered to withdraw, Cpl. The Russian and eastern POW´s were held at (at least) 3 different locations in our town.”. Oflag XII-B was at Hadamar, just north of Limburg. Post-Combat: Occupation; Return Home This page is provided to as a point of reference for the war diaries or histories of units that served in the 7th Armoured Division and/or the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades. 7AD and Anne Frank: 7AD made several crossings of Anne Frank’s path, though never near the same time. 40th Tank Battalion: May 1945 Kelly reached safety with uninjured remnants of the unit, but, on realizing the extent of casualties suffered by the platoon, voluntarily retraced his steps and began evacuating his comrades under direct machinegun fire. War Diaries. Leo W. Goers (C/17) of Mendota, Minnesota, was one of four of the five crew members killed when their tank was hit 29 Oct 1944 just SE of Heusden, Netherlands. 23-31 December 1944: 7AD defends Manhay and Grandmenil on the northern shoulder of the Bulge 6 June 1944 - Boarded Queen Mary in New York harbor Pascal Bulois has done a great deal of research to establish the names of American soldiers who were killed in the Chartres-Châteaudun area, so that they could be permanently inscribed on monuments. 20-28 January 1945: 7AD retakes St. Vith Click on his name for further information. Many killed in tanks were destroyed beyond recoverability. After all these years, you might think that we had identified all 7AD men who died in WWII. Five of the 45 confirmed members that were on the band rosters above, had died, and I suspect, considering I am 78, that others have passed on since I was actively doing the research. We know all this because the two separate files -- the Individiual Deceased Personnel File of Leo W. Goers and the X-file for Solers X-43 -- have now been found to contain the same information, including the same serial number for the tank: 30282237 with markings 7AD-17-C-8. On 25 Mar 1946, remains were found and buried as St. Avold Unknown X-6010. September 23: For their display of leadership and gallantry on the battlefield during the defense of Oosterbeek, L/Cpl. 25-31 March 1945: Cross the Rhine River and rapidly move to complete the inner southern envelopment of the Ruhr Pocket 7 August 1944 - 8 August 1944: Moved to Southampton, England; loaded and boarded landing craft - Click here to see the web page on the August 27-31, 2014 ceremonies. The only attempt at such a list was made 30 Jun 1947 by the Adjutant General. The invasion of South Korea on 25 June 1950 exposed a hollow Army. These letters give a sense of what life was like in the Netherlands during and after the war. photo thanks to Damien André Sadly Francis passed away shortly after doing this interview. (Other units have some or most months, but these are the only ones thus far to have all months posted. June - 1 July 45: Occupational duties in Dessau and Köthen by the Elbe River, in the future Soviet Zone of Occupation KOREAN WAR . Click here for a web page about the monument and the dedication. Leonard A. Reamer (photo), Charles H. Bowen, Harry B. Pake (all B/40) died 9 Sep 1944 when their tank was hit just north of Maizieres-les-Metz, France. Infantrymen of the Heavy Mortar Co., 1st Platoon, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th U.S. Infantry Division, fire the 4.2-inch Heavy mortar on Communist hill positions in the Mung Dung-ni Valley. Deurne - Oorlogsslachtoffers Deurne - memorial to all WWII dead in and from Deurne, includes 7AD men who died in the fighting near Deurne. Entered the military service from Brooklyn, New York. Gen. [promoted 6 Feb 1945 to Maj. Gen.] Robert W. Hasbrouck (November 1, 1944 - August, 1945), Claudio Michael Becker (cbfw190@t-online.de) reports: ", POW train with nearly 2,000 POW's, close to Wetzlar, High Personal Awards to Division Personnel, 446th Quartermaster Truck Company (code name not yet known), 9th Armored Group: Source of many CCR Replacements in January 1945, 1st Sgt. Tom Lutge, son of A/38 & B/48 veteran Albert Lutge, has created a memorial web site of grave/cemetery photos of many 7AD men. Niek is attempting to make some progress on finding the remains of Rudolph Matus. Take Oploseweg west out of Overloon. Early February 1945: 7AD’s Combat Command R attached to 78th Infantry Division for attacks on