Distinctive Insignia of the 179th Infantry Regiment, Second World War

Veterans Now and Then,
179th Infantry Regiment
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Distinctive Insignia of the 179th Infantry Regiment, Second World War
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These photos are intended as a rememberance and memorial to those who served in the 179th Infantry Regiment. Some of them were placed here by family members looking for information about thier loved ones wartime experiences. If you have any information that you can share or you would like to add someone to our photo-gallery please E-mail:
WWIIRA History Department ( rifleman@45thdivision.org ).

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Sicily & Italy Photos
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Col. William O Darby, Commander
Joseph Duffy, L Company, 179th Infantry Regiment, KIA, France
Lionel Mc Lemore, B Company, KIA
Thomas Keating, L Company, KIA , BOUVALIERRES, FRANCE.
S. France & Alsace Photos
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Germany Photos
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Lt Walter Cabaniss, F Company, KIA France.
Tony Parise, G Company, KIA, France
Lt. William Landgren, 179th Inf Reg
Robert Courtney and Ed Traversari, A Company
Veterans Now and Then
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Veterans Now and Then,
157th Infantry Regiment

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Ray Sherman, K Company
Ray Sherman, POW
Willie Brown, L Company
Willie Brown, L Company
Gerald Hall Photos
(157th Infantry Regiment)

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D Company, North Africa, 1943
Les Harris, D Company
Capt. William J. Leary, E Company
Albert Stephan, POW
Veterans Now and Then,
179th Infantry Regiment
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Daniel Eigenmann, POW
Edward Wojcik, D Company, POW
Henry Eubanks, POW
John Buchanan, POW
Veterans Now and Then,
180th Infantry Regiment

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John Butler, POW
John Schroyer, POW
John Stepovich, POW
Joseph Shaltis Jr. , POW
Veterans Now and Then,
645th Tank Destroyers

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Peter Pesce, POW
SSG Robert Sears, B Company , POW
Stephen Chomos, A Company, POW Anzio
Zack Roberts, POW Anzio
Veterans Now and Then, Division Artillery
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Luco Licciardi
Cecil I. Black, G Company
Cecil I Black, G Company
Captain Howe, G Company, Pine Camp NY
Gilbert Wailes
A Battery,
160th FA Bn.

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Sgt Kisselberg, and PFC Schipano, G Company, Pine Camp NY
Cecil Black, LT Glenn Yost, Sebastian Chico, Sgt Karl Kisselberg, G Company, Pine Camp NY
Cecil Black and Senator Wickersham, Ft Devins, Mass
Tommy Hicklin, Dwight McMahan,  Cecil Black, Claude Ward, Don Dequesi, Blakie Bowden
Reenacting Photos
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John Hamera F Company
The following photos belonged to someone named Rene. We believe he was in 3rd Battalion, Headquarters, 179th Infantry Regiment and span from stateside to Germany
Rene
Rene
Fred Moore, Camp Pickett Va.
Rene, 1943
2 unnamed men and Rene, 1943
Ray, 1943
Ray, 1943
unknown 1943
unnamed man 1943
Ray, 1943
Rene, Naples Italy
Rene and friend, Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy 1944
Naples Post Office
Toy (?) and Rene Italy
Rene and Willie, Italy
Julie in France
Panther Tank, France
close up of photo to the left
Rene and Joe
Unknown , France
Rene and Julie, France
Joe in France
Andy in France
Al Ireland in France
Al Ireland and Joe
Al Ireland, Frank and Andy
Renee, Rene, Sue, Julie, Ann in France
French Women, Renee, Ann and Sue
Sue, Andy, Renee, Ann, Rene
French woman Renee
Joe, Sue, Ann, Walter in France
Sue, Walter and Ann
Unknown soldier, Toy and Julie
Rene, Julie, Toy
Charlie 2 Unknown Julie, Rene and Toy
3 unnamed , Rene and Julie
goofing around
Charlie, Unknown and Julie
2 unnamed France
Unnamed in Vosges region, France
2 unnamed in France
John Leposky
Julie
Julie and John Leposky
unnamed in France
Julie in France
John L., Toy, Unknown
Rene Early in Germany
Charlie, Rene, Walter; the War ends
Rene and friend with Souveniers
Walter 1945
John Leposky
Toy, John Leposky, Swanson, Rene, and Moon
Rene, John Leposky and Swanson
Unknown soldier, Germany
Charlie and Rene on KP
Rene on KP
Rene
Rene, somewhere in Germany
still no name
Rene and Al Ireland
Rene in Germany
Rene and Toy
Rene, Toy, Swanson, and Andy
Conway, Moosburg, Germany
Al Ireland, Mooseburg, Germany
Charlie; Moosburg, Germany
Al Defrain; Moosburg, Germany
   
Rene; Moosburg, Germany
   


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