World War II Hospital Interviews of the 7th Armored Division

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During World War II, the Army’s Information & Historical personnel conducted many interviews of hospitalized troops, regarding their experiences in combat. The interviews of the 7th Armored Division were all conducted in Fall 1944, covering actions in northern France, during August and September 1944, from Utah and Omaha Beach to Courville, Senonches, Chartres, Rambouillet, Dreux, Melun, Fontainbleau, Château Thierry, Chalons-sur-Marne, Epernay, Reims, Verdun and the area of Metz: Saint Privat, Gravelotte, Dornot, Marieulles and Sillegny, with crossings of the Eure, the Seine, the Marne, the Meuse, the Aisne, and the Moselle Rivers.

See below for details on the interviews and price information. To order copies of the interviews, please send a check (sorry but I am not set up for credit cards), payable to Wesley Johnston, to:

Wesley Johnston
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Clovis, CA 93611-6163

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All copies are 8 1/2" x 11" pages, staple-bound, with no cover.

Hospital Interviews of the 7th Armored Division: France: August-September 1944 (55 pages, no maps; transcribed, annotated and fully indexed; staple-bound 8 1/2" x 11" pages with no cover $35). The following 5 interviews of wounded 7th Armored Division officers were all conducted in Fall 1944, covering actions in northern France, during August and September 1944, from Utah and Omaha Beach to Courville, Senonches, Chartres, Rambouillet, Dreux, Melun, Fontainbleau, Château Thierry, Chalons-sur-Marne, Epernay, Reims, Verdun and the area of Metz: Saint Privat, Gravelotte, Dornot, Marieulles and Sillegny, with crossings of the Eure, the Seine, the Marne, the Meuse, the Aisne, and the Moselle Rivers.

1st Lt. Mario J. Fortuna -- 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, Company "C" -- wounded 1944-Sep-07 (2 pages)

Lt. Col. Edward T. McConnell -- 40th Tank Battalion, Commanding Officer -- wounded 1944-Sep-20 (7 pages)

2nd Lt. Joseph Hoban -- 40th Tank Battalion, Company "B" -- wounded 1944-Sep-07? (1 page)

1st Lt. Joseph Paris -- 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, Company "A" -- wounded 1944-Sep-19? (8 pages)

1st Lt. Aaron Sosnow -- Combat Command "B" Heaquarters -- wounded 1944-Sep-15? (14 pages)

Individuals Referenced - rated from 1 (minimal mention) to 5 (extensive important references)

??YES, Lt. (Combat Command "B") - 1
ADAMS, Lt. Col. A. J. (Commanding Officer, Combat Command "B") - 1
ALLEN, Lt. (Commanding Officer, Company "B", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
ALLISON, Lt. Col. Leslie (Commanding Officer, 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion) - 3
BROWN, Maj. (40th Tank Battalion?) - 2
CHAPPUIS, Lt. Col. Richard (Commanding Officer, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
COLE, Sgt. Hill H. (Killed in Action, Company "A", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
EDWARDS, Lt. (Commanding Officer, Company "A", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 1
ERLENBUSCH, Lt. Col. Robert C. (Commanding Officer, 31st Tank Battalion) - 1
FORRESTER, Capt. Harrison S. (Commanding Officer, Company "C", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
FORTUNA, 1st Lt. Mario J. (Platoon Leader, Company "C", 38th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 5
GROVES, Sgt. (Combat Command "B") - 1
HAYES, Lt. (Combat Command "B") - 1
HOBAN, 2nd Lt. Joseph (Platoon Leader, Company "B", 40th Tank Battalion) - 5
HOOK, Lt. (40th Tank Battalion) - 1
IRWIN, Lt. Col. Samuel L. (Commanding Officer, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 3
JOHNSON, Brainard L (Killed in Action, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion)
JOHNSON, Harold J. (Killed in Action, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion)
JOHNSON, Hugh D. (Killed in Action, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion)
JONES, Cpl. (Combat Command "B") - 1
KING, 1st Sgt. (Company Sergeant, Company "A", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
KING, Lt. Col. Theo T. (Headquarters, Combat Command "B" and Commanding Officer, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 3
LE BEL, Col. (Officer, Free French of the Interior) - 1
MARTIN, Col. (Commanding Officer, Artillery, Combat Command "B" - 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion?) - 1
McCONNELL, Lt. Col. Edward T. (Commanding Officer, 40th Tank Battalion) - 5
NOYES, Lt. (Combat Command "B") - 1
PARIS, 1st Lt. Joseph (Executive Officer and Commanding Officer, Company "A", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 5
RANKIN, Maj. Curtice H. (Killed in Action, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 1
RHEA, Lt. Col. Robert C. (Acting Commanding Officer, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion [later Commanding Officer, 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion]) - 1
ROSEBRO, Lt. Col. William W. (Killed in Action, Commanding Officer, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion and Headquarters, Combat Command "B") - 2
ROTHELL, Lt. Claude, Jr. (Killed in Action, Company "A", 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 2
SAPIHEA, Capt. (Officer, Free French of the Interior) - 1
SOSNOW, 1st Lt. Aaron (Headquarters, Combat Command "B") - 5
STOCKTON, Lt. (Interviewer) - 1
SYLVESTER, Maj. Gen. Lindsay McDonald (Commanding General, 7th Armored Division) - 2
SWYERS, Miss (Interviewer) - 1
THOMPSON, Brig. Gen. John B. (Commanding General, Combat Command "B") - 3
WEBB, Miss (Interviewer) - 1
WELLS, Maj. Thomas H. (Killed in Action, Operations (S-3) Officer and Commanding Officer, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion) - 1

