G.I. Stories: WWII Unit History Booklets Issued by Stars & Stripes (Lone Sentry)

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"G.I. Stories" Series

The Information and Education Division, ETOUSA published a series of "G.I. Stories" of the Ground, Air, and Service Forces in the European Theater of Operations. Each booklet was approximately 32 pages in length and small enough to fit in a uniform pocket and to conveniently mail home. Each booklet included a centerfold with a map of the divisions route or a photo montage. Inside the covers were a page for soldiers to record their personal information, and a page for autographs. Booklets were stamped, "Passed by censor for mailing home."

Some booklets are labeled as issued by the "Orientation Section, Information and Education Division, ETOUSA", while others are labeled as issued by "Stars and Stripes, a publication of the Information and Education Division, Special and Information Services ETOUSA."

Infantry Divisions

1st Infantry Division

The First! The Story of the 1st Infantry Division

Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.

2nd Infantry Division

From D + 1 to 105: The Story of the 2nd Infantry Division

Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.

[3rd Infantry Division WW2] 3rd Infantry Division
Blue and White Devils: The Story of the 3rd Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 3rd Infantry [text only]

[4th Infantry Division WWII] 4th Infantry Division
Famous Fourth: The Story of the 4th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 4th Infantry [text only]

[8th Infantry Division Unit History] 8th Infantry Division
"These are My Credentials": The Story of the 8th Infantry Division, 1798-1944
Paris: Imprimerie du Centre, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 8th Infantry [text only]

[9th Infantry Division] 9th Infantry Division
Hitler's Nemesis: The 9th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 9th Infantry [text only]

[28th Infantry Division WW II] 28th Infantry Division
28th Roll On: the Story of the 28th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 28th Infantry [text only]

[29th Infantry Division WW2] 29th Infantry Division
29 Let's Go: The Story of the 29th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 29th Infantry;

[35th Infantry Division] 35th Infantry Division
Attack: The Story of the 35th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 35th Infantry

[36th Infantry Division WW2] 36th Infantry Division
The Story of the 36th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 36th Infantry [text only]

[45th Infantry Division] 45th Infantry Division
The 45th: The Story of the 45th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 45th Infantry [text only]

[66th Infantry Division] 66th Infantry Division
66th: The Story of the 66th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 66th Infantry [text only]

[70th Infantry Division WW2] 70th Infantry Division
Trailblazers: The Story of the 70th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by P. Dupont, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 70th Infantry [text only]

[75th Infantry Division World War II] 75th Infantry Division
The 75th: The Story of the 75th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 75th Infantry [text only]

[78th Infantry Division] 78th Infantry Division
Lightning: The Story of the 78th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 78th Infantry;

[79th Infantry Division WW2] 79th Infantry Division
The Cross of Lorraine Division: The Story of the 79th
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 79th Infantry [text only]

[80th Infantry Division WWII] 80th Infantry Division
Forward 80th: The Story of the 80th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 80th Infantry

[84th Infantry Division WW II] 84th Infantry Division
Railsplitters: The Story of the 84th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 84th Infantry [text only]

[87th Infantry Division] 87th Infantry Division
Stalwart and Strong: The Story of the 87th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 87th Infantry [text only]

[89th Infantry Division] 89th Infantry Division
Rolling Ahead: The Story of the 89th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by P. Dupont, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 89th Infantry [text only]

[90th Infantry Division] 90th Infantry Division
Tough 'Ombres!: The Story of the 90th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 90th Infantry [text only]

[94th Infantry Division WW2] 94th Infantry Division
On the Way: The Story of the 94th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Draeger, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 94th Infantry [text only]

[95th Infantry Division WWII] 95th Infantry Division
"Bravest of the Brave": The Story of the 95th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 95th Infantry

[97th Infantry Division WW2] 97th Infantry Division
Story of the 97th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Draeger, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 97th Infantry [text only]

[99th Infantry Division] 99th Infantry Division
"Battle Babies": The Story of the 99th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 99th Infantry [text only]

[100th Infantry Division] 100th Infantry Division
Story of the Century: the Story of the 100th Division
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 100th Infantry

[104th Infantry Division TImberwolves WW2] 104th Infantry Division
Timberwolves: The Story of 104th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 104th Infantry [text only]

[106th Infantry Division, Golden Lions] 106th Infantry Division
The 106th: The Story of 106th Infantry Division
Paris: printed by P. Dupont.
Online: Lone Sentry: 106th Infantry [text only]

Armored Divisions

[3rd Armored Division] 3rd Armored Division
Call Me Spearhead: Saga of the Third Armored "Spearhead" Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.

