by Mehlo, Noel
3. Glassman, Henry S., “Lead the Way, Rangers”, History of the Fifth Ranger Battalion, Markt Grafing, Bavaria: Buchdruckerei Hauser, 1945
CHAPTER 2 – HERBERT STANTON HULL - TRANSITION FROM CIVILIAN TO SOLDIER
1. United States Census Records available through Ancestry.com
2. “W. S. George Pottery Company”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 23 Mar. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014
3. “Selective Service System”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 15 Jul. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014.
4. Weast, Carl, DSS Form 150, March 15, 1943, Provided by his son Mark Weast
5. Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Planning, Office of Technical Services, Official Transportation Maps,
6. Hardscrabble Farm, Brian Mead, War Department, WD AGO Form 3-4283, dated September 10, 1937,
7. Columbus City Schools, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, “Our History, Fort Hayes History”,
8. “Fort Hayes”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 24 Jun. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014
9. Forgotten Ohio, “Fort Hayes”,
10. War Department Technical Manual, (TM 12–223), Reception Center Operations, December 20, 1944, pg 1
11. Enlisted Personnel Clothing and Equipage (Army Regulations No. 615-40), 1943
12. 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion Veterans Association,
13. Carnahan, John Anderson, “Changing Trains in Columbus”, January 1, 2004. print
14. Schroeder, Walter A., “Missouri State Sales Tax coins”, blog,
15. National Archives and Records Administration, “The 1973 Fire, National Personnel Records Center”, < http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/fire-1973.html>, Retrieved 2014-03-12
CHAPTER 3 – THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION – 320TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 1. California State Military Department, The California State Military Museum, A United States Army Museum Activity, Camp San Luis Obispo,
2. Kreiger, Dan, “Camp’s Drab Look Caught First Lady’s Attention, San Luis Obispo” The Tribune, Published: Sunday, August 24, 2003,
3. “Fourth Army”, GlobalSecurity.org
4. Army Ground Forces, Historical Section, History of the Fourth Army, Study No. 18, AD-A954 908, 1946, pg 1
5. Gawne, Jonathan, Finding Your Father’s War, A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army, pg 34
6. 35th Infantry Division History,
7. G Company Headquarters, History of the Santa Fe Division, Origins of the Santa Fe Division,
8. 134th Infantry Regiment, "All Hell Can't Stop Us", Presenting the 35th Infantry Division in World War II, 1941 - 1945, Transcribed by Roberta V. Russo, Palatine, Illinois,
9. U.S. Army, 320th Public Relations Office, STORY OF THE 320TH INFANTRY, Published in Hameln, Germany, June 6, 1945, pg5
10. 10. 1948, [File #335-INF(320)-0], located in boxes 9772-9789.
11. 11. 1948, [File #335-INF(320)-0], located in boxes 9772-9789.
12. McKay, Brett & Kate, World War II Fitness Test, The Art of Manliness, September 12, 2011,
13. Western Regional Climate Center, Monthly Precipitation, SAN LUIS OBISPO POLYTEC, CALIFORNIA, < http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMONtpre.pl?ca7851>, Retrieved 2014-03-23
14. Army Training Manual (TM) 12-427, Military Occupational Classification of Enlisted Personnel dated July 12, 1944, pg 94
15. National Archives at St. Louis, Archival Records, Auxiliary and Organizational Records, in the Archival Research Room, within the World War II Enlisted Rosters, 320th Infantry Regiment, Microfilm #15597
CHAPTER 4 – THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION – 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 1. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) is one of the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) largest operations. The National Personnel Records center (NPRC) is located at 1 Archives Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63138 in suburban North St. Louis County, near the intersection of U.S. 367 and Interstate 270.
2. The 1973 Fire at the NPRC is fully described at:
3. TM 12-223 is War Department Technical Manual (TM); Reception Center Operations, 20 October 1944. The images of WD AGO Form 20 – Soldier’s Qualification Card appears on pages 28 and 29 of the manual with instructions on its preparation throughout.
4. Regimental history information presented on pages 4 through 11 is derived primarily from the information found in the sources listed in notes 5-8.
