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191st Tank Bn book cover
Description 191st Tank Battalion Book Cover.
Ernie Pyle
Description Donald Thomas Victorine, from Crystal Lake, IL, is the soldier standing top left of photo, Tank commander Sgt. Speros Bakalos, Boston Mass., is the one cooking next to Ernie Pyle(with gogles).
Others are Driver Sgt. Oscar Stewart of Bristol VA
gunner Cpl. Bud "Hoagy" Carmichael of Monterey, Calif.
Assist gunner George Everhart from Thomasville, North Carolina.
Rosko Bader
Description Rosko/Bader photo
German Pak 40, 75mm
Rosko Bader 2
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Pontoon Bridge over ?
Rosko Bader 2
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Sherman Tank in town
Rosko Bader 2
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Meal time lager
Group photo with Sherman
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Group photo with Sherman
Southern Italy
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Southern Italy?
Winter 44-45
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Winter 44-45
Censored
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Censored
Not so clear
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Not so clear
D-day St. Maxine 15 Aug44 tank hit mine
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
D-day St. Maxine 15 Aug44 our tank hit by land mines
Knocked out Panther
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Knocked out Panther
M4A2 76mm
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
M4A2 76mm
Side of the road
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Side of the road, group photo
M31 Tank Recovery Vehicle (Grant ARV I)
Maintenance crew Sept 1944
Broke down tank
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Broke down tank
Not so clear
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Not so clear
Lets pile on the Panther
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Lets pile on the Panther
Neubiberg airfield, South-East of Munich; A Stuka and a Fock Wolf
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Neubiberg airfield,
South-East of Munich; A Stuka and a Fock Wolf
Alles Kaput
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Alles Kaput
Class VI anyone?
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Class VI anyone?
Buddies
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Buddies
Crew members
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Crew members
Italy, Armstrong, Little Angelo, Woods
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Lets pile on the Panther
Knocked out Sherman
DescriptionSGT. Louis Magolin, 36th Engineer Regt. 45th Div. of Chicago, Ill., Points to where a shell from aGerman Mark IV penetrated A Sherman Medium Tank kiling two in LA Salle area. France
Credit NARA.
Knocked out Sherman
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
On October 26, 1944, Beside Blanchemer farm just between Frémifontaine and Housseras, 2d Lt Fred R. POWELL and Pfc Agapito BARRAZA, 191st Tank Battalion Co B were KIA after their tank was hit by a german antitank shell. Fred is buried at Epinal cemetery and Agapito ls listed on the wall of MIA at Brittany cemetery
Sherman Tank
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
Sherman tank
Crew members
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DescriptionRosko Bader photo
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M18 Hellcat
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
M18 Hellcat
M4A1(76)W
DescriptionRosko Bader photo
M4A1(76)W
Taking a rest
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Taking a rest
modified M4A1
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Field modified early M4A1 knocked out at the Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg on 19 April 1945.
modified M4A1
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Field modified early M4A1 knocked out at the Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg on 19 April 1945.
Sleep
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Sleep
ME 262
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Neubiberg airfield, South-East of Munich; ME 262
two soldiers
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
2 sodiers
Group of four
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Group of four
Rosko or Bader?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Rosko or Bader?
modifiying M4A1
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
modifiying M4A1
Bader or Rosko?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Bader or Rosko?
???
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
???
Snooze
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Snooze
Group of five
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Group of five
Rosko or Bader?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Rosko or Bader?
selfie
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
selfie
Henely, Froesberg, Bader, Healy, and Pete Kirsh
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
John Henely Wash., John Froesberg Kans, Ralph Bader Wis., Healy, and Pete Kirsh Wis (Tank cmdr.)
Sgt. Mike Rosko lost his stripes that day. He stopped the tank to pick up American wounded. Wouldn't run him over like he was told, got his stripes back latter
Recovery of an M-4 Tank
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Appears to have Donald Victorine and Speros Bakalos; 2 of the crew members look different from the Ernie Pyle photo
Six guys
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Six Guys
Group of five
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Group of five
Rosko or Bader?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Rosko or Bader?
76mm
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
76mm
Bader or Rosko?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Bader or Rosko?
