75th Division Dad - the "Unofficial" Internet Home of the 75th Infantry Division Veterans Association.

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Last Update: 06/25/2009

Welcome to the 75th Division Dad website.  I created this website in 1998 as a tribute to my late father, Resol Puckett, and also in an attempt to find some of his wartime buddies.  The site has evolved and become what it is today—a tribute to all those who served in the United States Army’s 75th Infantry Division during WWII. 

The men of the 75th received their “Baptism of Fire” on the WWII Battlefields of Belgium, France, Holland, and Germany.  In Belgium, the 75th contributed significantly to the Allied effort of halting the German Army's advance toward their objective - Antwerp, Belgium.  In France and Holland, they partnered with French, British, and other Allied contingents to drive the last stalwart remnants of the German military machine back into their homeland.  In Germany, they conquered the enemy’s defense of its vast industrial complex, where thousands of slave laborers were freed and protected.

Unfortunately, the 290th Infantry Regiment historical record, contained in numerous books and other publications, is (at best) a very small glimpse into the combat history of one of the finest American fighting forces assembled during WWII.  The numerous errors and omissions contained in these various publications may be largely attributable to the fact that the 75th Division lacked a public relations organization of the size and stature that was prevalent in some of the more well known units of WWII.  Needless to say, a good deal of the historical information concerning the 290th is inaccurate or otherwise skewed, particularly as it is recorded by author, Gerald Astor in his books titled "Battling Buzzards: The Odyssey of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team 1943-1945" and "A Blood Dimmed Tide: The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It."  These two books and several other historical writings have mistakenly dishonored the men of the 290th and, in some cases, have portrayed these men as sorely inept and incapable.

I have tried  to include as much information as possible about the 75th and the 290th and attempted to correct some of the "misinformation" that has been propagated throughout the years.  Most of the information you will find here came from those who lived it - the Veterans of the 75th Infantry Division.

If you have any information regarding the identities and/or whereabouts of the men in my photo collection please take a moment and contact me.  My email is found throughout this site so, please, feel free to contact me with information or questions.  Thanks for visiting!

In Memory of Resol Puckett

 1922 - 1980

2008 Man-O-Year Recipients

Gerald Schmidt C-290

Dr. Bruce Galbraith L-290

Gilbert Nelson L-290

Stanley Bye B-289

Paul Brunger B-289

Kent Snyder - Tour Director

Jackie Schmidt was selected as Woman-O-Year

2009 Reunion

Plan on visiting San Antonio, Texas in September 2009 for the combined Reunion and N.E.C. Meeting.

Click here for more details

  Deceased Roster additions:

In Memoriam

Adolf Linck - 375th Medic

John V. Scaduto - H 291

Robert E. Gobel - HQ 289

Reverend Edwin Warren Taylor

Better Late than Never...Dec., 24, 2008

Callison:  'Best Buddies' - Nov. 25, 2008

War Story Told 64 Years Later - Nov. 19, 2008

WWII Veteran recalls combat, danger behind enemy lines - Nov. 9, 2008

Diaper Division veterans recall heroics with humility...April 11, 2008

YouTube - World War II Interview 75th Infantry

Part 1:  Remember Us

Part 2:  When Hell Freezes Over

Whim of a Phone Call Leads to Big Surprise...

Author, Gerald Astor Dies...

Montpelier Soldier 'One Lucky Man'...

Foreign WWII video footage

Click on the image below to order the

75th Division Coin.

 75th Division Ball Cap

Order here!

WWII Veterans Registry

Links

Newspaper Articles

American Battle Monuments Commission

2007 Reunion Photos

Redesigned 290th Regimental Crest

The first Bulgebuster issue published May 1946

Combat History of the Third Battalion - 290th Regiment.

NARA Veteran's History Project - 75th Division Records.

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American WWII Orphans Network

The Greatest Generations Foundation

Vets For Freedom

WWII Memorial

75th Division Exercise

U.S. Army Center of Military History

C.R.I.B.A.

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This Webaite is Dedicated in Memory of My Dad, Resol B. Puckett, and To All Those Who Served and Sacrificed.  Thank you to all those who have contributed to this website.