995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album
The following is a small set of photos problably from
Pvt. Frederick "Fred" Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery in WWII.
Unfortunately, only a few of the photos are labelled. The
dates range from April 1944 in Naples, Italy to February 1945 in Alsace.
The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in
Italy, France, and Germany. 995th FA Bn was briefly attached
to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945.
- Units, persons, and locations mentioned in the photographs:
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- Units: 995th Field Artillery
Battalion (995th FA Bn)
- Persons:
Pvt. Frederick "Fred" Minehart,
Jim Demonselle, Ditrich, Leroy Tuck, Al Ricciotti, John Graham,
Chas. Capra, Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, S/Sgt. Tex Roberson,
Wm. Rush
- Locations:
Atlantic City, NJ;
Pico, Italy; San Angelo, Italy; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy;
Chaumont, France; Alsace, France;
Munich, Germany
For more information on the 995th, please visit the
995th Field Artillery Veteran's Association
website.
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Two photos labelled as
Fred Minehart,
near San Angelo, Italy (left) and Naples, April 1944 (right).
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Two photos of the soldiers and howitzers of
the 995th FA Bn. The soldier in the upper photo is labelled as S/Sgt. Tex Roberson. In the
lower photo, note the crewman holding on atop the first gun. A souvenir German helmet
lies on the second gun.
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Three photos of same
well-marked truck #544541, showing the right-hand side, front, and left-hand
side. The right side contains a unique "nose-art" image on the hood, along
with the name "Sally" and the unit marking on the passenger door (a charging rhino with a
artillery shell for a horn over a large 8"). The front
of the truck carries "7A", "995F", and "A17" markings on the lower bumper with
"Uniontown PA" above. |
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A snapshot of a Sherman with
damaged left track along the roadside.
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More photos of
unit's soldiers including Fred Minehart, Wm. Rush,
Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, and Chas. Capra.
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