Strauch, Simmerath, Steckenborn, and other towns in the area of the Huertgen Forest; rest of the Division is out of combat Click on his name for further information early May 45: Task force moves far to the east to meet the Russians 814th Tanks Destroyer Battalion: Aug-Dec 1944, Apr 1945 (Click here to see them all.) Kathleen Kear, Editor (Other units have some or most months, but these are the only ones thus far to have all months posted. The 7th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army that saw distinguished active service during World War II, where its exploits in the Western Desert Campaign gained it the Desert Rats nickname. Identification and Recoveryof Still Missing 7AD Men Post-Combat: Occupation; Return Home (9 May 1945 - 11 October 1945) Here is the status of recent information about some of these men. early April 45: Germany, reduction of Ruhr Pocket John L. Wood (A/23) and William P. O'Rourke (Med/23) were not on the original plaque which recognized two unknown Americans. ", Active overview of all pages at the Dad's War web site. … Late February – 24 March 1945: move up to the Rhine River between Cologne and Remagen Update (Sep 2019): Niek Hendrix bought a map of 3/C/48 in the 2-4 Oct 1944 attack on Overloon. Mid-April 1945: Move to Dransfeld, awaiting further orders Zone of Occupied Germany late April 45: Germany, north to the Baltic H. Turnip has been promoted to Corporal and Rfn. Plans for Ceremonies Many killed in tanks were destroyed beyond recoverability. the Individiual Deceased Personnel File of Leo W. Goers, web page about the US 7th Armored Division on Wikipedia. Wesley Johnston has converted most of his 7AD combat interview books into books now available on Amazon.com. 28 Mar – Dulag Luft [air POW transit camp] Wetzlar and Stalag XII-A POWs (about 2,000, mostly American): CCA Task Forces Wemple, Rhea and King took Wetzlar and the air force POW transit camp there. US Army Armor School Research and Evaluation Division. If you have any suggestions, I would be glad to do the research into the WW II activities of the 7th AD Band. During the defense of St. Vith, he commanded an ad hoc CCB task force from a foxhole at the base of the Pruemerberg hillside at the crossroads just east of town and was captured when the positions were overrun by far larger forces after holding from 17-22 Dec. 7AD Association Historian Wesley Johnston wrote an introduction, provided annotation throughout the book and indexed the book, as well as writing an appendix to compare two different drafts of Boyer's account. The 3 rd Infantry Divisions situation became even worse when within days of the Korean War’s beginning, a battalion from both the 7 th Infantry Regiment and the 15 th Infantry Regiment were taken from the division and sent to Korea to become part of the 1 st Cavalry Division as was the division’s 73 rd Tank Battalion and 41 st Field Artillery Battalion. Date not yet set: A very large and impressive peace Memorial of the Seille near the Seille River at Sillegny, France, is being erected. Early February 1945: 7AD’s Combat Command R attached to 78th Infantry Division for attacks on Strauch, Simmerath, Steckenborn, and other towns in the area of the Huertgen Forest; rest of the Division is out of combat Here is the status of recent information about some of these men. Belgium (second time) - Overview of 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge number of shirts you are buying of each type, 1 March 1942 - 18 March 1943: Camp Polk, Louisiana, 1 March 1942: 7th Armored Division activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana under command of Gen. Lindsay Silvester, 15 September 1942 - 9 November 1942: Louisiana-Texas Maneuvers, 12 August 1943 - 25 April 1944: Fort Benning, Georgia, 20 September 1943: Reorganization of all armored divisions (except 1-3), 22-25 April 1944 - 2 May 1944: Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 2 May 1944 - 6 June 1944: Camp Shanks, New York, 13-15 June 1944: Arrived in the Firth of Clyde; debarked at Grenoch, Scotland; moved by train to Tidorth Barracks, 15 June 1944 - 7 August 1944: Tidworth Barracks in Wiltshire, England, 7 August 1944 - 8 August 1944: Moved to Southampton, England; loaded and boarded landing craft, 10-12 August 1944: most of 7AD debarks at Utah and Omaha Beaches; 203 AAA Bn and 814 TD Bn attached to 7AD