The WWII, Korea, Vietnam 3rd Award Combat Infantryman Badge Holders, Photos and Biographies

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Here's the kick off of this topic I decided to start, hopefully it wont take me too long to finish, I might get lazy and not do it for a couple of days or more . To go though the entire list of these Triple CIB recipients and see just how much info I could find on them, and post it in one topic. As you'll see I was able to find quite a few, but a lot of them where there were little or no info at all. A great deal of them were only Find A Graves as these men as you'll guess are practically all gone now.

 

I was able to find a few photos from my collection of unit yearbooks and Army periodical of the 1960s as well which was a boon.

 

IMPORTANT: I would ask members NOT to add anything as I go along in posting what I complied, after all that, members are most welcome to add anything they wish. I say this as members might be posting info that I intend to post, thus jumping the gun on me, and blowing the chronology.

 

I would add finally that while this topic deals exclusively with the Army Infantryman who fought in three wars, we must not forget the other Soldiers of the Army from the other Branches that did, like your Tankers, Reconnaissance Cavalrymen, Artillery, your Combat Engineers, etc etc, Plus the other Branches, Marines in particular who seen ground combat action in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, Airman, and Sailors of course, these all deserve mention and commemoration.

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I see I spelled Biographies in the topic description wrong Have to have a MOD change it .

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Here's the list to follow along.

 

http://markbuus.blogspot.com/2007/11/acuff-to-dornak-duco-to-long-luthens-to.html

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1. ACUFF, Earl C.

 

2. ADKIN, Alvin E.

 

Could find no Info.

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3.ALBRIGHT, George A.

 

https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.66084

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4. ALLEN, Lewis D.

 

No info

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5. ALLEN, Norman F. J

 

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=144403&GRid=46081906&

 

Fotos below and in link from his time at the Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6. ANCHETA, Paul C.

 

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article48377840.html

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7. ANCHETA, Paul C.

 

No info

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8. BACA, John M.

No Info

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9. BARROW, Franklin L.

 

No info

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10. BARSZCZ, Michael

 

No info

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11. BAUMANN, Adolph E.

 

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=176751577

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12. BEARD, Rutland D., Jr.

 

 

http://carol_fus.tripod.com/army_hero_rutland_beard.html

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35366453

 

 

 

 

 

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I got to stop now, I got stuff spread all over I,m going cross eyed

 

So hang in there, I get it all done.

 

Remember add your stuff if you have when I,m all done.

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13. BERGSTEDT, C. W.

 

No info

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14. BERHOW, Walter E.

 

A late 50s one of him when in the 1st Battle Group 31st Infantry, 7th Infantry Division, South Korea.

 

This photo is from sometime in 1960, Berhow then a SFC and Platoon Sergeant in the 1st Battle Group, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division Ft Riley Kansas.

 

And an unknown date at Ft Benning.

 

I think he may of been in the 69th Infantry Division in WWII, Co I 273rd Infantry, but no other unit info on Korea, or Vietnam. He past in November 1991.

 

http://www.69th-infantry-division.com/pdf/USArmy69InfDiv_Vol45_No3_MayAug1992.pdf

 

 

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15. BERRES, John P.

 

 

Berres here gives a talk at the Belleair Rotary Club in Florida in 2008

 

He past in December 2012.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sptimes/obituary.aspx?pid=161800036

 

 

 

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16. BERRY, William T.

 

Like so many listees, all I could find is an Obit.

 

 

http://articles.courant.com/2008-12-30/news/obit_2259502v1d1230_1_mr-berry-thomas-berry-medals

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17. BESHIRI, Vasil

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106836952

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18. BINGHAM, Paul A.

 

Bingham on right of Sebastian Cabot.

 

His Air Medal.

 

 

 

 

In Vietnam he was the 1st Bn 505th Inf's CSM, not sure of dates certainly in the summer of 1968.

 

 

He's mentioned here also.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/nationalinfantrymuseum/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10151291302222125

 

 

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12. BEARD, Rutland D., Jr.

 

35366453_136354315536.jpg

 

http://carol_fus.tripod.com/army_hero_rutland_beard.html

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35366453

 

Lets try this link on Beard.

 

http://carol_fus.tripod.com/army_hero_rutland_beard.html

 

HMM Don't know why that Tripod link is not working. To see link just google his name with WWII.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20. BLALOCK, Claude R.

 

Blalock was like many Triple Crown holders a Green Beret.

 

http://www.specialforcesbooks.com/A432.htm

 

http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/obituaries/article_065192c6-db74-5de3-aea0-faa550933d92.html

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Whoops skipped one.

 

19. BISHOP, Bertram J.

 

No photo unfortunately...but.

 

Bishop is listed in the rosters of the 504th PIR for WWII.

 

http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/504/rosters/504_roster_a.html

 

He's a lot more on him.

http://local909er.typepad.com/enid_baxter_blader/2010/09/jack-bishop.html

 

In 1968 he was the commander of the 1st Bn 502nd Inf, 101st Abn Div in Nam.

 

https://veteransforjesus.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/liberation-of-quang-dien-feb-march-19681.pdf

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21. BOLNER, Donald E.

No real info on him, just newspaper articles that you really cant view.