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  • 101st Airborne Division 1949 yearbook
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  • 1942 Blueprint
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  • 1944 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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  • 1953 Salad Bowl, Army vs. Navy, Captain Roy Gentile, Bob Kilfoyle, Larry Coutre, Gordon Wyatt, Bernard Stephens.
  • 1991 101st Airborne Division Reunion
  • 1992 1-6
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  • 1992 14-20
  • 1992 21-27
  • 1992 28-34
  • 1992 35-42
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  • 1st Lt. John F. Suelzer, December 3, 1948
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  • 518 A Batt 12-17-1950
  • 53-61 1951
  • 55-59 1991
  • 98th Division
  • 98th Divison men at Evansville: Lt. Lunning, Lt. Nevins, Allen Fitzsimmons, Lt. Reckeweg, Bill Sprinkle, Louis Fisher, Orval Hadley, Lt. Ray Thomas, and Lt. Eddie Murray
  • 98th Infantry Division, Iroquois
  • A Batt, 81st AAA, 7-25-53
  • A Batt., 81st AAA, 4-15-53
  • A Batt., 81st AAA, 7-25-53
  • A Batt., 81st FAB, 4-21-51
  • A Camera Trip Through Camp Breckinridge 1942-1943
  • A Co., 502nd 3-31-51
  • A-B
  • About
  • Alfred Abraham “Al” Carroll
  • Archie Day
  • Army Runaways Sent to Korea
  • Aurel Schryer
  • B Batt, 515th FAB, 10-11-52
  • B Co, 502nd, 3-31-51
  • B Co, 516th, 10-27-51
  • B Co, 516th, 11-1950
  • B Co, 516th, 3-1-52
  • B Co, 516th, 3-1-52
  • Bill W. Lovern, 1570 Service Unit, Camp Breckinridge Hospital, WWII
  • Bob Williams, H/53rd/101st Camp Breckinridge and 38th/2nd Korea.
  • C Batt, 81st Airborne F.A.B, 4-21-51
  • C Batt., 81st A.A.A., 4-26-51
  • C Batt., 81st F.A.B., 12-1950
  • Camp Breckinridge (49) vs. Austin Peay State College (0)
  • Camp Breckinridge Eagles (43) vs. Camp Atterbury (0)
  • Captain Richard E. Fletcher, 83rd Inf. Division,1943
  • Charles A. Perry, B Co, 502nd, 1951
  • Charles A. Perry, B Co, 502nd, 3-31-51
  • Charles E. Vetter, 23rd Battalion, 42nd Inf. Division
  • Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 20, 1943
  • Civilian Employees 1948-1950
  • Col. Francis E. Fellows, 1st Lt. Jack R. Hanson, K Co, 516th, 101st
  • Company Photos
  • Company Photos
  • Contact
  • Conversion of 74 Man Barracks for Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
  • Cpl. Paul Semian
  • D Batt, 518th, 7-9-51
  • D Btry, 515th, 1953
  • D Co, 502nd, unknown year
  • D Co, 506th, 12-3-50
  • D Co, 506th, 3-1-52
  • D Co, 516th, 12-3-50
  • D Co, 516th, 7-25-53
  • D Co, 53rd, 12-13-52
  • Dale Kavanagh, F Co, 502nd, 4-20-52
  • Daniel Klecha, C Co, 502nd, 101st
  • Davetter Butler Shepard, WAAC, WAC
  • Deaths at Breckinridge
  • Detroit, Ward 14
  • Donald G. Carpenter
  • Donald L. Neblock, 3rd Plt., R Co., 506th
  • E Batt, 515th F.A.B., 8-4-52
  • E Batt., 515th F.A.B., 8-4-52
  • E Co, 502nd, 1-19-52
  • E Co, 502nd, 1-20-51
  • E Co, 502nd, 12-20-52
  • E Co, 506th, 11-3-52
  • E Co, 53rd, 12-1-51
  • Easter 1944
  • Edgar Lee Holt, M Co, 391st, 98th
  • Eli, 101st
  • Eppa D. Penwell, 101st Airborne
  • Eugene H. “Gene” Hayden, E Co, 501st Med. Bn, 101st
  • Eugene T. Grimes, I Co., 506th, 4-12-52
  • F Co, 53rd, 3-3-51
  • F Co, 53rd, 5-3-51
  • Felix Lipinski, 75th Inf. Division
  • Fl-52 1-15
  • Fl-52 16-29
  • Fl-52 30-42
  • Fl-52 43-51
  • Frank W. Maresca, F Co, 2nd Bn, 289th, 75th 1944.
