2nd Platoon, B Company, 399th Infantry, 100th Infantry Division
Melvin Helmich (C/925)
Mel Helmich, Bob Spradling, Charlie Smale at the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Mel Helmich at Chapel, the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Carl Hamnewald, the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Helmich and Hannewald, the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Mel Helmich: 'Grand Order of T.S.' the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Charlie Smale, the Citadel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Pfc. Mel Helmich (Richmond IN/ Mount Vernon, OH).
Sgt William B Andrews (Jersey City, NJ). October 20-27, 1944. Marseilles, France.
Pfc. Helmich and Sgt. Andrews. October 20-27, 1944. Marseilles, France.
Bernard Little, Laconia NH, Eugene Marino, Ozone Park, NY, Mel Helmich, Albert Rykus, Brooklyn NY. Aix Delta Base.
Marino, Lionel Daigle (Dover, NH, Rykus), Patrick Fitzmaurice (Long Island, NY), Thomas McAteer (Brooklyn, NY) (WIA). Aix Delta Base.
Harry Staley (Brooklyn, NY), Norton Alexander (Philadelphia, PA) (KIA), William L Becker (Queens, NY), Daigle, John C Columbo (Brooklyn, NY).
Little, Rykus, Marino. Aix Delta Base.
Mel, Alex, Paddy, and Andy. October 22, 1944. Aix Delta Base Section.
1st Sgt Olin C. Brake (Magazine, AL). Housseras, France.
Capt. Robert E. Speir (Decatur, GA), 1st Sgt Brake, Lt. Martin Hale (Milton, MA), Little and Daigle. Housseras, France.
Helmich. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Helmich, George Tuma (Corning, NY), and Becker. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
McAteer (WIA), Franz (Owned house across from Crystal Factory), Becker, Walter Stein (Brooklyn, NY), Dick Howes (Chelsea, MA), Tuma, Sgt Andrews, and Ed Kirsch (Battlecreek, MI). St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Tuma, Sgt Andrews, Alexander (KIA), and
Becker. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Tuma, Franz (Had moved to Dijon when I went back in 1983), Helmich, and Becker. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Becker, Albert Gabree (Grafton, MA), George McCullough (Delanco, NJ), and Sgt. Robert Feiser (York, PA). St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Wire Section: John Horan (Van Dyke, MI)
Fitzmaurice, Bob (?), and William Pennywitt (Manchester, OH). St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Detail Section: MacAteer, Stein, Sgt Andrews, Howes, and Kirsch. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Unknown, Rene Germaine Bleichner ( Visited her when I was back to Saint-Louis in 1983), and Kirsch. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Franz and Helmich. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Sgt. Andrews. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Bob (?), Steve Melnyk (Hartford, CONN), Gabree, Pennywitt, 'Pop' Harry Squires, Pawtucket, RI, Horan,
'Wally' Stein, Sgt. Andrews,
'Sarre gemunde' Franz's sisters. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Gun truck. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
'Wally' Stein - 'hit the dirt'. St. Louise de Bitche, France.
Sgt. Andrews. Enchenberg, France.
Fred Hill (Jonesville, SC), Melnyk, William Rhodes (Luray, TN), Leroy Alloway (Trenton, NJ), Walter Domoretsky (Chelsea, MA). Enchenberg, France.
Saberio Crecca (Belleville, NJ), Sgt Andrews, Helmich, John Holliday (Campbell, OH)(KIA). Enchenberg, France.
(OP) Hall, Arthur (New Brighton, PA), Salvatore Vitello (Brooklyn, NY), Thomas Klinger (Catasaugua, PA). Enchenberg, France.
Mel Hemlich. Enchenberg, France.
Crecca and Norton I. Alexander, (Philadelphia, PA) (KIA). Enchenberg, France.
OP Hall, Marino, Kentuck, and John Holliday (KIA). Enchenberg, France.
Bob (Believe 'Bob' is Robert Bradbrook, Everett, MA), Crecca, and Helmich. Enchenberg, France.
John Holliday (KIA). Enchenberg, France.
Number one gun.
Melnyk, Rhodes, Alloway, and Domoresky. Enchenberg, France.
'Work Horse' - Helmich. Enchenberg, France.
Dick Howes. Enchenberg, France.
Mel Helmich in the snow.
Damaged monastery. Siersthal, France.
Damaged monastery. Siersthal, France.
Gun truck stuck in mud.
Chapel at the College de Bitche. Bitche, France.
After being diagnosed with yellow jaundice after the division moved into Ludwigshaven, Pfc. Helmich visited Nancy, France on leave. Joan of Arc Statue in Nancy, France.
After being diagnosed with yellow jaundice after the division moved into Ludwigshaven, Pfc. Helmich visited Nancy, France on leave. Joan of Arc Statue in Nancy, France.
Sgt Andrews and Mel Helmich. Oberbettringen, Germany, 1945.
Helmich, Domoretsky, Frank Heidecki (Bronx, NY). Oberbettringen, Germany, 1945.