soon after, for the duration of the war, 15-18 August 1944: Liberation of Chartres, France and other nearby areas, including Rambouillet, 19-20 August 1944: 7AD moves to Dreux, France to enable 5AD to support first Seine crossing, 26 August-2 September 1944: Rapid dash to Reims and Verdun; Liberation of many places famous as WWI battle sites, 2-5 September 1944: Out of gas, except for feint toward Luxemoburg, 9-26 October 1944: Attack across Deurne Canal by Griendtsveen; canal defense and patrols from Meijel to Ell, 30 October – 8 November: Liberation of Ospel area with significant casualties, 1 November 1944: Gen. Robert Hasbrouck assumes command from Gen. Lindsay Silvester, 9-22 November 1944: Reorganization and retraining of Division, 23-31 December 1944: 7AD defends Manhay and Grandmenil on the northern shoulder of the Bulge, 1-19 January 1945: 7AD reorganizes and re-equips, primarily in the Verviers area, Late February – 24 March 1945: move up to the Rhine River between Cologne and Remagen, 25-31 March 1945: Cross the Rhine River and rapidly move to complete the inner southern envelopment of the Ruhr Pocket, 1-17 April 1945: Attack west to reduce the Ruhr Pocket, Mid-April 1945: Move to Dransfeld, awaiting further orders, late April 1945: Move north to the Baltic Sea in the Ludwigslust area, early May 45: Task force moves far to the east to meet the Russians, March 45: Germany, area of Mehlem and Bad Godesburg on west bank of Rhine River, late March 45: Germany, encirclement of Ruhr Pocket along south and east, early April 45: Germany, reduction of Ruhr Pocket, late April 45: Germany, north to the Baltic, May 45: Germany: meet the Russians; V-E Day, June - 1 July 45: Occupational duties in Dessau and Köthen by the Elbe River, in the future Soviet Zone of Occupation, 1-3 July 45: Move to the U.S. Zone of Occupied Germany I was able to get from the NPRC in St. Louis copies of the 7th AD Band as follows (Click on each one to see the transcribed document. (Click here to see them all.) In the past, this web page has had significant errors about the Division's history. | Photo credit Australian War Memorial 2. The characteristics of Klinger and X-44 are nearly identical, so that it appears very likely that X-44 is Klinger. This article supplements the 7th Armoured Division article by providing order of battle information for the division through various periods of the Second World War as the organization of an armoured division was changed by the War Office. These figures WILL change as more information becomes available for all of the units. These are Microsoft Word documents. But about 35 to 40 men may be recoverable and identifiied. early April 45: Germany, reduction of Ruhr Pocket From the time I spent with the band at Camp Roberts, I do have formal pictures of the 7th AD Band, posed and marching along with several candid shots I personally took, or had taken of the band during parades and during concerts presented in various parts of California. Varney, Maynard (40 Tank, KIA 12 Apr 1945) honored by Saratoga County, NY (May 2002) The Dutch family and their relatives wrote a total of 15 letters in Dutch, starting in September 1945, to John's family in Grand Rapids, MI. He quickly recovered, killed the man who had fired at him and then jumped into waist-deep water under the second bridge to disconnect the demolition charges. Besser bekannt war die Division als Wüstenratten (englisch Desert Rats), den sich die Angehörigen selbst gaben, da das Emblem der Division eine Wüstenspringmaus zeigt. And thanks to our dozens of volunteers who have done the tedious work of transcribing thousands of pages for our Document Repository web pages. Contact Wesley Johnston for more information. Thanks to Niek Hendrix of Ospel, Netherlands for finding many of the web pages by or about 7AD men. (photo thanks to Arlin Kramer, 2008 Range manager of the St. Vith MPTR), In 1947, Appleton, MN named their streets after the men of the city who had died in WWII. The 7the Armored Division was activated on 1 March 1942. Mid to late February 1945: When Germans blow their own dams to block Allies’ path, 7AD men are attached to engineers to rebuild roads at Stavelot and Elsenborn; headquarters of 7AD remains in Germany "Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge" by Gregory Fontenot, Col. U. S. Army, Retired. 