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Cpl. Thomas Peter Bohn . United States Army A Bty 200th CA Regt. (AA) Coastal Artillery Corps from Missouri
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F/Sgt Joseph Omer Emile Jules Boily . RCAF. 408 Sqd.
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Tech 5th grade T/5 Armand F. Boisseau . US Army 1st Bn. Hq Bty wire detail 941st Field Artilery Rgt. from Manchester, New Hampshire, USA The N.H. Army National Guard 1940 - 1943 2nd Bn. 172nd FA Rgmt. (hvy) truck-drawn 155mm Gun part one: In a re-organization after the First World War, the NH National Guard departed from its infantry roots to become the 172nd Field Artillery and the 197th Coastal Artillery. A generation later both were at war, the 172nd in Europe and the 197th in the Pacific. The 172nd Field Artillery traces its origins back to Capt. Waldron's Minute Company, 2nd N.H. Regiment, organized in 1775. During the Revolutuionar War this regiment served in the Continental Army as part of the 8th Continental Regiment, which earned battle credits for the Boston, Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Monmouth, Iroquois & Northern Dept. campaigns. Also credited with participation in the Civil War, WWI and WWII. The battalions saltire in the DUI of the 172nd FA is for Civil War service; the cactus for the Mexican border service; and the fleur-de-lis for service during WWI.
It all started for me when I joined the N.H. Army National Guard 4 Oct 1940 at 19. Assigned & assembled to the 2nd Bn 172nd FA Rgmt. 155mm Fld Guns (Heavy) truck-drawn. Commanding Officer was LtCol John F. Ahern, XO. Maj Thomas C. Werner and M/Sgt Mathew H. Korzyniowski as battalion Senior Sergeant. I was assigned to D Bty as an assistant prime-mover truck driver towing 155mm Field Guns using GMC's and Diamond Mfg 4x6 heavy-duty trucks and on occasion the M3 Armored Halftrack tracked truck in Motor Pool Platoon. This was an excellent artillery battalion lead by smart hard working officer's that always set the best example, mature and educated they were attuned to the needs of both the Army and the men under their command. Our training was good very good, Col. Ahern insisted on lots of drill time and as much field maneuvers as the Army could afford to give us. Most of the men that made up the battalion were from Manchester, others were from either Concord, Dover ,Portsmouth and Nashua. From the time I joined the Guard till the time we were inducted into federal service we held most of our field maneuvers in the southern training camps, Camp Blanding Florida, Camp Shelby Mississippi, the Great Louisiana Maneuvers also known as "The Big One" where half a million men & 19 Army Divisions trained prepairing to enter WWII and Camp Bowie Texas. After the Japanise Empire attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec 7th 1941 rumors of activation into federal service started to spread throughout the battalion and our outfit were sure we were going to war. Camp Blanding and Camp Shelby under Third Army Southern Defence "training" Command were our first and most frequented training camps, it was at these two camps we trained the most and became very proficient at move, setup and direct fire support missions in the worst possible weather conditions. Deep thick forrest,raining swamps, snakes and mosquitoes we would move our guns, equipment and service batteries stop again and set-up for another firing mission, break position/camp and move out again again and again, over and over it didn't seem to stop for any long period of time. They were very few to little complaints and every man I knew did the best he could and we never left anyone behind left alone to do his job, we were a team. . Most all of us were from New Hampshire and spoke french frequently together off duty and after hours. The Colonal whom also spoke french insisted we all maintained speaking english during all active duty drill assignments and official working hours, he would impose a heafty fine if we disobeyed this order.. Camp Bowie Texas just outside Brownwood was another training camp that was to introduce us to the hot sandy desert, it was here we started to receive our new guns the 4.5". Learning later that they were a US modified British design of a 155mm to accomindate US Artillery units with larger rounds using the same guns leaving for the Theather of Operations, I didn't pay much attention to them because my job was to to "gettum" there!.. In between maneuvers the battalion returned to New Hampshire for stand down, so HQ's can start planning the next field maneuvers. Home always seemed too far away when you were not there. My Dad, wife and brothers were always waiting for me at the train station like so many other guardsmen there when the unit did come home. Families reunited, birthday wedding parties planned, and buisnesses to run. We had no idea our next training maneuver would be the toughest, longest and our last, the Southern California desert, Camp "Iron Mountain".. 172nd Field Artillery Regiment (155mm How)(Truck-D) N.H. National Guard 24Feb41 inducted into federal service at Manchester N.H.; transferred to Cp Blanding Fla.14Feb41 & assigned to IV Army Corps; arrived at Cp Shelby Miss 27Mar42 where HHB redesignated HHB, 172nd Field Artillery Group 1Mar43. 1st and 2nd Bns. redesignated 172nd and 941st Field Artillery Battalions, respectively.
