
The 99th Infantry Division Artefacts Collection
The Legacy of the 99th Infantry Division: Our Artifacts Collection The 99th Infantry Division Historical Society is dedicated to preserving
Unbeknownst to its commanding general at the time, Maj. Gen. Walter E. Lauer, the division would play a strategic role in the war and would gain the honor of having the most decorated platoon of the US army during World War Two.
After the war, the Division founded its own Association and for many years the veterans and their families got united at the many conventions that were held. Due to the dwindling attendance over the years, the decision was made to hold the final convention in 2011.
The Legacy of the 99th Infantry Division: Our Artifacts Collection The 99th Infantry Division Historical Society is dedicated to preserving
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“They shall not grow old, As we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, Nor the years
2ND LT HENRY GETTMAN Platoon leader, 1st Plt, 99th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 99th Infantry Division, 1st Army, European Theater
1/Lt Charles T Thompson – 393rd Infantry Regiment Chaplain Rev. Thompson’s journey embodies the call to serve. Despite being older and
Lt. Col. Henry B. Koon Sr. (Division Chaplain) The men of the 99th Infantry Division will forever be indebted to