Recovery of an M-4 Tank
DescriptionSC_187822
26 February 1944.
"3rd Division Area on the Anzio Nettuno Beachhead. Recovery of an M-4 Tank of a Tank Battalion, knocked out by bomb fragments near Campo Morte. Tank Trailer is backed up to damaged tank and heavy cable is hooked to front of tank."
191st Tank Battalion.
SC 187822, Credit NARA.
M-7, self-propelled 105 mm
DescriptionSC 187904
6 March 1944.
"M-7, self-propelled 105 mm howitzers of the 191st Tank Bn., firing on enemy positions." 45th Div. Area, Anzio Beachhead. Photo by Liebowitz, 163rd Signal Photo Company. SC 187904, Credit NARA.
Moe Binder, Jake Hoaram, Doherty, Big Chas Duff, with Bells of Arkansas
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Moe Binder, Jake Hoaram, Doherty, Big Chas Duff, with Bells of Arkansas
D-Day 15 Aug 1944 St. Maxinne, France
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
D-Day 15 Aug 1944 St. Maxinne, France
Southern France 7Sept. 1944
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Southern France 7Sept. 1944
Clerval, looking west across the Doubs River.
Place du Gravier Clerval, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
150mm German Howitzer?
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
150mm German Howitzer
Mike Rosko and Herbert Ballard, France
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mike Rosko and Herbert Ballard, France
Jean-marie Siret: The property where this photo was taken no longer exists. In its place is now the gendarmerie barracks of Rambervillers.
2 German Graves
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
2 German Graves
A Company Second Platoon
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
A Company Second Platoon
May 1944
A Company 3rd platoon
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
A Company 3rd platoon
May 1944
Aircraft
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Aircraft
Wish
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Wish I had better copies
Anzio 1944
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Anzio 1944
Ernie Pyle, Brave Men: "A tank and the territory around it were a mess after five men had lived that way for eight days. The ground was strewn with boxes and tincans and mess gear."
Booze hounds: Kearney, Naber, and Micklich
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Booze hounds: Kearney, Naber, and Micklich
German 150 mm
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Captured 150 mm German Howitzer.
Lt. Cabert and 1Lt. Joe Armstrong
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Lt. Cabert and 1Lt. Joe Armstrong
XSt Maxine, 15Aug44
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
D-Day 15Aug44 St. Maxime as seen from L.C.
Sherman
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Sherman
Mk. V Panther, Anzio 1944
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mk. V Panther, Anzio 1944
also notice German remote control demolition tank on the left.
Ralph Bader
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Driver of "A" Honey, Ralph Bader
FFI. Eastern France
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
FFI. Eastern France 1Oct44
Qualino, Italy; Beckstead, Howe, Tuttle, Hendley and Mastroni
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Qualino, Italy; Beckstead, Howe, Tuttle, Hendley and Mastroni
Qualino, Italy; Frank Miklich, John Hendley, Red Rowe, and Tuttle
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Qualino, Italy; Frank Miklich, John Hendley, Red Rowe, and Tuttle
Hans A. Hanson
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Hans A. Hanson, putting in a new motor.
Healy
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Healy
Tank hits mine
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
15Aug44 C Company tank hits mine.
Major Hollis May 1944
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Major Hollis May 1944
Tank Treads
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
New Tank Treads
Mike Rosko was wounde somewhere along the Rhine, he was not heard from for a couple of months. His cousin Steve Sturdik, found him in a Hospital in England. He was hospitalized for about a year. Taken January 1945
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mike Rosko was wounded somewhere along the Rhine, he was not heard from for a couple of months. His cousin Steve Sturdik, found him in a Hospital in England. He was hospitalized for about a year. Taken January 1945
Qualino, Italy; Kurz, Rowe, and Hendley
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Qualino, Italy; Kurz, Rowe, and Hendley
Medic Mike in front of knocked out German Mk V Panther, Alsace
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Medic Mike in front of knocked out German Mk V Panther, Alsace
No man's land
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
No man's land, somewhere between the Maginot line and the Sigfried line.
1Oct44 Combat infantry following Tank assault
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
1Oct44 Combat infantry following Tank assault
'A' Honey
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
"A" Honey U.S.3015874 Still going strong!
