Photo of 14th Chemical Maintenance Company soldiers in their WW-II U.S. Army uniforms, taken 1944 near Nogent, France What's New

14th Chemical
Maintenance Company

1942-1945


U. S. Army Chemical Corps
World War II

14th soldiers near Nogent, France
Taken August-September 1944
Source: T/5 David O. Meeker, Jr.  


Below are links to and descriptions of the additions and modifications to the 14th website during the last 12 months.  This is a good place to explore if you have not visited recently.  This site is still very much under construction.  Your impressions of the site, reports of any problems you encounter, and suggestions for improvements would be greatly appreciated.  Please send them to one of us via  the email links below or at the bottom of any page on this site.  Thank you, and enjoy your visit.

                  -- Brett L. Meeker                       -- Scott C. Meeker
                    
14th CMC Historian                        14th CMC Webmaster


Sources
:  WW-II photo album and memoriabilia of T/5 David O. Meeker, Jr unless otherwise noted.


Abbreviations: Cp=Command Post; Cpl=Corporal; Pfc=Private First Class; Pvt=Private; 1st/Sgt=1st Sergeant; Sgt.=Sergeant; S/Sgt.=Staff Sergeant; T/4=Technician Grade 4; and, T/5=Technician Grade 5.

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Photo Added
21 July 2004

Of the following 14th soldiers and their mascot "Duchess II" in Ensival, Belgium, taken circa January 1945.
    T/Sgt John Bogden
    T/3 Oscar Broeske
    1st/Sgt Edward Crawford
    T/5 James Kromeke
    S/Sgt Carl Rice
    Sgt John Spear
    T/4 Frank Wilson

Photo Added
20 July 2004

No. 2 of battle damaged German Panzer tank along Saint Lo to Piers Road, taken when the 14th passed by there 05 September 1944.

Photo Added
18 July 2004

No. 4 of battle damaged buildings in Saint Lo, Normandy, France, taken when the 14th passed through there 05 September 1944.

Photo Added
18 July 2004

No. 3 of battle damaged buildings in Saint Lo, Normandy, France, taken when the 14th passed through there 05 September 1944.

Photo Added
18 July 2004

No. 2 of battle damaged buildings in Saint Lo, Normandy, France, taken when the 14th passed through there 05 September 1944.

Photo Added
18 July 2004

No. 1 of battle damaged buildings in Saint Lo, Normandy, France, taken when the 14th passed through there 05 September 1944.

Photo Added
18 July 2004

Of the back of unidentified chateau the 14th used as its Cp near Herve, Belgium, believed taken between 22 September and 16 October 1944.

Page Added
18 July 2004

Providing master list of links to and descriptions of photos and images of places associated with the 14th.

Photo Added
13 July 2004

Of the front of unidentified chateau the 14th used as its Cp near Herve, Belgium, believed taken between 22 September and 16 October 1944.

Photo Added
12 July 2004

Of unidentified wife and children of the caretaker of chateau the 14th used as its Cp near Herve, Belgium, believed taken between 22 September and 16 October 1944.

Page Added
11 July 2004

Providing master list of links to and descriptions of photos and images of identified objects associated with the 14th.

Photo Added
11 July 2004

Of makeshift field bathing facility built by 14th soldiers, believed taken late August or early September 1944 near Nogent (La Loupe), France.

Photo Added
11 July 2004

Of 2-man US Army 'Pup' tent belonging to the 14th, taken 05-22 September 1944 near La Capelle, France.

Page Added
07 July 2004

Providing master list of links to and descriptions of photos of unidentified people, places and things associated with the 14th.

Photo Added
07 July 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, and a boy identified as the 14th's "Belgian mascot," believed taken circa January 1945 in Ensival (Verviers), Belgium.
    T/5 James Kromeke

Page Added
05 July 2004

Providing master list of links to pages with lists of photos of identified and unidentified people, places and things associated with the 14th.

Page Added
05 July 2004

Providing master list of links to and descriptions of photos of identified 14th soldiers, friends and mascots.

Photo Added
05 July 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, and 3 unidentified comrades, believed taken circa August 1942 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
    Pvt Herbert Landers
Source: Herbert's Grandson Bob Landers.

Photo Added
05 July 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, believed to have been taken April 1943 just before joining the 14th.
    Pvt David O. Meeker, Jr.

Data Added
30 June 2004

Providing details of 14th's day-to-day location in 1945.  Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

Data Added
30 June 2004

Providing details of 14th's day-to-day location in 1944.  Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

Photo Added
20 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, and mascot "Fertile Myrtle" and her puppies, taken mid-September 1944 near La Capelle, France.
    Pfc "Benney" Benevento

Photo Added
19 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, and a small girl on a donkey, believed to have been taken circa summer 1944 in France.
    S/Sgt Herbert Landers
Source: Herbert's Grandson Bob Landers.

