The 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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WWII
WWII - The Beginning
Japan Attacks Pearl
Hitler and the ETO
US Joins War in Europe
The Third Army
WWII Posters
WWII Era Documents
Introduction
Selective Service
Draft Notice
Army Driving Permit
Special Combat Orders
Passes - A Day Off
Dicharge Paper
Separation Papers
Letters Sent Home
Cal Taylor Writes
Vin Valente Writes
Els Breedemeyer
TDs
Identifying Need for TDs
Creating Tank Destroyers
The First TDs
Specialized Training
TD Gear
Boots and Shoes
The Quartermaster
WWII Era Dog Tags
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
808th TD
Roll Call
Stateside
Leadership
Camp Bowie
Camp Hood
Camp Phillips
Camp McCoy
Camp Shanks
Europe
The 808 is Shipped to Europe
Pattons' Speech
Landing in France
After Action Report - Oct '44
After Action Report - Nov '44
Attached to 80th Infantry
After Action Report - Dec '44
Battle of the Bulge
After Action Report - Feb '45
Attached to 76th Infantry
Liberation of Concentration Camp
After Action Report - May '45
Attached to 65th Infantry
Germany Surrenders
Truman Speech on VE Day
Summary, Timeline and Captured Goods
Summary of Actions in ETO
HQs Location Timeline
Co C Timeline Log
Roy Peteron Timeline Log
J E Kennedy Timeline Log
Ray Followells' Service Log
Medals Awarded the 808th
Captured Nazi Flags
Post War Era
Reunions
Overview
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1965
1993
2001
2003
2004
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Recognition for Their Service
From the White House - 2003
City Proclamation - 2003
Key to City - 2004
NC House - 2004
Ft Hood Appreciation - 2007
Certificate of Recognition - 2008
City Proclamation - 2008
Ohio House - 2008
City Proclamation - 2011
Soldiers Remember the War
Memories pg 1
Memories pg 2
Memories pg 3
Memories pg 4
Tank Destroyer Memorials
Introduction
Armored Forces - DC
Ft Hood
Ft Benning
Ft Knox
Ft Sill
In the News
Introduction
1944
1945
1965
1966
1968
1969
1970
1971
1984
1988
1990
2008
Photo Gallery
Old Soldiers
An assortment of US flags.
Colonial Era
US Army Flag
Adopted in 1775
Betsy Ross Flag
13 Star -
First Official Flag
Civil Flag of
Peacetime
34 Star
Civil War Era
Confederate Battle Flag
50 Star
Current US Flag
2011 City of Scott, Louisiana Proclamation
Presented to every 808er and family member in attendance at the reunion.
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