5. Miltonberger, Major General Butler B, & Major James A. Huston, Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University, 134th Infantry Regiment: Combat History of World War II, 1946
6. I & E Section, 134th Infantry, History of the 134th Infantry Regiment,
7. United States. Army, Infantry Division, 35th, Presenting The 35th Infantry Division In World War II 1941–1945 (Divisional Series), 1946, Battery Press Inc., ISBN-10: 0898391121, ISBN-13: 978-0898391121
8. Schoonover, Ferry G., Technician 4th Grade, 137th Infantry Regiment, Anti-Tank Company, The war years: 1940 to 1946,
9. Kinlock, Ken, Troop Trains in American History,
10. U.S. Army Signal Corps, TROOP TRAIN, February 11, 1943, Office of War Production, Bureau of Motion Pictures, film, 11 minutes, (available through YouTube)
11. “Fort Rucker”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 29 Jul. 2014. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
12. US Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Office of the Adjutant General, U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Home of the United States Army Aviation School 1954 HISTORY 1964, 1 January 1965,
13. US Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker, Alabama, NRHP Evaluation of Ten Archaeological Sites and the Chapel of the Wings, January 1998, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker, Brian R. Collins, et. Al (Bruce G. Harvey, Todd McMakin and Eric C. Poplin),
14. Henry, Mark and Mike Chappell, The US Army in World War II (1): The Pacific, Volume 1, Men-at-Arms (Book 342), 2000, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 1855329956
15. Gawne, Jonathan, Finding Your Father’s War, A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army, pg 45
16. The United States Infantry Battalion, 1942 to mid 1943,
17. War Department, Army Field Manual, Heavy Weapons Company, Rifle Regiment FM 7-15, May 19, 1942 18. “M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 22 Jul. 2014. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
19. Gooding, Ed, Robert Nieman and Bob Mitchell, Ed Gooding: Soldier, Texas Ranger, 2001, Ranger Publishing, Longview Texas, ISBN 0967331919
20. Chamblin, Cliff, series of articles about area World War II veterans entitled "Did You Know. Don Helterbrand’s WWII Story", November 25,
24. Black, Robert W., Rangers In World War II, 1992, New York, Ballantine, Presidio Press Books, ISBN 0-8041-0565-0
CHAPTER 5 – BECOMING AN ARMY RANGER IN THE 5TH RANGER INFANTRY BATTALION - CAMP FORREST 1. Houston, Rhonda, United States Army; Rangers In Colonial And Revolutionary America;
2. Rottman, Gordon L.; U.S. Army Rangers & LRRP Units 1942-87; Osprey Publishing, Ltd., Elite Series No. 13; 1997; Information derived from Page 3.
3. Siter, Bridgett Siter; The Bayonet, FORT BENNING, Ga. (TRADOC News Service, April 26, 2005); Rogers ‘standing orders’ still drive Ranger training; http://www.tradoc.army.mil/pao/tnsarchives/april05/043205.htm
4. King, Dr. Michael J. Leavenworth Papers No. 11, Rangers: Selected Combat Operations in World War II. Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 1985. Website.
5. Bradley, Michael R., Reveille To Taps, Camp Forrest, TN, 1940 --- 1946, USAF
6. Black, Robert W (USA Colonel retired); Rangers in World War II; Presidio Press; 1992; Information derived from Chapter 1.
7. Pyle, Paul, Allen Parsons, and Jean Smotherman, Camp Forrest: Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1941-1946. Tullahoma: Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce, 1986
8. Lanham, Harley; Phase I Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey For Cultural Resources Of 184 Ha (455 Acres) On Industrial Site A, 162 Ha (400 Acres) On Industrial Site B, And 0.7 Ha (1.7 Acres) At The Location Of The Trenton Transition Test Cells W1 And W2, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold Air Station, Coffee And Franklin Counties, Tennessee. 1994,
9. Hogan, David W., Raiders or Elite Infantry?: The Changing Role of the U.S. Army Rangers from Dieppe to Grenada (Contributions in Military Studies), Praeger, 1992
10. Murrell, Robert T., "M" 318th Infantry, History of the 305th Combat Engineers,
11. Hogan, Jr., David W., U.S. Army Special Operations in World War II, Department of the Army, CMH Publication 70-42, 1992, pg 40
12. Darby, William O., Darby's Rangers: We Led the Way Darby's Rangers: We Led the Way 0891414926, pg 208-210.
13. Graves, Garry M.; A Biography of a D-Day Soldier, Bloody Omaha, My Remembrances of That Day by James Robert Copeland, S/Sgt. – Company B, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion.; GGA Publishing, 2010; Information derived from Chapter 3.
14. Glassman, Henry S. “Lead The Way, Rangers”; A History of the Fifth Ranger Battalion: Ranger Associates, 1945, reprinted in 1980, Print, pg 10
15. Kaufmann, J. E. and Kaufmann, H.W., The American GI in Europe in World War II: The March to D-Day, 2009, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, ISBN 978-0-8117-0449-6, pg 109
16. Justin, John, Miller, Victor J. "Baseplate", Sgt., Co. E, 5th Ranger Battalion, U.S.A.
CHAPTER 6 – SCOUT AND RAIDER SCHOOL – FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 1. 299th Combat Engineer Battalion, website,
2. St Lucie County, Florida website,
5. Dwyer, John Barry, SCOUTS AND RAIDERS, 1993, Praeger, ISBN 0-275-94409-3
6. U.S. Naval Special Warfare Archives, “Scouts and Raiders.”, 2 Jan. 2009,
http://www.navyfrogmen.com/Scouts%20and%20Raiders.html>, Retrieved 2013 10 03
7. Hogan, Jr., David W., Department of the Army, CMH Publication 70-42, U.S. Army Special Operations in World War II, Washington, D.C. 1992, pg 50,
9. Hathaway, Jr., Richard N., Training For Bloody Omaha, 2002, Vantage Press, ISBN: 0-533-14215-6, pg 5 10. Glassman, Henry S, pg 10
11. Justin, John, Miller, Victor J. "Baseplate", Sgt., Co. E, 5th Ranger Battalion, U.S.A.
12. GARDNER, GREG, Our own South Beach, Article in IndianRiver Magazine,
13. Wynne, Nick and Richard Moorhead, Florida in World War Two, Floating Fortress, 2010, The History Press, ISBN 1596299290 14. O’Donnell, Patrick K, Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way Across Europe, 2012, Da Capo Press, ISBN 0306820293, Chapter 4
15. Naval Research Laboratory; Washington, DC 20375-5320 NRL/PU/6110--98-372; MTADS MAPPING AND ORDNANCE INVESTIGATION AT THE FORMER FT. PIERCE AMPHIBIOUS BASE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, March1998; Supported by The US Army Corps of Engineers Mr. Robert Bridgers, Jacksonville Regional Office 16. USACE: Military Training Lands Historic Context: Training Village, Mock Sites, and Large Scale Operations Areas: Dan Archibald, Adam Smith, Sunny Adams, and Manroop Chawla, March 2010:
17. Gulbranson, C., Captain, USN, Commanding, Hand to Hand Combat for Amphibious Scouts, United States Naval Amphibious Training Base, Ft. Pierce, Florida, August 1, 1945, Training Aids Office for Amphibious Scouts,
CHAPTER 7 – FORT DIX AND NEW YORK CITY 1. “Fort Dix”, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 29 Jul. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014
2. John Adams Dix and the history of Fort Dix
3. Graves, pg 42
4. Waterson, Alisse, My Father’s Wars: Migration, Memory, and the Violence of a Century, 2013, Routledge, New York, ISBN 0415859182, Chapter 7
5. Rivoli Theatre history,
6. LIFE Magazine, Life Visits a GI Phone Center, Pages 72-75, December 25, 1944
7. Stage Door Canteen in World War 2,
8. New York Times, U.S.O. in Times Square, Published: January 3, 1981, ,
9. Miles, Donna, USO Carries on 70-Year Legacy of Troop Support, American Forces Press Service, US Department of Defense,
10. Broadway, World War II,
11. Grigonis, Richard, Coke vs. Pepsi: 14 Photos of Sodas' Prominence in Politics, 10 Feb 2014, Newsmax, Independant American,
12. Twentieth Century Wars on Tape, Produced by Art Silverman and Darcy Bacon, 1999, NPR,
13. Diehl, Lorraine B, Over Here! New York City During World War II, 2010, Smithsonian, ISBN 0061431346, Chapter 7
14. Justin, John, Miller, Victor J. "Baseplate", Sgt., Co. E, 5th Ranger Battalion, U.S.A.
CHAPTER 8 – CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY 1. USGS, Historical Topographic Map Collection,
2. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163, Phone: 848/932-7006,
3. 1947 map of Middlesex County, Acme Photo and Blueprint Company, Inc: Public Domain:
4. Piscataway Township, NJ municipal website,
5. Township of Edison, NJ municipal website
6. 20th Engineers at Camp Kilmer, The Brown Family,
7. Piscataway Public Library, Camp Kilmer,
8.
9. CMH 10-20, Pg 127 –Page 140
10. European Theater of Operations, United States Army, Preparation for Overseas Movement, Short Sea Voyage; 10 Jan 44, Commanding General ETOUSA