  • G Co, 516th 9-26-53
  • G Co, 53rd, 8-4-51
  • G-H
  • Genovevo Pena Moreno, E Co., 506th Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne, May 1951
  • George Norman Stevens, Jr.
  • Gertrude Oldfield Kent, WAAC
  • Goose Pond Bivouac Area, 284th Combat Engineer Battalion 1944
  • H Co, 506th, 1951
  • H Co, 53rd, 8-4-51
  • Harold B. Morgan
  • Harry Davidson Vest, Hq Co, 502nd, 101st and L Co, 101st
  • Hq Co, 2108 A.S.U., 11-15-50
  • I Co 506th, 4-12-52
  • I Co, 502nd, 1-21-51
  • I Co, 502nd, 10-53
  • I Co, 502nd, 12-16-52
  • I Co, 506th, 5-2-53
  • I Co, 506th, 5-2-53
  • James E. “Snoz” Davis, WWII and Korean War Vet
  • James Farkas, John McMaster, Mario Manarino and Charles Pavia. G Co, 516th Inf. Regiment, 101st Airborne
  • John F. Suelzer
  • John W. Bentley, S Co., 53rd Inf. Regt., 5-9-53
  • John Wilson, 75th Inf. Division
  • JS Headstone
  • K Co, 502nd, 1953
  • K Co, 502nd, 4-14-51
  • K Co, 516th, 6-28-52
  • K Co, 516th, 6-28-52
  • K Co., 502nd Abn Inf Regt, 14 October 1953
  • Korean War
  • L Co., 53rd Inf. Regt., 3-7-53
  • Lamus Brooks
  • Late ’50’s, early ’60’s
  • Lee R. Mather
  • Leslie O. Tilton, Jr., R Co, 516th, 101st
  • LIFE 1944
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, December 1948
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, December 1950
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Fall 1952
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1951
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1952
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  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Winter 1953
  • Links
  • Lt. Jackie Robinson
  • M Co, 506th, 2-29-1952
  • M-N
  • Maps and Blueprints
  • Mark of a Man
  • Michael J. Barasha, Co. F, 502nd, 1953
  • Mike Dadabbo, T Co, 53rd, 1-12-52
  • Milford C. Steuer
  • Ohio National Guard 1956
  • Orville E. McMillin, 21st Ordnance Company (MM)
  • P.O.W. news, The Chicago Tribune September 25,1943
  • Paul J. Ballenger, A Co, 291st, 75th Inf. Division
  • Paul Joseph Beck, 75th
  • Personal Conduct for the Soldier, Dept. of the Army, February 1949
  • Photos
  • POW cemetery
  • POWs at Breckinridge
  • Printed Materials
  • Processing Letter, 101st Airborne
  • PS Headstone
  • Pvt. Archie L. Day, June 19, 1944
  • Pvt. Elmo R. Rearick, 1570th Service Unit Med.
  • Pvt. Hannah Wills, WAC, 1943
  • Pvt. John Granahan
  • Q Co, 502nd, 2-14-53
  • Q Co, 502nd, Sept.-Dec. 1948 (later A Batt., 81st AAA)
  • Ralph Davis
  • Ray Turner, R Co, 502nd, 101st Airborne
  • Refrigerator Bowl, Arkansas State Classic vs. Camp Breckinridge, December 2, 1951, Reitz Bowl, Evansville
  • Richard Arbanas, C Co, 506th, 101st
  • Richard Jesse, L Co., 53rd Abn. Inf. Regt., 1952
  • Robert Swisher, A Co, 83rd, 1959
  • Rosters
  • S Co, 53rd, 2-23-52
  • Sergeant Tom Collier, Indiana
  • Seymour “Spence” I. Toll, 75th Inf. Division.
