3rd Armored Tank Commanders Letters and More!

[Thor996]

may this grouping never be broken up! man that's really cool. thanks for sharing

[Joe55]

Yes, what an awesome collection! Congratulations!

 

By the way, B Co. 33rd Armor was my outfit when I was in Germany, but this was much after Mr. Morrison. Thanks for sharing.

 

Joe

[I Hate Moths]

LLOYDS Bank Limited account book

Some stubs shortly before D-Day

[I Hate Moths]

The clipping: Pittsburgh & Allegheny County Flags to fly on B company 33rd armored regiment tank.

 

The letter : Nazi flag hangs in Pittsburgh City Hall.

 

 

 

[I Hate Moths]

Getting the news of your son's birth while you are thousands of miles away. I don't believe I can begin to understand how hard that was.

[Dirk]

Excellent grouping and a fantastic thread!

[Garandomatic]

Outstanding. I stumbled on this just seeing what was out there about the 33rd. I believe I have the uniform of one of Morrison's platoon commanders. Anything in your documents about a man named Malick?

[I Hate Moths]

Outstanding. I stumbled on this just seeing what was out there about the 33rd. I believe I have the uniform of one of Morrison's platoon commanders. Anything in your documents about a man named Malick?

 

Here's something from a 33rd Armored Regiment Officers roster .

 

[Garandomatic]

Yep, that's him. I have his files from the Archives, courtesy of Geoff at Golden Arrow. Really got lucky there, as it didn't burn, and had a lengthy section about his injury in August of '44. Apparently he had a shell fragment hit him in the head. Caused all kinds of trouble, they had to rebuild his skull, etc., but he made it, and went home. Pretty amazing to read the transcripts from his hearing on his ability to remain in uniform after the wound. Not sure if he was inside or outside of his tank when it got hit. His files list him as a "tank unit commander," so I assume he commanded a platoon of light tanks in Co. B?

 

Incidentally, he healed well enough to live a full life. Seemed like a good guy in his obituary, and his mental faculties were in good enough shape that he had an impressive Masonic record, too. Even now, and specially back then, there's a tremendous amount of memorization to pass the test to get in.

[I Hate Moths]

Here is something else on Kenneth Malick. This is an excerpt from a letter dated October 17 1944, from Captain Morrison to his wife Pauline. It really brings to light the serious wound that he suffered.

 

There is also a letter From Rachel Malick to Pauline Morrison.

[I Hate Moths]

The rest of the Rachel Malick letter.

 

 

[Garandomatic]

Holy Moly... A Stuart ain't much match for anything the Germans used, save for the handful of WWI French leftovers you occasionally see pressed into service...

[I Hate Moths]

I just discovered this in a pile of Christmas cards that i had found at the Morrison house. It's postmarked December 19th 1945. I have a few more from others. There are two letters written by Anita Scally, Wife of 2nd. Lt. Patrick J Scally of B Company.

I didn't find much on line about him, other than his year of birth and death. I would probably do better if i used paid membership web sites.

 

 

 

[Garandomatic]

Amazing how tight the officers and their wives all were...

[I Hate Moths]

A heartfelt letter written by Wydie Patterson, the mother of a prisoner of war.

1st Lt. Harvey D Patterson was with the 391st F A, 3rd armored division. He was wounded and taken prisoner on or around the 19th of September 1944, during the campaign for Stolberg. After being treated for his wounds he was sent to Oflag 64. His story was told in a book titled "Virginia in the War Years, 1938-1945" By Joseph P Freitus.

It's much more detailed than what i am mentioning here, while it does have a discrepancy of his actual capture date when compared to the oflag 64 database

https://books.google.com/books?id=mWQMBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA173&dq=harvey+d+patterson+virginia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGgvzD9JXSAhUm7oMKHUJEBc4Q6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=harvey%20d%20patterson%20virginia&f=false

 

http://www.oflag64.us/pow-database.html

 

 

 

 

[Sgt. Boghots]

6 years of enjoying this fantastic archive you have, that you clearly appreciate. I've got a couple of cornerstone groups too, and revisit them every so often with new enthusiasm. Thanks for keeping us up to date on your discoveries !! -- Any chance a roster or correspondence mentions a Lt. or Capt. Sherm (Sherman) Waldrip ?? Also a NG guy who got a regular commission, and served as a tank plattoon commander after landing at Normandy. Passed away a couple of years ago, but was a good friend of mine. He never got unit specific with me, and I didn't want to push it.

