106th Cavalry Group - Looking for info

Just sent you a PM.

 

TD Tommy
Did you notice that the unit history is available in paperback for ~$35?
http://www.amazon.com/106th-Cavalrys-Story-William-Collier/dp/1426971893/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04MQ5PD5J16KY06AWJGH
John

 

Thanks for asking, John. Actually, I just got a copy not too long ago. I've been too busy lately to read it, but I will at least skim through it when I have the time. I doubt it is the same book Dave (kerrd5) mentioned above. Seems like a more recent publication. Still, it may be helpful.

 

Hope this link works: http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_bks&q=106th+cavalry+group+in+europe&fq=dt%3Abks

Click the first entry for the 106th original history, the next page should pick up your ISP server location and tell you the closest libraries that have a copy. Go to your local library and give them the book information, title, publisher, date of publication, etc. They'll be able to bring it up on their computer and get a copy sent there for you to check out. Don't know if you have a library card but I've done this before and it works great.

 

Thanks for the suggestion, Steve. I may give it a try when they give me my library card back. Those librarians are strict up here in MN.

 

Tommy

I am the grand nephew of Robert Moore. Uncle Bob served in the squadron as a Tank Commander during the rescue of the King and Queen of Leopold. My uncle passed in Feb of 2013 and left me a manuscript that details the entire WW2 engagement of the 106th Regiment. I would be happy to send you a copy.
Please contact me by email at rjhunt79@yahoo.com, if you would like a copy.

Good luck on your search. (My grandma was Uncle Bob's sister)

Robert Hunter

 

Thank you for the offer, Robert. I'll be sending you an email.

 

Im new to the forum. Im looking up some info on the 106th. I was passed down a book on the 508th airborne as well asthe 106th in europe book. I was wondering how they were involved with eachother? Was the 106th a relief unit for them?

 

Welcome to the forum, brewguy85!
I don't think there's any connection between the 508th and 106th. Both were completely separate units although they may have crossed paths at some point during the war. Is there something you're seeing that seems to indicate they were associated?

 

They may have crossed paths in early July 1944, but it would have been for a very brief period of time.

The 106th Cavalry Group "entered combat under VIII Corps on July 2, 1944 (D plus 26)" on the Normandy peninsula. As for the 508th: "On 13 July 1944, the Red Devils returned to England..."

After that, I don't know that they would have been in the same area at the same time. Were the books passed down to you from a WWII veteran?

 

Yep. Both were passed down. I was curious if it was a unit he may have fought alongside of or if he knew someone in the unit

 

Im thinking its more possible he knew someone in the 508th or may have been given the book as a gift.

 

I think you're on the right track. If you haven't already, you may want to look through the book to see if there is any underlining, notes, dog-eared pages, etc. that may indicate items of importance to him. From there you may be able to make an educated guess as to why he had the 508th book. Of course, there's always the possibility that the book was in that condition when he received it. In that case, ignore everything I just said.

 

Im looking into whether they may have been located nearby postwar possibly as well.

 

Update : I have found that there were atleast 1 or 2 members of the 121st that transferred into the 508th p.i.r.

 

On the 508th PIR website Francis Mahan is reffered to as being in K Troop of the 121st Cavalry in July of 1940.

http://www.508pir.org/co_pix/co_i/co-i-m.htm

Edit : Sorry. upon further research, different cavalry group out of New York. interesting though

 

At the end of the War there was a lot of moving soldiers around from one unit to another. It was mostly done to allow soldiers with a high point total to be rotated home. The vacancies would then be filled by "low point" soldiers from other units.

We're really just guessing here. If you are really serious about getting a definitive answer, it might help if you have the discharge papers of the WWII veteran who was the previous owner of the books. Even then, it may still require hiring a researcher to trace his service.