  • Sgt. Joe Louis
  • Sgt. Walter L. Arnold, Anti-Tank Co, 329th, 83rd
  • Sign and Paint Shop
  • Sign and paint shop employees
  • Sp 53, 26-38
  • Sp-52 1-15
  • Sp-52 16-28
  • Sp-52 29-41
  • Sp-52 42-50
  • Sp-53, 1-12
  • Sp-53, 13-25
  • Sp-53, 39-51
  • Supply Economy letter, 19 October 1950
  • T Co, 502nd, 2-29-52
  • T Co, 502nd, 2-29-52
  • The 172d Engineer Combat Battalion Prepared by T/Sgt Charles E. Bostick
  • The Kentucky Military Academy
  • The Mule, 75th news
  • The Tattler-329th Inf./83rd 12-25-43
  • Thomas J. Karones, D Batt. 515th F.A.
  • Thomas McCall, 284th Combat Engineer
  • Thomas Murphy McBride, M Co, 502nd, 1951
  • Thomas Ward
  • U.S. Army Hospital Officer Personnel
  • U.S. Army Laundry 1950
  • Valentino Casalena, 2108 A.S.U., 101st Airborne
  • Warren J. McNabb, 25th Field Hospital
  • William J. Venner, 1271st Combat Engineer
  • Wt-53 1-12
  • Wt-53 13-25
  • Wt-53 26-38
  • Wt-53 39-52
  • WWII
  • WWII Company photos

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WWII, Cold War/Korean War and post-war training. Camp Breckinridge 1942-1962.

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Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1953

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  • #565 (no title)
  • 1-11 12-1951
  • 1-9 -1991
  • 1-9 12-1948
  • 1-9 1951
  • 10-19 12-1948
  • 10-19 1951
  • 10-1991
  • 101st Airborne Division 1949 yearbook
  • 101st Airborne Division Era Welcome Map
  • 101st Airborne Division-WAC detachment, Camp Breckinridge.
  • 11-1991
  • 11-21 1991
  • 12-1991
  • 12-21 12-1951
  • 13-1991
  • 14-1991
  • 15-1991
  • 16-1991
  • 17-1991
  • 18-1991
  • 19-1991
  • 1942 Blueprint
  • 1942 Map of Camp Breckinridge
  • 1942-1953 camp publications
  • 1943 Post Hospital Officer Personnel
  • 1943 Post Hospital Officer Personnel, Page 3
  • 1943 Post Hospital Officer Personnel, Page 4
  • 1943 Post Hospital Officer Personnel, Page 5
  • 1944 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
  • 1949 55-65
  • 1949 22-32
  • 1949 33-43
  • 1949 44-54
  • 1949 66-76
  • 1949 1-10
  • 1949 11-21
  • 1949 110-120
  • 1949 121-131
  • 1949 132-142
  • 1949 143-146
  • 1949 77-87
  • 1949 88-98
  • 1949 99-109
  • 1953 Salad Bowl, Army vs. Navy, Captain Roy Gentile, Bob Kilfoyle, Larry Coutre, Gordon Wyatt, Bernard Stephens.
  • 1991 101st Airborne Division Reunion
  • 1992 1-6
  • 1992 101st Airborne Division Reunion
  • 1992 14-20
  • 1992 21-27
  • 1992 28-34
  • 1992 35-42
  • 1992 43-49
  • 1992 57-62
  • 1992 7-13
  • 1992 50-56
  • 1st Lt. John F. Suelzer, December 3, 1948
  • 20-1991
  • 20-30 12-1948
  • 20-30 1951
  • 21-1991
  • 22-1991
  • 22-31 10-1951
  • 23-1991
  • 24-1991
  • 25-1991
  • 26-1991
  • 27-1991
  • 28-1991
  • 29-1991
  • 30-37-1991
  • 31-39 12-1948
  • 31-41 1951
  • 32-40 12-1951
  • 33-43 1991
  • 38-43-1991
  • 42-52 1951
  • 44-54 1991
  • 44-54-1991
  • 518 A Batt 12-17-1950
  • 53-61 1951
  • 55-59 1991
  • 98th Division
  • 98th Divison men at Evansville: Lt. Lunning, Lt. Nevins, Allen Fitzsimmons, Lt. Reckeweg, Bill Sprinkle, Louis Fisher, Orval Hadley, Lt. Ray Thomas, and Lt. Eddie Murray
  • 98th Infantry Division, Iroquois
  • A Batt, 81st AAA, 7-25-53
  • A Batt., 81st AAA, 4-15-53
  • A Batt., 81st AAA, 7-25-53
  • A Batt., 81st FAB, 4-21-51
  • A Camera Trip Through Camp Breckinridge 1942-1943
  • A Co., 502nd 3-31-51
  • A-B
  • About
  • Alfred Abraham “Al” Carroll
  • Archie Day
  • Army Runaways Sent to Korea
  • Aurel Schryer
  • B Batt, 515th FAB, 10-11-52
  • B Co, 502nd, 3-31-51
  • B Co, 516th, 10-27-51
  • B Co, 516th, 11-1950
  • B Co, 516th, 3-1-52
  • B Co, 516th, 3-1-52
  • Bill W. Lovern, 1570 Service Unit, Camp Breckinridge Hospital, WWII
  • Bob Williams, H/53rd/101st Camp Breckinridge and 38th/2nd Korea.