Photo Added
19 June 2004

Of scanned copy of U.S. Army Enlisted Man's Identification Card issued 10 September 1944:
    to T/5 David O. Meeker Jr
    by 1st Lt Walter Kovacs

Photo Added
18 June 2004

No. 1 of the following 14th soldiers standing besides a battle damaged German Panzer tank, taken circa 05 August 1944 near St. Lo, France.
    T/Sgt John Bogden
    T/5 Harold A. Andrews
  
  Pfc William Long

Photo Added
17 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, taken January 1945 in Ensival, Belgium.
    T/5 David O. Meeker Jr

Photo Added
17 June 2004

Of the Company Crest and the following 14th soldiers, taken October-November 1943 at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
    2nd Lt Walter Kovacs
    1st Lt Robert Marmorstein
   
1st Lt Arthur Schoenewaldt

Photo Added
16 June 2004

Of the Company Crest and the following 14th soldiers, taken October-November 1943 at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
    T/4 Harold Andrews
    1st/Sgt Edward Crawford

Roster Addition
14 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    Cpl Horace Beavers
    T/4 Thomas Bills
   
T/3 Oscar Broeske
   
S/Sgt Carl Rice
  
  Pvt Tony Settembre
    __ ______ Stec

Photo Added
14 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldiers, taken during May-June 1945 at Nordhausen, Germany.
    T/5 Sam Armenio
 
  Pfc ______ Kerns
  
  Pvt Jacob Leonwitz
  
  Pvt ______ Stec

Roster Addition
13 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    __ Pedro Ameida
    T/5 Sam Armenio
   
__ Larry Brooks
  
  Pfc Louis Keller
    __ ______ Kerkow
  
  Pvt EM Woodard

Photo Added
12 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldiers, taken during the Fall of 1944 near Nogent, France.
  Cpl Edward Adamczak
  T/5 Ansel Hopper
  T/5 James Kromeke
 
Pvt Jacob Leonwitz
 
Cpl Walter Meile
 
Pvt Herbert Schlesinger
  Sgt John Spear

Roster Addition
12 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
  T/Sgt John Bogden
  Pvt James R. Holt
  Pfc William Long
 
S/Sgt John McGowen
  Pvt Gib Nix

Company Crest
12 June 2004

14th CMC company crest added to the home page.  

Roster Addition
11 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    Cpl Edward Adamczak
   
T/4 George Caskey
    Pvt Jacob Lenowitz
    Pvt Herbert Schlesinger
  
  Pvt Charles Zulker

Quotes Added
10 June 2004

To the 1944 History page about the 14th's experiences in France.  Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

Roster Addition
10 June 2004

Of the following soldier to the 14th's roster.
    ___ William Johnson
Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

Quotes Added
10 June 2004

To the 1945 History page about the 14th's experiences in Germany.  Includes references to the wounding of the following 14th soldiers.
    ___ William Johnson
    Pfc ______ Washburn
Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

Roster Additions
10 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    T/5 Ansel Hopper
    Cpl Walter Meile
    T/5 James Kromeke
   
Sgt John Spear

Photo Added
09 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldiers, taken mid-September 1944 near La Capelle, France.  
    Cpl George Acred
    Pfc Carmen Fischette
  
  Pfc _______ Forte
   
T/5 Paul Kaminski
   
S/Sgt Roy Kennedy
    Pvt Frank Santoro
   
Sgt Al Small
    Pfc _______ Surch
  
  Pfc _______ Washburn

Photo Added
09 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldiers, believed taken between 16 October 1944 and 04 March 1945 in Ensival, Belgium.  
    T/4 Harold A. Andrews
   
1st/Sgt Edward S. Crawford 
   
S/Sgt Herbert Landers

Roster Additions
09 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    Cpl George Acred
   
Pfc _______ Benevento
  
  Pvt Frank Santoro

Photo Added
09 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, taken circa January 1945 in Ensival, Belgium.
    Pvt Frank Wilson

Roster Additions
09 June 2004

Of the following soldiers to the 14th's roster.
    Pfc Carmen Fischette
   
Pfc _______ Forte
   
T/5 Paul Kaminski
   
Sgt Al Small
 
  Pfc _______ Surch

Photo Added
08 June 2004

Of the following 14th soldier, believed to have been taken circa 01 September 1944 near La Loupe, France.
    S/Sgt Herbert Landers
Source: Herbert's Grandson Bob Landers.

Quote Added
07 June 2004

To the 1945 History page about the fate of the following 14th soldier.
  Pfc _______ Jodice
Source: diary of S/Sgt Herbert Landers contributed by his Grandson Bob Landers.

 


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