Jim Lingg
Is Seeking Contact with or Information on Lost Buddies from
WWII
Company I, 26th Infantry Regiment,
First Infantry Division
James Thomas "Jim" Lingg, US Army Retired, is trying to locate the following men who served with him in Company "I", 26th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Division during WWII.
If you know or have any information about any of these men, would you PLEASE E-Mail him with whatever information you are free to disclose. Even if you just tell us that he does not want any contact with his old war buddies, it will be appreciated. If he doesn't have access to the internet, that's no problem at all ... Jean is an excellent snail writer!!!
In advance, we thank you, for whatever assistance you are able to provide.
Name - Home City, State in 1940
Sgt. Willis "Willie" JOHNSON - Southeast Kentucky
1st Squad
Thomas F. GOODE - New York, New York
Charles L. REIGLE* - Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
William J. DALY - Keamburg, New Jersey
Arthur J. SWARTHOUT - Detroit, Michigan - KIA
George DERCO* - Newark, New Jersey
2nd Squad
Roger F. KATZEMMEYER* - Shawano, Wisconsin
Kermit WHITE* - New York
Robert D. ROSENBAUM - Chicago, Illinois
Edgar H. MADDOX - Frankfort, Indiana
Thomas M. CULLIGAN - Albany, New York
3rd Squad
William K. GALLAGHER - Gallitzan, Pennsylvania - Alive & Kicking!
James F. BLACKWELL* - Martin, Georgia
Richard H. MENARD - Bristol, Connecticut
Edward V. HAGEN* - Brooklyn, New York
Truman THOMAS - Louisville, Kentucky - KIA
*These men appear in a photograph of the Third Platoon . (Click on the thumbnail below) Be warned - It's VERY large - you have to scroll across as well as down!!!) If you can identify the 3 men Jim can't remember (identified with ??s) please e-mail us.
Top Row:
??, ??, Al Waltz, Wm Gallagher, Dave Higdon, Joe Brandt, George Dreco*,
John "Skip" Farber, Elwood Sortman, Charles Gruber, Charles Reigle*
Middle Row:
Richard Laufer, Roger Katzemeyer*, Sinascli, Charles Gambarcik, Kermit
White*, Jim Lingg, Bill Hartung
Bottom Row:
Bill Gorski, Lloyd Mort, ??, Edward Hagen*, James Blackwell, Joe Tassey,
George Berezni
Note: I (BLL) designed the Blue Spader (Opening Logo) from one of Dad's Calling Cards. If anyone has or knows where I can borrow a better image (old style as above, not the new one with gold), please tell me. I would dearly love to replace it with the real thing!
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