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In his service as a Signal Corps photographer, Bill Heller got to see many of the top personages of the war. Here are world renowned Generals, infamous characters, and heroes like Lt. Audie Murphy, who led the Allies to Victory in Europe. The background of medals are those of S/Sgt Bill Heller, awarded during World War II. |
3rd Division Soldier guarding President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, at Casablanca meeting in 1943. |
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"Lt. Col. Lyle Bernard, CO, 30th Infantry Regiment, a prominent figure in the second daring amphibious landing behind enemy lines on Sicily's north coast, discusses military strategy with Lt. Gen. George S. Patton. Near Brolo." 1943. From the NARA Collection |
The 3rds Division's campaign in France was noted by the Provisional Government of the French Republic on July 27, 1945, (by General Charles de Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of France) to wear the "Fourragere in the Colours of the Croix de Guerre" 1939-1945. |
The Third Division had thirty-seven recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II, including Lt. Audie Murphy who was to star in Hollywood motion pictures. Other awards included the Distinguished Unit Citation for which the entire Division was awarded for the Colmar Pocket operation. |
Maj Gen John "Iron
Mike" O'Daniel
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Major General John "Iron Mike O'Daniel |
![]() bh000004x.jpg Generals O'Daniel, Marshall, and Patch. |
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Hap Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces, discussing the progress of the Allies, while in Marseilles, France. |
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![]() bh176.jpg Captured Nazi Officers being interrogated by 3rd Division Soldier. |
General "Iron Mike" O'Daniel briefs General Marshall on the situation, during the latter's inspection of the division in the Vosges Mountains near Remiremont France, General Devers Commanding General of the 6th Army Group looks on. |
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![]() Sixth Army Group commander General Jacob Devers and French First
Army commander General Jean de Lattre de Tasigny greet the citizens of
Colmar, France after the city was liberated from four years of Nazi
control in early February 1945. |
![]() General de Lattre de Tassigny decorates Third Division Commander
Gen. John O'Daniel with the Legion d'Honneur, third degree and the Croix
de Guerre with Palm for leading his division in the Colmar Pocket at Feb.
20 ceremonies in Colmar. The Third Division was also awarded a
Presidential Unit Citation for the same action. |
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