Sgt. Mike Rosko 8 Oct 44, Rambervillers
DescriptionSgt. Mike Rosko 8 Oct 44, Rambervillers
Mike Rosko Rambervillers
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mike Rosko Rambervillers
Delbert Coffman with apron, Mike Rosko with steel pot, 15 Oct 44
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Delbert Coffman with apron, Mike Rosko with steel pot, 15 Oct 44
John Frosberg
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
John Frosberg, Oct44
Healy
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Healy
Rambeviller, France Little Angelo, Age 12, A Company mascot
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Rambeviller, France Little Angelo, Age 12, A Company mascot
S/Sgt Herb Ballard 8 Oct 44, Rambervillers
DescriptionS/Sgt Herb Ballard A Company supply
8 Oct 44, Rambervillers
Knocked out Sherman
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
St. Benart, France
A Company tank knocked out by Mk V, 75mm
Frank Micklic lost leg
Landing craft
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Landing craft
Amphibious training Puerto Rico?
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, San Juan Puerto Rico
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, San Juan Puerto Rico
Peep named Helen
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Peep named Helen May 1944
Rome
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Rome
France, Sept 1944
DescriptionFrance, Sept 1944
Mike Rosko
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mike Rosko and friend
John Hendly,John Froesburg, Pete Kirsch
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
John Hendly,John Froesburg, Pete Kirsch France Sept 1944 Making chow.
Knocked out stug III
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Knocked out stug III, Italy Oct 1943
St. Peter's Basilica
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
St. Peter's Basilica
Mk VI
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mk VI knocked out by 191st near Rome
William Angelli, Chester Timblin, Thomas Mc Shea
Description This photo originally appeared in the Bayonne, NJ Times on March 8, 1944 with the following caption. "The Allied Fifth Army crew is happy over two things. They have been relieved after five days of fighting in the Carocetta area and they are credited with knocking out an enemy tank -their company is credited with a bag of four. Left to right are Cpl William Angeli of Bayonne, Pvt Chester Timblin, Luthersberg, PA, and Pvt Thomas Mc Shea of Chicago, Ill. " They were part of company A, 191st Tank Battalion.
Crossing Moselle
Description22 September 1944.
"Tank of 191st Tank Bn. crossing Moselle River north of Arches to give support to (3rd Bn. of 179th Inf. Regt., 45th Div.)."
SC 195715, Credit NARA and Digital History Archive.
Albert Semper
DescriptionOn October 16
Sergeant Albert Semper, only 20 years old and from Forest Park in Illinois he lived with his mother and his 3 brothers and sisters,taking advantage of a lull, seated himself on the edge of his turret of his chariot and drank tea there, at which time he was hit and killed by a burst of fire. German shells. "
Knocked out Sherman
Description20 August 1944.
"Burned hulk of an American tank knocked-out by German 88mm gun located about 100 yards down the yard."
This Sherman was commanded by Sgt. Theodore Valard, B Company, 191st Tank Battalion. His tank was hit by the 88 on 19 August near Rians. Valard was killed and his body was not recovered or identified. Strangely, he is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery, not at Rhone.
Photo by Blau, 163rd Signal Photo Company.
SC 193460, Credit NARA.
Dave Kerr 191st Tank Battalion S-3 Journal, 19 August 1944 at 1730: "Major HOLLIS back at C.P. reported Co 'B' had entered town of RIANS, destroying one (1) 88mm gun, two (2) 20mm guns and capturing three (3) 88mm guns, one (1) heavy field piece and two (2) howitzers. Sgt Valard's tank burned and Sgt Valard was killed in action."
knocked out Sherman
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Sherman of C Company, 191st Tank Battalion possibly knocked out by a mine while assaulting the high ground overlooking Bruyères - 10th October 1944
C company Sherman
DescriptionThe crew of "Chick,"
M-4 Sherman of C Company, 191st Tank Battalion,
at the Franco-German border, 15 December 1944.
Left to right:
Cpl Edward Paca, Cpl Charles Williams, Lt. Phillip Levy, PFC Ray E. Kelly, PVT John J. McHugh. Crew identified by Michael Poole.
Dave Kerr made Screenshot from the motion picture film by T/4 Morris Ratick, 163rd Signal Photo Company.