Helmich, George Wolkin (Bronx, NY), Domoretsky. Oberbettringen, Germany, 1945.
Wolkin, Domoretsky, and Heidecki. Oberbettringen, Germany, 1945.
Mel Helmich after returning from Nancy, France where he received treatment for yellow jaundice. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Mel Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Andrews. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Stein, Sgt. Andrews, and Heidecki. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
'PANZER' Sgt. Andrews, and Heidecki above. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Andrews, Helmich, and Stein. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Heidecki and Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Heidecki and Sgt. Andrews. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Little, Eshbaugh, Domoretsky, Stein, Wolkin, and Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
James Eshbaugh (Corsica, PA). Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Helmich, "Flying Home". Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Bernard Little and Mel Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Henry Rencewicz, Burlington, NJ and Mel Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Heidecki, Melnyk, Ralph Putrock (Schenectady, NY), and Mel Helmich.
Heidecki, Helmich, and Wolkin. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. William Andrews. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Wally Stein. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Unknown, Andrews, and Domoretsky. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Rencewicz, Andrews, and Domoretsky. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Little, Domoretsky, Helmich, and Wolkin. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Little, Domoretsky, Wolkin, and Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
George Wolkin. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Helmich. 'Pipe the pants. We got them from a German girl's sport organization. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Charles J. Miller (Central Park West, NYC), Stein, Wolkin, Domoretsky, 'Pop' Squires, and Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Louis Rizzo (Pittsfield, MA), Domoretsky, Helmich, and Stein. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
'Kentuck' Thornsberry, and Bernard Little. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Bernard Little and Eugene Marino (Ozone Park, NY). Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Little and Marino. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Little, Marino, Charles A. Butler (Needham, MA), and John C. Horan (Van Dyke, MI). Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Sol C. Berkowitz (Brooklyn, NY). Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Andrews and Wally Stein. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Wally Stein. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Stein and Wolkin. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
'Top Hat' Helmich. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Andrews. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Helmich 'Bucking for a Section 8 Ward'. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Wolkin. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Wolkin, 'Look! No hands!'. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
Sgt. Wolkin 'Top Hat'. Schwaikheim, Germany. May 15-June 6, 1945.
2nd Gun Section: Fred Hill (Jonesville, SC), Harry Coulter (Pittsfield, MA), Zhibley, Leo Starner (New Lexington, OH), and Emil Mahr (Blue Island, IL). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
George McCullough (Delanco, NJ), Domoretsky, Antone Almeida, Melnyk, Miller, Zutter, and Berkowicz. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Harry Staley (Brooklyn, NY) and George Tanner (?). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Chini Butler, Del Rio, Kinsey, Abraham Kravitz (City Island, NY), Decesare (Lynn, MA), Newbury, and Irwin. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
'GUNNER READY' George McCullough (Delanco, NJ). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Chief of 5th Secton, Anthony Kraisky (Bronx, NY). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
'SET' Domoretsky, No. 1 man. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
'FIRE' Battery firing. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Vitello, Klinger, and Crecca. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Emil Mahr (Blue Island, IL) 'RIDING THE RECOIL'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
SSgt. Thomas R. Klinger. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Warrick, Klinger, and Crecca. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Warrick, Vitello, Crecca, and OP Hall. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Edward L. Hanson (Chicago, IL), Esbaugh, Crecca, Richard A. Warrick (Hartford, NJ), Capt. Carl G. Dahlberg (Wellston, OH), Predmore, Vitello, Robert A. Bradbook (Everett, MA), OP Hall, Robbie, Carlton G. Burke (Danville, IL). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
James Esbaugh (Corsica, PA). Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich 'Kraut anti-aircraft gun'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Wolkin, Rencewicz, and Sgt. Andrews, 'German 88'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Camp Altes Lager. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Cpl. Rencewicz, German 105mm gun. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich, liaison plane. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich 'Just a dog's life'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich 'On the hour, every hour'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich 'Where's my wandering boy?'. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich at Camp Altes Lager. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Cpl. Bernard Little and Cpl. Eugene Marino. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Camp Altes Lager. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
'Form shelter halves to the right.' Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Camp Altes Lager. Field exercise in Munsingen, Germany. June 7-June 15, 1945.
Helmich, Joan of Arc Statue. Paris, France. June 22-June 26, 1945.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Paris, France. June 22-June 26, 1945.
Albert E. Gabree (Grafton, MA), Eifel Tower. Paris, France. June 22-June 26, 1945.
Mel Helmich, Eifel Tower. Paris, French. June 22-June 26, 1945.