[4th Armored Division] 4th Armored Division
The 4th Armored: From the Beach to Bastogne
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 4th Armored [text only]

[5th Armored Division] 5th Armored Division
The Road to Germany... The Story of the 5th Armored Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 5th Armored [text only]

[6th Armored Division] 6th Armored Division
Brest to Bastogne: The Story of the 6th Armored Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 6th Armored

[8th Armored Division] 8th Armored Division
Tornado: the Story of the 8th Armored Division
Corbeil: printed by Crete, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 8th Armored [text only]

[9th Armored Division] 9th Armored Division
The 9th: The Story of the 9th Armored Division
Paris: printed by P. Dupont, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 9th Armored [text only]

[10th Armored Division] 10th Armored Division
Terrify and Destroy: The Story of the 10th Armored Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure/Crete, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 10th Armored [text only]

[11th Armored Division] 11th Armored Division
The Story of the 11th Armored Division: Thunderbolt
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 11th Armored [text only]

[12th Armored Division] 12th Armored Division
Speed is the Password: the Story of the 12th Armored Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 12th Armored [text only]

Airborne Divisions

[82nd Airborne Division] 82nd Airborne Division
All American: The Story of the 82nd Airborne Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 82nd Airborne

[101st Airborne Division] 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division: The Story of the 101st Airborne Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 101st Airborne

Air

[Air Transport Command] Air Transport Command
ATC: Air Transport Command in Europe
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.

[9th Bombardment Division] 9th Bombardment Division
Time Over Targets: The Story of the 9th Bombardment Division
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 9th Bombardment [text only]

[50th Troop Carrier Wing] 50th Troop Carrier Wing
Invaders: The Story of the 50th Troop Carrier Wing
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: 50th Troop Carrier Wing [text only]

[53rd Troop Carrier Wing] 53rd Troop Carrier Wing
Ever First: The Story of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: 53rd Troop Carrier

[9th Tactical Air Command] IX Tactical Air Command
Achtung, Jabos!: The Story of the IX Tactical Air Command
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: IX TAC [text only]

[19th Tactical Air Command] XIX Tactical Air Command
Fly, Seek, Destroy: The Story of the XIX Tactical Air Command
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: XIX TAC [text only]

[29th Tactical Air Command] XXIX Tactical Air Command
Mission Accomplished: The Story of the XXIX Tactical Air Command
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: XXIX TAC [text only]

Support

[Transportation Corps WW2] Transportation Corps
Destination — Berlin! The Transportation Corps Will Furnish the Necessary Transportation!
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: Transportation Corps [text only]

[Corps of Engineers WW2] Corps of Engineers
Engineering the Victory: The Story of the Corps of Engineers
Paris: printed by Curial-Archereau, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: Corps of Engineers

[Flaming Bomb, Ordnance] Ordnance Department
Flaming Bomb: The Story of Ordnance in the ETO
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: Ordnance [text only]

[Military Police WWII] Military Police
MP: The Story of the Military Police
Paris: printed by Draeger, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: Military Police [text only]

[Service, Signal Corps WW2] Signal Corps
Service: The Story of Signal Corps
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1944.
Online: Lone Sentry: Signal Corps [text only]

[Medical Service WW2 ETO] Medical Service
That Men Might Live!: The Story of the Medical Service - ETO
Paris: printed by P. Dupont, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: Medical Service [text only]

[WAC, Women's Army Corps, WWII] Women's Army Corps
The WAC
Paris: printed by Desfosses-Neogravure, 1945.
Online: Lone Sentry: The WAC [text only]

Notes:

"G.I. Stories" booklets were not published for all the divisions which served in the ETO in WWII. The following lists the divisions which fought in the ETO, units covered in the "G.I. Stories" series are underlined:

Infantry: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 35th, 36th, 42nd, 44th, 45th, 63rd, 65th, 66th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 75th, 76th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 83rd, 84th, 86th, 87th, 89th, 90th, 94th, 95th, 97th, 99th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 106th
Armored: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 20th
Airborne: 17th, 82nd, 101st

References and Sources:

1. Author's collection.
2. Library of Congress Website.
3. The G.I. Stories: A Check List, C.E. Dornbusch with introduction by Murray Boltinoff, New York Public Library, 1950.
4. Arjan v.H. from Zundert, Holland provided the cover image for the 104th Infantry Division booklet.

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