Father and Son Farewell
Description6 March 1944.
"Father and Son Farewell. Pvt. William R. Loop, Binghamton, New York, says goodbye to his Dad, Cpl. Roderick R. Loop, Binghamton, New York, age 48, who is leaving Italy for a tour of duty in the United States. Father and son are in the same outfit, a Tank Battalion that figured prominently in knocking out several German Tanks in a recent attack on the 45th Division, February 11, 1944. Father and son enlisted together, took Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, together, and came overseas together. Dad served in the First World War with the Infantry.
"191st Tank Battalion. Dad served in the First World War with the 124th Infantry, 31st Div., The Famous 'Dixie Division.'"
45th Division Area, Anzio Beachhead.
Photos probably by Liebowitz.
SC_187906 and 187905, Credit NARA.
Father and Son Farewell
Description6 March 1944.
"Father and Son Farewell. Pvt. William R. Loop, Binghamton, New York, says goodbye to his Dad, Cpl. Roderick R. Loop, Binghamton, New York, age 48, who is leaving Italy for a tour of duty in the United States. Father and son are in the same outfit, a Tank Battalion that figured prominently in knocking out several German Tanks in a recent attack on the 45th Division, February 11, 1944. Father and son enlisted together, took Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, together, and came overseas together. Dad served in the First World War with the Infantry.
"191st Tank Battalion. Dad served in the First World War with the 124th Infantry, 31st Div., The Famous 'Dixie Division.'"
45th Division Area, Anzio Beachhead.
Photos probably by Liebowitz.
SC_187906 and 187905, Credit NARA.
Recovering M4
Description26 February 1944.
"3rd Division Area on the Anzio Nettuno Beachhead. Recovery of an M-4 Tank, of the 191st Tank Battalion, knocked out by bomb fragments near Campo Morte. Power winch from truck pulls knocked-out tank onto trailer."
Photo by Bonnard, 163rd Signal Photo Company.
SC 188886, Credit NARA.
M-7, self-propelled 105 mm howitzer
Description6 March 1944.
"M-7, self-propelled 105 mm howitzers of the 191st Tank Bn., firing on enemy positions."
45th Div. Area, Anzio Beachhead.
Photo by Liebowitz, 163rd Signal Photo Company.
SC 188890, Credit NARA.
M-7 Priests Anzio
Description6 March 1944.
"M-7, self-propelled 105 mm howitzers of the 191st Tank Bn., firing on enemy positions."
45th Div. Area, Anzio Beachhead.
Photo by Liebowitz, 163rd Signal Photo Company.
SC 187904, Credit NARA.
191st tank battalion near Rambervillers France 15 september 1944
DescriptionM4 (105mm) assault gun crew of the HQ Company, 191st tank battalion near Rambervillers France 15 september 1944
Aschaffenburg Germany, April 2, 1945
DescriptionSherman tanks of the 191st Tank Battalion in support of the 45th Infantry Division in the town of Aschaffenburg Germany, April 2, 1945
Bamberg Germany 13 april 1945
DescriptionSherman of the 191st tank battalion Bamberg Germany 13 april 1945
Bourg, France 4 September 1944
DescriptionSC 194988 - Crowds in Bourg cheer the men of the 45th Infantry Division, 4 September 1944. The Sherman most likely belonged to the 191st Tank Battalion, whose C Company entered the city with the 180th Infantry Regiment.
Nürnberg, April 1945
Description191st Tank Battalion, supports the 45th Infantry Division as they push further into the ruins of Nürnberg, April 1945.

Stateside

A Company Second Platoon
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
A Company Second Platoon
May 1944
A Company 3rd platoon
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
A Company 3rd platoon
May 1944
Aircraft
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Aircraft
California manuevers 1942
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
California manuevers 1942
Mike Rosko and Bob Kelly
DescriptionRosko/Bader photo
Mike Rosko and Bob Kelly on A.H. Bette
Company C, 191st Tank Battalion
Descriptioncirca 1939-1940 of the 29th Tank Company on its way to the State Military Reservation at Virginia Beach, with the last M2A3 in tow. The 29th was from Danville and in 1940 became Company C, 191st Tank Battalion. The Norfolk, VA library I think.

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