From Texas to Berlin
The 36th Infantry Division in WWII
18 - 19 July 2009
9 am to 4:30 pm
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You are invited!BG John C.L. Scribner Texas Military Forces Museum You are invited to join the Texas Military Forces Museum and the Texas Military Forces Historical Foundation for a Symposium examining the History of the 36th Infantry Division in World War II. What: From Texas to Berlin: The 36th Infantry Division in World War II, a symposium. Join distinguished historians and veterans of the Fighting 36th as they recount the history of the division during the Second World War. When: July 18 - 19, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm each day. |
Where: The Texas Military Forces Museum located on Historic Cam Mabry in Austin, Texas. Registration Fee: None. Admission Fee: None. Parking Fee: None. Meals: Free snacks, coffee, water and soda will be available during breaks and lunch can be purchased at the post cafeteria for $7 each day. Speakers will include: Colonel Fred Walker, Jr., son of Major General Fred Walker, commander of the 36th Division from November 1940 until July 1944. Colonel Walker served in the 143rd Infantry and as G3 of the Division. Ray Wells, Sergeant, Company H, 141st Infantry, who served with the division from 1940 through the end of the war. Alfred Dietrick, Platoon Sergeant, Company B, 141st Infantry, who landed at Salerno and fought at San Pietro. Jack Scott, 1st Lieutenant, Company B, 111th Engineers and author of Combat Engineer. Major Daniel Davis, U.S. Army: The Legacy of the 36th Today. George Necer, Museum Volunteer who as a child endured the Nazi occupation of France and was liberated by U.S. forces. Dr. Thomas M. Hatfield, Ph.D.: Senior Research Fellow and Director Studies in American Military History, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, will provide an overview on the 36th Division in the Italian Campaign. David P. Colley, author of the acclaimed book Decision at Strasbourg, which examines the advance of the 6th Army Group from the beaches of Southern France to the end of the war. Additional Special events include: The induction of Major General Fred Walker into the Texas Military Forces Hall of Honor on Friday July 17 and a special exhibition of original paintings done during the 36th Infantry Division's time in North Africa by Corporal Frank Duncan, Battery B, 155th Field Artillery. These remarkable paintings have not been seen since 1946 and will be on display for the first time in more than 60 years. Email: museum@tx.ngb.army.mil |
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Saturday, 18 July 2009 |
Sunday, 19 July 2009 |
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Please contact us if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to facilitate your participation. Be sure to revisit this pageweb site for updates on the program. We hope that you and your family will attend! |
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