Timberwolf Tracks

The History of the 104th Infantry Division, 1942-1945

Lt.-Col. Leo A. Hoegh

• Publisher: Arcole Publishing
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9781789121070
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: European History
• Index: History

"'The most rigorous service which a soldier is called upon to perform is the duty of a ground combat soldier. He is the man who must wade in the mud, endure heat and cold, and sleep on the ground. That is the toughest kind of service.' These words, spoken from the floor of the United States Senate on April 19th, 1945 reflect the sincere feeling of the American people toward the Queen of Battles."Through the medium of TIMBERWOLF TRACKS, it is our intention to present an honest commentary on the fighting in Europe incurred by the U.S. Infantryman...specifically the ground combat soldier who wore the green and silver patch of the Timberwolf. His lot was not a glamorous one; he fought, ate, slept in mud, snow and hail; his battle-weary body answered the call to move up time and time again while his tortured mind heroically withstood the numbing shock of having time-honored buddies fall by the wayside. His moments of praise were fleeting and none too consoling—still he wore the blue and silver Combat Infantryman Badge with an intense burning pride and he gloried in the record and achievements of his 'outfit.' His was the supreme satisfaction of a job well done."The 104th Infantry Division did not win the war. We make no such far-reaching claim...but the Timberwolves did play a most effective role in crushing the iron fist of Nazidom. The record, compiled by the men of this fighting division, is in the words of the Commanding General 'second to none'. It is appropriate that such a record be preserved. In the following pages, Americans may find a justifiable gratefulness that such men as these stood so valorously between them and slavery."

APPENDIX 1—THE VALIANT DEAD

The names listed below are a sacred trust in the annals of the 104th Infantry Division. They are our honored dead.

KILLED IN ACTION

Abbott, Sylvester NMI (329th Engr.)

Abrahamsen, Guy O. (415th Inf.)

Achison, Harry NMI (413th Inf.)

Ackerman, Albert L. Jr. (414th Inf.)

Acosta, Roque G. (414th Inf.)

Adams, Graydon, L. (413th Inf.)

Adams, William H. (414th Inf.)

Addante, Joe NMI (415th Inf.)

Adkins, John P. (414th Inf.)

Agabo, Joe NMI (414th Inf.)

Agna, Reginald A. (413th Inf.)

Alcantar, Max L. (415th Inf.)

Alemian, Sooren M. (413th Inf.)

Alexander, Russell W. (415th Inf.)

Alford, Jack H. (929th FA)

Alio, Salvatore J. (413th Inf.)

Alioto, John NMI (415th Inf.)

Allen, A. J. (414th Inf.)

Allen, Clark B. Jr. (414th Inf.)

Allen, Jack G. (415th Inf.)

Allen, Roy, H. (414th Inf.)

Allgeyer, Thomas R. (414th Inf.)

Allison, John T. Jr. (413th Inf.)

Alloway, Earl L. (413th Inf.)

Alumbaugh, Emmett L. (413th Inf.)

Amolini, Leo J. (413th Inf.)

Anderson, Clayborn E. (414th Inf.)

Anderson, John W. (415th Inf.)

Anderson, Kenneth P. (413th Inf.)

Anderson, Lester E. (929th FA)

Anderson, Wallace K. (413th Inf.)

Andrews, Clifton N. (413th Inf.)

Andrews, Donald R. (415th Inf.)

Angelica, Mike T. (415th Inf.)

Angell, L. C. (414th Inf.)

Anglin, Wayburn F. (415th Inf.)

Antone, Alonzo NMI (413th Inf.)

Aquino, Dominic E. (414th Inf.)

Armen, Albert NMI (413th Inf.)

Arnaiz, Abraham NMI (415th Inf.)

Aronson, Julius NMI (414th Inf.)

Ashby, LeRoy NMI (415th Inf.)

Atkins, Donald L. (414th Inf.)

Atkinson, Loren E. (415th Inf.)

Atkisson, John C. (414th Inf.)

Auerbach, Alfred M. (415th Inf.)

Ault, William R. (413th Inf.)

Ayze, Earl C. (414th Inf.)

Bachinski, Joseph L. (414th Inf.)

Back, Aubrey G. (415th Inf.)

Bagby, Paul D. (414th Inf.)

Baird, Ralph W. (413th Inf.)

Baker, Chester C. (414th Inf.)

Baker, Jack W. (413...

Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• TIMBERWOLF TRACKS EDITORIAL BOARD
• FOREWORD
• PHASE I-“GET SMART…GET TOUGH!”
• PHASE II-APO 104
• PHASE III-BATTLE OF THE DIKES
• PHASE IV-BEYOND THE SIEGFRIED LINE
• PHASE V-OBJECTIVE: COLOGNE
• PHASE VI-SPEARHEAD
• PHASE VII-BACK TO THE LAIR
• APPENDIX 1-THE VALIANT DEAD
• APPENDIX 2-THE NATIONAL TIMBERWOLF ASSOCIATION FOUNDERS
• APPENDIX 3-THE INFANTRY DIVISION
• APPENDIX 4-COMMAND PERSONNEL
• APPENDIX 5-DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
• APPENDIX 6-AMERICAN RED CROSS
• APPENDIX 7-CHAPLAINS
• APPENDIX 8-CREDITS
• REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER