Custermen Posted July 6, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2018 Someone came to me asking help finding out what unit their grandfather served with in Italy in 1944-45. I was hoping to at least identify his division but he might have been with a support unit. The only clues are a photo of the Veteran in an Army uniform with no patches or insignia. He said he was in the cold trenches in Italy and he believes he arrived in 1944 and I suppose late in 1944 based upon his late enlistment date. James Laurence Kegel NARA Records KEGEL#JAMES#L########### Army Serial Number 33774774 Residence: LANCASTER County, PENNSYLVANIA Enlistment @ NEW CUMBERLAND Date 03-16-1944 Race: White Year of Birth: 1913 Job: Machinist Apprentice CENSUS 1940 Lawrence J Kegel was born about 1914. In 1940, he was 26 years old and lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Pauline, son, and 2 daughters. Find-A-Grave James L Kegel 3 Oct 1913 – 9 Jan 1983 Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse: Jacqueline D Loeffler Kegel Link to her Obit: https://www.snyderfuneralhome.com/obituary/jacqueline-d-kegel/ Years ago, I used to find links to a list of all Veterans of Pennsylvania. Can't seem to find anything like that now. I would appreciate some help to get me started. Steve C~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted July 6, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2018 Nothing here on unit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 6, 2018 Good info. He might have arrived in time for the 5th Army attack on the GOTHIC Line. But I have to find some evidence that he did go to Italy and one of the divisions there. Possibly served in the 34th, 85th, 88th, or 91st Infantry Divisions but could be any support unit. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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