507th Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment: Aug, Oct-Dec 1944, May 1945 14 July 1945: Large contingent of low-point men departs to train for invasion of Japan Mid-April 1945: Move to Dransfeld, awaiting further orders 3967th Quartermaster Truck Company: Aug-Dec 1944, Apr-May 1845, Jul 1945 Contact Wesley Johnston for more information. Though many other factors were at play. Eric Santin's book is a treasure trove of photographs, a great many taken by French citizens and not seen in American publications. 1-3 July 45: Move to the U.S. 7AD did not liberate any of the infamous death camps but did see Bergen-Belsen. The official US Army history books can be ordered from the US Government Printing Office's online bookstore: click on this link and scroll down to "United States Army in World War II Series". 8 June 1952. 8 May 1945: V-E Day (Other units have some or most months, but 48 AIB is thus far the only one to have all months posted.) They buried three (2d Lt Robert W. Denny, Cpl. The 900 POW´s, which were freed by US Ground Forces of the 7th Armored Division on March, 27th 1945 at Sinn, were not hold in one camp!! Web pages about the 1944 events. (9 May 1945 - 11 October 1945) The next day, on the 28th they were liberated by the 7th Armored Division.” In a 3 Apr 1945 interview, 7AD assistant G-4 officer, Maj. David Roberts said the POWs “were in a pitiful state of well-being”. Entered the military service from Kingston, New York. He was there when, as supply sergeant, I helped close the unit out in the Fall of 1953 after the end of the Korean Conflict. The director of the 7th AD band when this picture was taken was CWO Kenneth Holloway, who is standing to the far left of the first row. (9 May 1945 - 11 October 1945) Sillegny, France - 19 Sep 1944 In August 2014, the name of Earl D. Applegarth of CCB was added to the monument. Click on the links(the name of the award) for each one, to be able to print off a copy of the General Orders, if you are planning to submit a request for the physical award. A 155-mm howitzer acting as "base gun" for Battery A, 92nd Armored Field ArtilleryBattalion, U.S. Eighth Army, firing adjusting rounds near Kumhwa, Korea. 1-11 October 1945: Returned to United States and Inactivated, Belgium (third time) Click here for the web page that presents the full evidence in this case. 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion: Jan-Feb 1945 General Order No. 1-8 Jun 2020 Update: Partial Additions: New Oct 2020 Randall Klinger (D/40) died 7 Sep 1944 when his light tank was ambushed coming downhill east toward Maizieres-les-Metz, France. From the town itself came heavy small-arms fire. Organized in 1812 in Tennessee, Georgia, and the adjacent territories 3. 1 March 1942: 7th Armored Division activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana under command of Gen. Lindsay Silvester (Other units have some or most months, but these are the only ones thus far to have all months posted.) It is now hoped that DPAA will recognize this powerful evidence that Solers X-43 is almost certainly Leo W. Goers and disinter the remains of X-43 (now buried at the Epinal, France, US Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row 4, Grave 21) for comparison with the DNA of family members of Leo Goers. The deaths for each unit of the Division are on separate web pages, accessible from the unit web pages (see above). For their families, World War II will never really end until they know what happened to their soldier. These Shermans are waiting inspection near Seoul in October 1948. CCB Task Force Chappuis, commanded by 48 AIB CO Lt. Col. Richard D. Chappuis, liberated the POWS. Click here for the web page that presents the full evidence in this case. A 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment web page tells one POW’s story: “On the 23rd of March 1945, the POWs left stalag XIIA arriving at Atzbach, Germany in boxcars on March 27th. late April 45: Germany, north to the Baltic 7AD Division and CC-level elements: Jan-Feb 1945 You can also watch the interview on YouTube. Click on the "Morning Reports" link above (under the 7AD patch at the top of the page) to go to the page where the MRs are currently being organized and presented. New Jan 2021 Peter's web pages on his wartime experiences. You can contact him about contributing your information to the book or about obtaining a copy, via e-mail at PASCAL.BULOISMVAL@wanadoo.fr or by postal mail at Pascal Bulois; Boite Postal 44; 28160 BROU, France. 