Penny,

Most Division, Regimental and Company histories have not been digitized, so you are lucky to have found Bud's. I can almost guarantee you that
Denny's IDPF will identify which company of the 324th IR he belonged to.
It is very unlikely, from my experience reading many AARs, that the
AAR produced in the month of his death would identify his company.

Since you are going to request Denny's IDPF, you might as well ask for Bud's.

In 2009, I received IDPFs for my two uncles who died in the war.

Here is the letter I used for Uncle Tim:

US Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: Public Affairs Office (FOIA)
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22332-0404

Dear Sirs,

IAW with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I should like to
request a copy of the Individual Deceased Personnel File for my uncle Thomas J. Kerr,
who died in World War II.

Below is his personal information:

- NAME: Kerr, Thomas J.
- RANK: PFC
- ASN: 33411898
- UNIT: B Company, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
- DATE OF DEATH: 18 January 1945

I realize that this will take some time, and I will be patient. Naturally, I am
prepared to pay any costs necessary for the production and mailing of the file.


I received both IDPF free of charge (our tax dollars at work). Uncle Tim's
was 62 pages; Uncle Nick's was 29.

Definitely contact the VFW and see if they can provide more info.


Dave