Units Referenced - rated from 1 (minimal mention) to 5 (extensive important references)

7th Armored Division organic and long-term attached units
- 17th Tank Battalion - 1
- 23d Armored Infantry Battalion - 3
- 31st Tank Battalion - 3
- 33d Armored Engineer Battalion - 2
- 38th Armored Infantry Battalion - 4
- 48th Armored Infantry Battalion - 4
- 77th Armored Medical Battalion - 1
- 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) - 1
- 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion - 2
- 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion - 1
- 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion - 2
- Combat Command "A" - 3
- Combat Command "B" - 5
- Combat Command "R" - 3
Other U. S. units, some attached to 7th Armored Division
- First U. S. Army - 1
- 1st Infantry Division - 1
- Third U. S. Army - 1
- 5th Armored Division - 1
- 5th Infantry Division - 3
  - 10th Infantry Regiment - 2
  - 11th Infantry Regiment - 2
- XX Corps - 2
- 35th Infantry Division - 1
  - 320th Infantry Regiment - 1
- 61st General Hospital - 1
- 80th Infantry Division - 1
- 90th Infantry Division - 1
- 97th General Hospital - 1
- 114th General Hospital - 1
- 154th General Hospital - 1
- 160th General Hospital - 1
- 179th Engineer Combat Battalion - 2
- 192nd General Hospital - 1

Locations Referenced - rated from 1 (minimal mention) to 5 (extensive important references)

Rated 4 - Numerous Important References
- Chartres, France - 4
- Marieulles, France - 4
- Meuse River (France) - 4
- Verdun, France - 4
Rated 3 - Important References
- Château-Thierry, France - 3
- Dornot, France - 3
- Epernay, France - 3
- Gravelotte, France - 3
- Lèves, France - 3
- Lorry, France - 3
- Melun, France - 3
- Mortain, France - 3 (possible location of "Mortagne")
- Mortagne, France - 3 (location of "Mortagne" uncertain)
- Moselle River (France) - 3
- Saint Prest, France - 3
- Saint Privat-le-Montagne, France - 3
- Sillegny, France - 3
- Tremblay-le-Vicomte, France - 3
Rated 2 - Useful Minor References
- Aisne River (France) - 2
- Bouchy-St. Genest, France - 2
- Courville-sur-Eure, France - 2
- Dreux, France - 2
- Fort de la Choume, France - 2
- Gorze, France - 2
- Les Essarts-le-Vicomte, France - 2
- Marboué, France - 2
- Marengo, France - 2
- Marne River (France) - 2
- Mennecy, France - 2
- Metz, France - 2
- Ponthierry, France - 2
- Reims, France - 2
- Sainte Menehold, France - 2
- Senonches, France - 2
- Seine River (France) - 2
- Talange, France - 2
Rated 1 - Passing References
- Ablis, France - 1
- Amanvillers, France - 1
- Argentan, France - 1
- Argonne Forest (France) - 1
- Arneville, France - 1
- Arpajon, France - 1
- Arnes River (France) - 1
- Arry, France - 1
- Avranches, France - 1
- Bar-le-Duc. France - 1
- Beine - 1
- Bellême, France - 1
- Betheniville, France - 1
- Cesson, France - 1
- Charny-sur-Meuse, France - 1
- Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais, France - 1
- Cherbourg Peninsula, France - 1
- Chérisy, France - 1
- Corbeil, France - 1
- Cormicy, France - 1
- Dombasle-en-Argonne, France - 1
- Epernon, France - 1
- Etain, France - 1
- Eure River (France) - 1
- Faverolles, France - 1
- Fismes, France - 1
- Fontainebleau, France - 1
- Fougères, France - 1
- Fort Brimont, France (near Reims) - 1
- Jouy, France - 1
- La Haye-du-Puits, France - 1
- Le Mans, France - 1
- Limours, France - 1
- Maison-Rouge, France - 1
- Maizières-lès-Metz, France - 1
- Montfaucon d’Argonne, France - 1
- Montmirail, France - 1
- Mormant, France - 1
- Nangis, France - 1
- Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne, France - 1
- Nogent-le-Roi, France - 1
- Omaha Beach (France) - 1
- Paris, France - 1
- Pontfaverger, France - 1
- Provins, France - 1
- Rambouillet, France - 1
- Rebais, France - 1
- Rémelard, France - 1
- Rezonville, France - 1
- Roncourt, France - 1
- Saulemy Forts (France) - 1
- Sézanne, France - 1
- Sille le Guillaume, France - 1
- Souilly, France - 1
- Thierrville-sur-Meuse, France - 1
- Utah Beach (France) - 1
- Vezon, France - 1
- Warmeriville, France - 1

Links to Other Related Records That I Have Transcribed, Indexed, and Published

France

7th Armored Division: August 1944 - Combat Interviews and After Action Reports

Entire War

Combat Interviews of the 7th Armored Division

Battle of the Bulge (the Ardennes Offensive)

Boyer, Donald P. Boyer at St. Vith: Major Donald P. Boyer's "Personal Report: Narrative Account of Action of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division, Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" and "Notes - The Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" (Click here for information about this book.)
US Army Armor School Research and Evaluation Division. The Defense of St. Vith, Belgium 17-23 December 1944: An historical example of armor in the defense. Fort Knox: Armored School. (Click here for information about this book.)
Combat Interviews of the 7th Armored Division: The 7th Armored Division Goes Back: St. Vith 20-23 January 1945 (Click here for information about this book.)

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