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Tech/5 Armand F. Boisseau . United States Army 172nd Btn. Field Artillery I served in the 172nd and 941st Field Artillery Btns. Can anyone help bring closure to my unit's history? I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge of what happened to the 941st.
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Sous Lieut. Wilfred L Boisvert. . RCAF. 1659 HCU
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F/O Leslie Claude William Boivin . Royal Air Force pilot 106 Sqd. (d.30th Aug 1944) F/O Boivin lost his life on the 30th of August 1944 when his Lancaster ND331 was lost on ops.
The crew were:
- F/O L.C.W.Boivin
- Sgt S.Bell
- Sgt W.S.Bryson
- F/S J.P.Nicol
- F/S R.H.McLean
- Sgt E.G.L.Parker
- Sgt H.Hargill
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JJ Bolan . British Army 6th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment JJ Bolan served with the 6th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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T Bolan . British Army T Bolan served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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A Boland . British Army A Boland served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt Cyril Archdale Bolden . Australian Imperial Force Supply Corps 6th Division from Sydney, Australia Cyril Archdale Bolden was captured during the Battle of Crete. He was moved to Stalag 13c and was a POW for 4 years. During that time, like many, he was put to work by his captors.
As the allied forces moved through Germany and liberated POWs they often marched in columns. Given that many of them had been POWs for some time they were often dressed in whatever clothes they could get.
A column of POWs was straffed by Canadian airforce. Cyril took a shell to his left leg which later required amputation. He was repatriated to Sheffield in England and spent about 12 months there before returning to his old job in Sydney.
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Capt. Henry William Bolden . British Army Royal Fusiliers from London I know very little of Bill Bolden's time during WW2 other than that he was at Dunkirk.
Following WW2 he served as a Major in Nigeria, Mayasia and Singapore.
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Kan Wilhelms Hendrik Bolder . Dutch Army
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HE Boldison . British Army Royal Armoured Corps HE Boldison served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Dvr. Charles Frederick Boldsworth . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from 162 Dunriding Lane, St Helens
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F/Sgt Jimmy "Jock" Bole . Royal Air Force 429 Squadron from Airdrie, Scotland Jimmy Bole(s) was my uncle. He flew as a W/Op/AG in Whitleys in 10 Sqn RAF and Wellingtons with 429 Sqn RCAF. He survived three flying accidents, baling out of an aircraft over the English Channel, a serious crash at East Moor in March 1943 and a further incident. He was awarded the DFM for service with 429 Squadron, Gazetted on 13th September 1943. He received his commission to the rank of P/O on probation (emergency) on 20th May 1943, rising to F/O on probation (war subs) on 20th November 1943 and F/Lt (war subs) on 20th May 1945. He transferred to the South African Air Force after the War and in the rank of Lt flying with No.1 Squadron he was sadly killed on 14th March 1952 flying in Harvard 7023 that crashed near Bryanston, South Africa just prior to being posted to Korea.
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Sgt. Francis A. Boles . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138 Squadron from Kelso, Roxburghshire (d.17th August 1943)
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Gdsmn. Thomas Joseph Bolger . British Army 2nd Btn. Irish Guards (d.14th May 1940)
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Cpl. Frank C. Bolin . United States Navy Marine Corps USS Boise I am looking for information on units detached USS Boise l942-l943. My father participated in the African/Asian/European theaters during the war and was part of a security detail detached to Douglas MacArthur. He was Corporal Frank C. Bolin, later commissioned Lieutenent Bolin, USMC/WWll. Any information on his detail would be greatly appreciated.
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C Bolland . British Army 1st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment C Bolland served with the 1st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Gdsman Stanley Bolland . British Army 2nd Btn. Scots Guards (d.20th November 1941) My uncle Stanley Bolland, Guardsman, served with 2nd Btn Scots Guards, No. 8 Commando and "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade. He was killed on 20th November 1941 in a failed attack on Tmimi/Gazala landing strips in North Africa. Does anyone have any further information about my uncle?