  • C Batt, 81st Airborne F.A.B, 4-21-51
  • C Batt., 81st A.A.A., 4-26-51
  • C Batt., 81st F.A.B., 12-1950
  • Camp Breckinridge (49) vs. Austin Peay State College (0)
  • Camp Breckinridge Eagles (43) vs. Camp Atterbury (0)
  • Captain Richard E. Fletcher, 83rd Inf. Division,1943
  • Charles A. Perry, B Co, 502nd, 1951
  • Charles A. Perry, B Co, 502nd, 3-31-51
  • Charles E. Vetter, 23rd Battalion, 42nd Inf. Division
  • Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 20, 1943
  • Civilian Employees 1948-1950
  • Col. Francis E. Fellows, 1st Lt. Jack R. Hanson, K Co, 516th, 101st
  • Company Photos
  • Company Photos
  • Contact
  • Conversion of 74 Man Barracks for Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
  • Cpl. Paul Semian
  • D Batt, 518th, 7-9-51
  • D Btry, 515th, 1953
  • D Co, 502nd, unknown year
  • D Co, 506th, 12-3-50
  • D Co, 506th, 3-1-52
  • D Co, 516th, 12-3-50
  • D Co, 516th, 7-25-53
  • D Co, 53rd, 12-13-52
  • Dale Kavanagh, F Co, 502nd, 4-20-52
  • Daniel Klecha, C Co, 502nd, 101st
  • Davetter Butler Shepard, WAAC, WAC
  • Deaths at Breckinridge
  • Detroit, Ward 14
  • Donald G. Carpenter
  • Donald L. Neblock, 3rd Plt., R Co., 506th
  • E Batt, 515th F.A.B., 8-4-52
  • E Batt., 515th F.A.B., 8-4-52
  • E Co, 502nd, 1-19-52
  • E Co, 502nd, 1-20-51
  • E Co, 502nd, 12-20-52
  • E Co, 506th, 11-3-52
  • E Co, 53rd, 12-1-51
  • Easter 1944
  • Edgar Lee Holt, M Co, 391st, 98th
  • Eli, 101st
  • Eppa D. Penwell, 101st Airborne
  • Eugene H. “Gene” Hayden, E Co, 501st Med. Bn, 101st
  • Eugene T. Grimes, I Co., 506th, 4-12-52
  • F Co, 53rd, 3-3-51
  • F Co, 53rd, 5-3-51
  • Felix Lipinski, 75th Inf. Division
  • Fl-52 1-15
  • Fl-52 16-29
  • Fl-52 30-42
  • Fl-52 43-51
  • Frank W. Maresca, F Co, 2nd Bn, 289th, 75th 1944.
  • G Co, 516th 9-26-53
  • G Co, 53rd, 8-4-51
  • G-H
  • Genovevo Pena Moreno, E Co., 506th Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne, May 1951
  • George Norman Stevens, Jr.