Emil Mahr Jr., Domoretsky, McCullough, Berkiwicz, and Raymond E. Gilyard (Port Chester, NY). Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cody (?), Charles L. Ginsberg (Brooklyn, NY), Mazzara (?), Eugene Marino. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
'Two of our '85ers' now in the 63rd Division.' Luther J. Pickett (Pasadena, TX) and Richard L Howes (Cheksea, MA). Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Sgt. Andrews, Warrick, Edward O' Brien (West New York, NJ), and Ginsberg. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Our cooks under guard by Steve Melnyk. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Dale E. Pepper 'Dale' (Sterling, IL), Gabree, Zutter, Pearlman, Becker, Andrews, and JB Alexander. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Mel Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Wolf, Unknown, Stamplin, Joseph Hucko (Leicester, MA), Warrick, James N. Traverso (Union City, NJ), John C. Stamplin, Moodus, Mahr, Gabree, JB Alexander, Leo T. Starner (New Lexington, OH). Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Uknown, Gabree, Pearlman, and Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Truck leaving for chow at Sindelfingen. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Starner and Vitello. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Helmich. Magstadt, Kreis Boblingen. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Old Glory over Magstadt. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Our barracks at Magstadt. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Our CP sign, Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Samuel E. Erwin (Mt. Ulla, NC), Helmich, Ginsberg, and O'Brien. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Pearlman, Ginsberg, Andrews, and JB Alexander. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Charles A. Butler (Needham, MA), and Hucko. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cpl. Warrick, Sgt. Thomas R. Kinsey (Jefferson, GA), and Sgt. William G. Rhodes (Luray, TN). Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Unknown, Ginsberg, Stein, Marino, Wolkin, Rencewicz, O'Brien, Fitzmaurice, and Little. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Two Polish DPs who do all of our KP work. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cody, Staley, and Ginsburg. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
F.O. on the O.P. kid, Hall. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Starner and Mahr. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cody, Becker, Staley, Mazzara, Stein, Ginsberg, and O'Brien. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Sgt. Berkowicz. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Wolkin, Daigle, and Cody. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Red Cross girl, Andrews, and Ginsberg. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Red Cross girl. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Football 'HIKE'. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Football 'HUDDLE'. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Football 'KICKOFF', Unknown, Domoretsky, Cody, and Andrews. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
'FOOTBALL'. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Sgt. William Andrews. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
'Kentuck', 'Toby', and Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Edward O'Brien. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cpl. Mel Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Helmich, Elmer A. Buelow (Waukesha, WI), Horan, Toby, and Stein. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Sgt. William Andrews. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Helmich, 'Bazooka man'. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
'Fuzzy Wuzzy' was a bear, etc., Helmich. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Fitzmaurice, Kentucky, and Horan. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Cpl. Bernard Little. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Horan, O'Brien, Little, and Kentucky. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
'Only 49 points!' Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Pfc. Ralph J. Putrock (Schenectady, NY) at bat. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Edward O'Brien. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Leo Starner, bow and arrow. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Eugene Marino. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Edward L. 'Chubby' Hanson (Chicago, IL). Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Helmich, "Studious looking chap eh! Oh brother? Reading 'Battery C Recoil' paper." Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Stein, Heidecki, Kirsch, Rencewicz, Ginsburg, and Cody. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Crecca, Paul Pomareiko (New York City, NY), Zutter, Berkowicz, Baldwin, Staley, Charles J. Miller (New York City, NY), Lattig. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Town Square. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Steve Melnyk. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Little, Fitzmaurice, 'Kentucky', Horan, and O'Brien. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Mazzara, Wolkin, Ginsberg, Marino, Cody, Stein, O'Brien, and Little. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Motor park. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Unknown. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Ready for another march. Magstadt, Germany. July 7-October 19, 1945.
Start of the Autobahn outside of Mannheim Sept. 5, 1945. Visiting my brother Robert W. Helmich in the 78th Lightening Division near Kassel in Northern Germany.
Autobahn above Frankfort, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Mel Helmich, 'Heinie Horse', and Robert Helmich. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Mel Helmich at Mill Race. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Robert Helmich. Mill Race is tributary of 'Weedy Run'. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Robert W Helmich fishing. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Robert and Melvin Helmich, 'A day's catch.' Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Robert and Melvin Helmich. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Robert Helmich, Unkown, Unknown, and Unknown. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Mel Helmich and Unknown. Laar, Germany. September 5, 1945.
Helmich and Wolkin at the Sindelfingen Theatre. Sindelfingen, Germany. 1945.
Erwin, Eshbough, Kraut Kids,
Helmich, and JB Alexander, at the Sindelfingen Theatre. Sindelfingen, Germany. 1945.
Fringe University. Sindelfingen, Germany. 1945.
'Hail' 'Hail' to olde Fringe U. Sindelfingen, Germany. 1945.
No it's not a factory, It's our School. Adolph Hitler 'Fringe' School in Sindelfingen. Sindelfingen, Germany. 1945.
Road sign near Boblingen Caserne. Boblingen, Germany.
Boblingen Caserne. Boblingen, Germany.
Road markers near Boblingen Caserne. Boblingen, Germany.
Air Corps results on a section of Boblingen Caserne. Boblingen, Germany.
Loading coal on a locomotive. Boblingen, Germany.
German railroad locomotive. Boblingen, Germany.
Our barracks at Boblingen Caserne. Boblingen, Germany.
40mm 'ack' 'ack' Bofors at Boblingen Airport. Boblingen, Germany.
Sherman tank with rocket adaptors, Boblingen Airport. Boblingen, Germany.