Best regards,

Paul

 

Klamath Falls, Oregon

[I Hate Moths]

Here are some photos of Captain Morrison, and possibly his tank crew.

 

A Quote from the book Five Stars To Victory By A. Eaton Roberts, Page 68

"a P-47 accidentally dive-bombed "B" company's command post, blasting Captain Morrison temporarily into oblivion, which necessitated his hospitalization"

 

 

Brief Clinical Abstract

This was included in Retiring Board Proceedings, dated 20 April 1945

 

Paul (Sgt. Boghots) I will let you know if i run into anything on your friend Mr. Waldrip

[Garandomatic]

I still marvel at how amazing it is that our collections (and potentially others) connect despite who knows how many miles and almost 77 years of time since these guys were last together.

[I Hate Moths]

Here is a patriotic letter written by an 8th grader from Minneapolis Minnesota.

Jerry Regnier was attending the Incarnation School when a former parish priest Father Buchanan sent him the name of a soldier. Here is the letter to Lt. T W Morrison dated Nov. 17, 1942

 

I was captivated by the sincerity of the young authors words and tried to find him. That was May 2012 with no results .

Recently i tried the search for Jerry and the obituary for Gerald A. Regnier came up. I was able to share the letter with Gerald's daughter, and she confirms it was her dad.

 

This is her reply

It’s uncanny. This morning my daughter who was going through 27 years of stuff in her bedroom as she prepared to move to California handed me a card written by my dad to my son 13+ years ago for his first communion. This afternoon I got your email which is absolutely from my father. Both felt like a long missed visit from him.

As you know from his obituary he died two years ago. Before his death he lived with me and my family for three years and I still miss him everyday.

I’ve attached his prayer card with his favorite prayer and the note he wrote to my son, so you can get a better sense for how that 8th grader you discovered turned out. He continued to write wonderful notes throughout his life. He was in public relations and a lawyer. A very faith filled man.

I can’t tell you what a gift you’ve given with your pursuit. I will be sharing it with my entire family.

Thank you and God bless,

Anne Maley

 

 

Regnier, Gerald A. Age 85 of St. Paul. Passed away on December 27, 2014. Preceded in death by parents, Dr. Edward and Mary; children, Mark and Paul J.; brother Edward and sister Mary. Survived by Mary Regnier, Ruth Regnier; children, Anne (Bob) Maley, Mike (Mary), and Steve; brother John (Mary); 10 grandchildren; and 2 nieces. Jerry's passions were his faith, family, and friends. He was the Executive Director of the Minnesota State Bar Association and worked for the Office of General Counsel at 3M. He was a regular volunteer at Sharing and Caring Hands and a Stephen Minister at Our Lady of Grace. Jerry loved hunting and fishing and spending time with his family at his cabin in Paynesville. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Wednesday, December 31st at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (5071 Eden Ave. Edina) with visitation beginning at 10 AM at the church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials Preferred to Sharing and Caring Hands. Arr. By O'Halloran & Murphy Funeral Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

[I Hate Moths]

Here is the photo that Jerry Regnier mentions in his letter.

 

I was looking at a 3rd Armored Division Association news letter today, dated April 1950. What i found was unexpected.

A letter to the editor by Father John J Buchanan (33rd AR)

I looked at the 33rd roster and there he was, Captain John J Buchanan, 3817 Pleasant Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota.

The address turns out to be the Incarnation Catholic Church. It appears that the captain was the 33rd regiment Chaplain.

 

[Garandomatic]

Ain't that something... I might show one or two of my classes this tomorrow.

[I Hate Moths]

Sent back to Pauline in a letter. This tells a unique version of the regiment history.

Story Behind The "Men of War" 33d Armored Regiment

6 November 1944

 

 

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