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The 99th Infantry Division briefly existed, but never deployed, in the closing days of World War I, was reconstituted as a reserve unit in 1921, was ordered into active military service in 1942, and deployed overseas in 1944. The 99th landed at the French port of Le Havre and proceeded northeast to Belgium.
Major General Walter E. Lauer (29 June 1893 – 13 October 1966) [1] was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.
Lyle Joseph Bouck, Jr. (December 17, 1923 – December 2, 2016) enlisted in the Missouri National Guard at age 14. During World War II, he was a 20-year-old lieutenant in charge of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division.
Battle of Lanzerath Ridge Part of the Battle of the Bulge, World War II 117th Infantry North Carolina National Guard at St. Vith Date December 16–17, 1944 Location Near Lanzerath, Belgium 50°21′34″N 6°19′45″E / 50.359487°N 6.329241°E / 50.359487; 6.329241 Result See aftermath Belligerents Germany United States Commanders and leaders Josef Dietrich I.G. von Hoffmann ...
"Iron Men of Metz" -from the siege of the town of Metz in eastern France during World War II. "Victory" "OK"; 96th Infantry Division – "Deadeye"; 97th Infantry Division – "Trident"; 98th Infantry Division – "Iroquois"; 99th Infantry Division – "Checkerboard"; “Battle Babies” This is today's 99th Regional Support Command.
Bruce H. Heimark: The OSS Norwegian Special Operations Group in World War II (1994). Knut Flovik Thoresen: Soldat på vestfronten, historien om Alf Dramstad (2010) (Norwegian). Robert A. Pisani: The Canal Drive, The 99th Infantry Battalion and the Liberation of Belgian Limburg, September 1944 (2012). Gerd Nyquist, 99th Battalion: The Long Way ...
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
303rd Engineer Combat Battalion 709th Tank Battalion 628th and 893rd TD Battalions 552nd AAA AW Battalion CCR, 5th Armored Division (attached) 2nd Ranger Battalion (attached) 99th Infantry ("Checkerboard") Division Major General Walter E. Lauer 393rd♦, 394th♦, and 395th♦ Infantry Regiments 370th, 371st, 372nd, and 924th FA Battalions