214th AAA Bn

According to General Orders 7, HQ, 214th AAA Bn, dated 7 May 1945, T/5 Charles J. Alongi, ASN 36526247, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal (Image 1311, 26 June 2009).


Dave

 

Dave,
Thank you so much for the documentation on my father, you made his day! Do you have any documentation on patches/badges that the 214th had? What about the commanding officer, missions, troop movement, and so on. I have picture of my dad and his jeep and the license plate has 214th AAA 7A and I can make out HQ and stars. I am trying to figure out what he was doing and where he was. Any information from anyone that might know anything would be awesome! Thanks again.

 

• Hi Dave, my name is Kevin, my dad is a 45th inf. vet ww2, 180th reg. f. co. or co. headquarters, as the rest he never talked about his past, my family knows next to nothing, as did I until a year ago,i started reading up on him, ive done pretty well considering, I didn't know what a division was till a year ago, ive been following your posts here and there and hoping you could help. Sgt. Walter Bardsley ser # 31304861 he landed at Anzio/nettuno jan. 44 to so. france, vouges, Rhineland, asschaffenburg,Nuremburg, dachau, munich. he received many medals w/ purple heart at Anzio in march of 44 along w/ four battle stars and bronze arrowhead, one gold star I don't understand its meaning. he captured 23 germans w/ a lt. Mitchell and a Sgt. Jackson I believe in france I have a news paper clipping of the capture in which he sprayed machinegun fire in protection of his two comrads,. he served along w/ 7 other brothers who all returned home after the war, only one remains he was in the 78th lightning div he is 93. im not aware of any other family who had 8 members serve at the same time, nevermind all return home, he holds the only purple heart, they all told him to pursue a bronze star awarded to him in which he never received i would like to claim that eventually he was my dad and he earned that. i was wondering if you would be interested in sending me after action reports from jan. 1st. 44 through to the capture of munich it would be of great value to me in my research of him,this would be a great start in the many unanswered questions,much thanks to you please reply,. my email is: thunderbird45@hotmail.com thank you so much

 

Hi Dave, I don't know if you (or anyone) is still monitoring this but I believe that my grandfather Theodore Koch was part of the 214th AAA Gun Battery D. I am now living in Europe and would very much like to visit some of the towns and cities that he was in during his 3 year tour. I know that he was in Northern Africa, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, France, and Germany. I was hoping to find out some more specific information on where in these area's he was. Unfortunately, my family has been told that many of the records were lost in a fire over 30 years ago. I would be greatly appreciative of any information that people have to share.

Sincerely
Tim

 

My grandfather, Carl Metzgar, served in the 214th. I just spent his birthday with his best army buddy, Emil "Tim" Dulovich, who shares my grandfather's birthday. Tim is the last of the battalion, I believe. He is 95 and doing well! I would love copies of any written records anyone has for the 214th to share with Tim! I have lots of pictures that my grandpap took throughout Sicily, Corsica and France which I would share in exchange.

 

My wife's grandfather was Willard Skoglund who served in the 214th AAA. Do you have any information on his service in your material?

 

Hi Lou, Thanks for the information. Willard Skoglund is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.

Unfortunately, there were two AAA units in WW2 that referenced 214. The 214th AAA group was in the Pacific. My wife's grandfather served in the 214th AAA Gun Bn in the ETO. There is reference to a unit history in other documents I've found but I can't find any information on his unit. I've learned the AAA units were rather transient and didn't also were split up during the war so that doesn't help my research. They sailed from Staten Island to Oran Algeria in May 1943 then to Sicily, Rome, So France, Rhineland, and E Europe.

Tom

 

Good Evening Dave,
Tim Cole here helping the family of Sgt Homer R. Minty, Battery B, 214th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (EAME) find his military history and records.
Per WD AGO 53-55 (aka DD214) Sgt Minty was awarded a Purple Heart via G.O. 33 WD 45... can you provide a copy of said G.O.? Anything else you may have on Sgt Minty? Thanks for your efforts to support! V/R, One Team! TC

 

Good Evening Dave,
how can I get a copy of Journals and Unit Histories for Battery B, 214th AAA Gun Bn? Help if you can - Thanks Dave!
Tim

 

Dave,
My father, Ralph Wood Strickler, served with the 214th AAA in Germany. I have a map of the 214th position from March 26-28 1945. If you have any information about him I would greatly getting it.
Thanks,
Todd Strickler

 

Yes, I still speak with Emil "Tim" Dulovich, age 97 (2018) who shared a sad story about Skoglund and himself. They were in the front lines in France in a forest when they heard that the 101st Airborne were only 2 miles away, so they asked the captain to get someone to drive them over in a weapons carrier because both of their brothers served in the 101st. Tim asked for Marty Dulovich, his brother. Then Skoglund asked for his brother and the man looked at the list and told Skoglund that his brother was dead. They cried together that night.

 

Dear Todd Strickler,
I scanned through all of my grandpap's pictures for your dad's name, but didn't find his name written. Still, I have several pictures from all of their stateside training and from Europe, including Germany. One picture is of the whole battalion. Perhaps, you could pick him out. I'd be happy to send a copy if you provide an address or email. Likewise, if you have anything about my grandfather, Carl P. Metzgar or his still living friend, Emil "Tim" Dulovich, I would love to have it. jacandfred@msn.com

 

I tried to upload the picture I have of the whole 214AAA Battery C Gun Battalion, but it wouldn't work as a jpg. Ideas anyone?

 

Dear Dave,
I would like a copy of the 214th AAA Battery C Gun Battalion's unit histories and battalion journals. I would be happy to pay for them.
JG214