| 01 Oct |
hello
(nmgn1944 nmgn1944)
hello i am a brand new member of this unit page.
my name is frank and my nick name is nmgn1944.
it is nijmegen1944 where the 82 nd airborne has fought his battle in 44 |
| 06 Sep |
SGM (Ret) Robert E. Olenick
(bob olenick)
My dad Michael Olenick was a member of the 551st from it's inception. He and I attended the Dayton, Ohio reuniion and that is the last one we attended. Sorry there are no more to commemorate these great men. Joe Blaisik was my dad's good buddy during the war and sadly Joe has passed already 3 years... More |
| 20 Aug |
I have personal photos of 551 st
(Dutch Henderson)
Looking for ANY ONE! Please contact me , 478-456-0044. Or at dutch_henderson@yahoo.com calling me might get a quicker responce. Thanks. |
| 23 Mar |
Harold McNeilly
( )
My Uncle Harold passed away in 1965 and I am trying to trace his path in WW II. I understand he was in the 551st but I can't find any entry in a roster for him. I am told that a Co. Doug Dillard said he was in the 551st till disbandment at wich time he was sent to the 504th. At Hitdorf he received... More |
| 17 Aug |
64th Anniversary of DRAGOON
(Christopher Lewis)
Greeting GOYAs, friends, family & supporters!
Once again I am honored to be counted among your ranks as we remember the 64th Anniversary of the GOYAs combat parachute assault into Southern France with the First Airborne Task Force in support of the DRAGOON landings. I thank the GOYAs, and all... More |
| 23 Apr |
Documents on the 551st in the Bulge
(Christopher Lewis)
This lithograph was written by CPT Bill Smith (formerly the Headquarters Company Comannder of the 551st) when he was attending the Advanced Infantry Officer's Class #2 at Fort Benning in 1949-1950
https://www.infantry.army.mil/monographs/content/wwii/STUP2/SmithBillG.%20CPT.pdf
The... More |
| 19 Apr |
551st in Wikipedia
(Christopher Lewis)
link to Wikipedia webpage on the 551st
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/551st_Parachute_Infantry_Battalion |
| 16 Apr |
Pat Avinger
(Christopher Lewis)
Please send me an email at lewis505@military.com or christopher.lewis@us.army.mil when you see this message - would still love to see the pix from Panama!
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| 16 Apr |
Updates Updates
(Christopher Lewis)
Okay troopers, I will be working obver the next few days doing a lot of updating on the site, hopefully w/ links to mirror sites w/ GOYA related info
I just relocated to Fort Bliss w/ 1st Armored Division & am in the process of unpacking -
ALL THE WAY!
Chris Lewis |
| 02 Apr |
551st B Company
(Joseph Ponder)
Anyone out there have anything on my uncle Pvt. John L. Ponder? e-mail to joseph_ponder@yahoo.com. I have a pic that I will try to post soon. Thanks |