  • Gertrude Oldfield Kent, WAAC
  • Goose Pond Bivouac Area, 284th Combat Engineer Battalion 1944
  • H Co, 506th, 1951
  • H Co, 53rd, 8-4-51
  • Harold B. Morgan
  • Harry Davidson Vest, Hq Co, 502nd, 101st and L Co, 101st
  • Hq Co, 2108 A.S.U., 11-15-50
  • I Co 506th, 4-12-52
  • I Co, 502nd, 1-21-51
  • I Co, 502nd, 10-53
  • I Co, 502nd, 12-16-52
  • I Co, 506th, 5-2-53
  • I Co, 506th, 5-2-53
  • James E. “Snoz” Davis, WWII and Korean War Vet
  • James Farkas, John McMaster, Mario Manarino and Charles Pavia. G Co, 516th Inf. Regiment, 101st Airborne
  • John F. Suelzer
  • John W. Bentley, S Co., 53rd Inf. Regt., 5-9-53
  • John Wilson, 75th Inf. Division
  • JS Headstone
  • K Co, 502nd, 1953
  • K Co, 502nd, 4-14-51
  • K Co, 516th, 6-28-52
  • K Co, 516th, 6-28-52
  • K Co., 502nd Abn Inf Regt, 14 October 1953
  • Korean War
  • L Co., 53rd Inf. Regt., 3-7-53
  • Lamus Brooks
  • Late ’50’s, early ’60’s
  • Lee R. Mather
  • Leslie O. Tilton, Jr., R Co, 516th, 101st
  • LIFE 1944
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, December 1948
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, December 1950
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Fall 1952
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1951
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1952
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Spring 1953
  • Life at Camp Breckinridge, Winter 1953
  • Links
  • Lt. Jackie Robinson
  • M Co, 506th, 2-29-1952
  • M-N
  • Maps and Blueprints
  • Mark of a Man
  • Michael J. Barasha, Co. F, 502nd, 1953
  • Mike Dadabbo, T Co, 53rd, 1-12-52
  • Milford C. Steuer
  • Ohio National Guard 1956
  • Orville E. McMillin, 21st Ordnance Company (MM)
  • P.O.W. news, The Chicago Tribune September 25,1943
  • Paul J. Ballenger, A Co, 291st, 75th Inf. Division
  • Paul Joseph Beck, 75th
  • Personal Conduct for the Soldier, Dept. of the Army, February 1949
  • Photos
  • POW cemetery
  • POWs at Breckinridge
  • Printed Materials
  • Processing Letter, 101st Airborne
  • PS Headstone
  • Pvt. Archie L. Day, June 19, 1944
  • Pvt. Elmo R. Rearick, 1570th Service Unit Med.
  • Pvt. Hannah Wills, WAC, 1943
  • Pvt. John Granahan
  • Q Co, 502nd, 2-14-53
  • Q Co, 502nd, Sept.-Dec. 1948 (later A Batt., 81st AAA)
  • Ralph Davis
  • Ray Turner, R Co, 502nd, 101st Airborne
  • Refrigerator Bowl, Arkansas State Classic vs. Camp Breckinridge, December 2, 1951, Reitz Bowl, Evansville
  • Richard Arbanas, C Co, 506th, 101st
  • Richard Jesse, L Co., 53rd Abn. Inf. Regt., 1952
  • Robert Swisher, A Co, 83rd, 1959
  • Rosters
  • S Co, 53rd, 2-23-52
  • Sergeant Tom Collier, Indiana
  • Seymour “Spence” I. Toll, 75th Inf. Division.
  • Sgt. Joe Louis
  • Sgt. Walter L. Arnold, Anti-Tank Co, 329th, 83rd
  • Sign and Paint Shop
  • Sign and paint shop employees
  • Sp 53, 26-38
  • Sp-52 1-15
  • Sp-52 16-28
  • Sp-52 29-41
  • Sp-52 42-50
  • Sp-53, 1-12
  • Sp-53, 13-25
  • Sp-53, 39-51
  • Supply Economy letter, 19 October 1950
  • T Co, 502nd, 2-29-52
  • T Co, 502nd, 2-29-52
  • The 172d Engineer Combat Battalion Prepared by T/Sgt Charles E. Bostick
  • The Kentucky Military Academy
  • The Mule, 75th news
  • The Tattler-329th Inf./83rd 12-25-43
  • Thomas J. Karones, D Batt. 515th F.A.
  • Thomas McCall, 284th Combat Engineer
  • Thomas Murphy McBride, M Co, 502nd, 1951
  • Thomas Ward
  • U.S. Army Hospital Officer Personnel
  • U.S. Army Laundry 1950
  • Valentino Casalena, 2108 A.S.U., 101st Airborne
  • Warren J. McNabb, 25th Field Hospital
  • William J. Venner, 1271st Combat Engineer
  • Wt-53 1-12
  • Wt-53 13-25
  • Wt-53 26-38
  • Wt-53 39-52
  • WWII
  • WWII Company photos
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