6-25 September 1944: Bitter combat, with high casualties, in greater Metz area, Through Belgium to Netherlands 1-19 January 1945: 7AD reorganizes and re-equips, primarily in the Verviers area Marden Goodwin was drafted in July 1941 and cadréd from 3rd Armored Division to become one of the original members of the 7th Armored Division 1 March 1942. This completely ignored (a) the 25-26 September move to the Netherlands and (b) the 30 September - 7 October attacks and bitter combat by the Division at Overloon -- not at all a defensive role. This list is the most definitive list there is of 7th Armored Division deaths in World War II, but it WILL change as more men are found who were not included on the initial 1947 list. The status of the case is not known, since DPAA does not provide any information until the identificationis confirmed -- which could take 2-3 years, based on experience with DPAA's handling of past cases. Military units and formations of the United States in the Korean War, Military units and formations of the United States Army by war, Military units of the United States Army in South Korea 26 Aug 2019 Update: 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion is completely posted for all combat months & July 1945. The First Team had performed tough duties with honor, pride and valor with distinction. May 45: Germany: meet the Russians; V-E Day 8 May 1945: V-E Day Eighty-three 7AD men have never been found and identified. March 45: Germany, area of Mehlem and Bad Godesburg on west bank of Rhine River 23 November – 16 December 1944: Elements of 7AD, attached to 84th and 102nd Infantry Divisions, in combat in Gereonsweiler and Linnich areas of Germany; part of Division remains in Netherlands or out of combat at Ubach from B/814 Morning Report 4 Dec 1944 Record of Events . 1-3 July 45: Move to the U.S. 1-17 April 1945: Attack west to reduce the Ruhr Pocket Click here for a web page about the monument and the dedication. 15 September 1942 - 9 November 1942: Louisiana-Texas Maneuvers I do not yet have the date of deactivation, but it was in Fall 1953, after the Korean War ended. Through the use of Switchboard software, I was able to locate, contact and confirm a total of 45 members, including individual addresses, phone numbers and life activities following their time spent with the 7th AD Band at Camp Roberts. Back in about 1995, I began to search for members that were in the 7th AD stationed at Camp Roberts, CA where the division was involved in basic training for individuals going to Korea. Tom Lutge, son of A/38 & B/48 veteran Albert Lutge, has created a memorial web site of grave/cemetery photos of 7AD men. On his own initiative he advanced alone, scorning the bullets which struck all around him, until he was able to kill the bazooka team defending the first bridge. Maynard Varney was killed in action April 12, 1945, while serving as a tank gunner with 40th Tank Battalion, during the reduction of the Ruhr Pocket in Germany. late March 45: Germany, encirclement of Ruhr Pocket along south and east 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized): 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self-Propelled): Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command A (CCA): 129th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command B (CCB): 7th Armored Division Military Police Platoon: 7th Armored Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command R (CCR), Armored Infantry Battalion (3 units): 769 deaths (56.6%), Tank Battalion (3 units): 255 deaths (18.8%), Reconnaissance Squadron (1 unit): 112 deaths (8.2%), Armored Engineer Battalion (1 unit): 75 deaths (5.5%), Artillery of All Types (5 units): 70 (5.2%)* [3 AFA Bns, AAA, Div Arty], Tank Destroyer Battalion (1 unit): 52 deaths (3.8%), Combat Command Headquarters (3 units): 8 deaths (0.5%), Division HQ Units (3 units with deaths): 5 (0.4%) [HQ, MP, Trains], Armored Medical Battalion (1 unit): 4 deaths (0.3%), Armored Ordnance Battalion (1 unit): 3 deaths (0.2%), Quartermaster Company (2 units): 3 death (0.2%), Published Memoirs/Histories/Web Pages by or about 7th Armored Division Men. 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