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Bmdr. Walter Bollands . British Army Light Anti Aircraft Royal Artillery from Middlesbrough Walter Bollands is my grandfather. He served 1939 -1945 in England, India, Malta and USA. He enlisted on the 23rd of September 1939, aged 40 in Middlesbrough and joined the Corps of Royal Artillery Light Anti Aircraft as a Gunner (Army No 1482498) On the 14th of April 1941 he was posted to 4th Regiment Maritime Anti-Aircraft Royal Artillery. on the 4th of February 1942 he was reported Missing at Sea whilst serving as a Bombardier Royal Artillery, (Gunners of the Royal Artillery Maritime Regiment manned the Bofors gun) He was demobbed on the 29th of September 1945.
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Flight Sergeant J A Bolle . RAFVR 59 Squadron
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EW Bollen . British Army EW Bollen served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Lt. Duane "Shorty" Bollenbach . US Army 369th Bomb Sqdn. 306th Bombardment Group, USAAF from Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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S Bollington . British Army Reconnaissance Corps S Bollington served with the Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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N orman Bolshaw . British Army N orman Bolshaw served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project are no longer in touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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F/O Alan Richard Bolsover . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Sqdn. (d.2nd January 1944) F/O Bolsover was a Lancaster airbomber in 156 Squadron, Lancaster ND 384 GT-D, based at RAF Warboys. The Lancaster was shot down on the night of 1st/2nd January 1944 on their return journey from a raid on Berlin.
Update
The members of the crew were:
P/O GPR Bond DFC - Pilot
P/O CE Blanchette - Flight Engineer
P/O A Morassi - Navigator
F/O AR Bolsover - Airbomber
F/Sgt G Barry - Wireless Operator
F/O V Waterhouse DFC - Airgunner
F/Sgt R Underwood DFM - Airgunner
The aircraft crashed at Grandieu, France and all the crew were killed. They are buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery.
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F/O. Kenneth Wallace Bolstad . Royal Canadian Air Force 23 Operational Training Unit from Bengough, SK (d.24th November 1943) Kenneth Bolstad was born in 1922 in Bengough, SK, the eldest child of 4 born to Jens, a former Norwegian sailor and Tilda Marie (nee Jorgenson), a native of Rock Dell Township, MN.
Prior to enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force, at the tender age of 19, he had been working on the family farm in the Bengough area. He was a considerate, charming, and generous young man with a jaunty smile and a good sense of humour.
Ken died doing what he loved on 24th of November 1943 and is buried at Pershore Cemetery in Worcestershire, England.
The Wellington Mk. lll, S/N Z1682, he was piloting crashed and exploded in bad weather at Holm Farm, Marston, Berkshire, on a training flight from No. 23 Operational Training Unit, Pershore. At the time of his death he was engaged to be married to Doreen Oldcorn, but died a week before the wedding could occur.
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P/O C L Bolster . RCAF 1 Squadron from Canada (d.29th Mar 1943) C Bolster served with 1 Squadron
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CPO. George Bolt MID.. Royal Navy HMS Caledonia from Sunderland My grandfather, George Bolt, volunteered on the 9th May 1924 on board HMS Victory as stoker 2/C. Then on the 11th Nov 1924 he transferred to HMS Hermes as stoker 1/C class until June 1925, when he moved successively to Victory II, Vivid, and Furious as acting leading stoker. On the 29th October, he transferred to Fisgard as leading stoker, then to Resource on the 24th March 1930, back to Victory again on 26th May 1932 as Acting Stoker PO, then to the Vortigen. Then he served aboard HMS Crusader as Stoker/PO from 6th May 1933 until September 1934, then Effingham from 25th December 1934 until 25th April 1935. From 26th April 1935 until September 1939, he served on the Greenwich, the Pembroke, the Enterprise, and the Caledonia. Then he was assigned to HMS Kimberley as CPO from 13th October 1939 until 19th April 1940, during which time he participated in the 2nd Battle of Narvik. Afterward, he served on Bridport, Spartiate, Scarborough, Rhyl, and Loring.
He finished his naval life with a Class A release on 11th July 1946 whilst assigned to HMS Cullin Sound.
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