HISTORY OF 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN TARO LEAF INDEX Compiled By: Larry W. Gay, George Company, 19th Infantry Regiment. 24th Infantry Division Historian, 2004‐2009. NOTES: 1. The Event column identifies what the entry is about. 2. Date of event is by Year/Month/Day when applicable. 3. TARO LEAF Content is Listed by Volume , Number and Issue Date. 4. TL Issue Date is shown as: Year/Month. 5. The Place column identifies specific locations and/or organization positions. 6. The reference in the Unit column to the the 24th IDVA reflects the original organization members as veterans. This situation which had excluded those men on active duty with the 24th Infantry Division would be corrected in 1950 at the Chicago Reunion. 7. The content is comprised of selected information based on the subjective judgment of Larry W. Gay, 24th IDA Historian, 2004‐2009. 1940 EVENT TARO TL PAGE 24th ID EVENT DATE LEAF DATE NO. HISTORY PLACE UNIT ARTICLE Yr/Mo/Day Vol/No. Yr/Mo REUNION‐MINI 470315 I/1 4708 1 ARTICLE 24th IDVA N.E. Quick to Form Association Chapter BOOK‐WWII I/1 4708 2 BOOK WWII 24th ID "Children of Yesterday", Jan Valtin, 429 pages WW II I/1 4708 2 ARTICLE 24th ID Richard J. Krebs, a.k.a. Jan Valtin LIST‐24th IDVA I/1 4708 2 LIST OFFICERS 24th IDVA List Of Officers. REUNION‐PRES REUNION PRESIDENT 24th IDVA Kenneth F.Cramer REUNION‐SEC/TRE REUNION SEC/TREAS 24th IDVA Edmund F. Henry REUNION‐VP'S REUNION VICE‐PRES 24th IDVA Dwight E. Beach, Raymond E. Haynes, Walter B. Himes LIST‐MEMBERS I/1 4708 3 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Call Me Mister. OTHER I/1 4708 4 ARTICLE 24th IDVA Why We Are., Jan Valtin. LIST I/1 4708 4 LIST PERSONNEL For These the War Goes On LIST I/1 4708 4 LIST PERSONNEL 24th ID The Heaviest Brass OTHER I/1 4708 4 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID General Cramer Heads National Guard. JAPAN 1 4606 I/1 4708 5 ARTICLE Kyushu, Japan "In Japan With the Victory Division", Koons OTHER‐MINI I/1 4708 5 ARTICLE 24th IDVA New England Chapter Welomed by Gen Lester. WW II I/1 4708 6 PAPER Davao City,PI 19th IR Davao City, Then: "19th Infantry in the Philippine Islands (1944‐1945)" 9/19/2013 HISTORY OF 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN TARO LEAF ‐ INDEX by Larry W. Gay 1 of 97 EVENT EVENT TARO TL PAGE 24th ID HISTORY PLACE UNIT ARTICLE DATE LEAF DATE NO Yr/Mo/Day Vol/No. Yr/Mo REUNION‐MINI 470315 I/1 4708 1 ARTICLE 24th IDVA N.E. Quick to Form Association Chapter BOOK‐WWII I/1 4708 2 BOOK WWII 24th ID "Children of Yesterday", Jan Valtin, 429 pages WW II I/1 4708 2 ARTICLE 24th ID Richard J. Krebs, a.k.a. Jan Valtin LIST‐24th IDVA I/1 4708 2 LIST OFFICERS 24th IDVA List Of Officers. REUNION‐PRES REUNION PRESIDENT 24th IDVA Kenneth F.Cramer REUNION‐SEC/TRE REUNION SEC/TREAS 24th IDVA Edmund F. Henry REUNION‐VP'S REUNION VICE‐PRES 24th IDVA Dwight E. Beach, Raymond E. Haynes, Walter B. Himes LIST‐MEMBERS I/1 4708 3 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Call Me Mister. OTHER I/1 4708 4 ARTICLE 24th IDVA Why We Are., Jan Valtin. LIST I/1 4708 4 LIST PERSONNEL For These the War Goes On LIST I/1 4708 4 LIST PERSONNEL 24th ID The Heaviest Brass OTHER I/1 4708 4 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID General Cramer Heads National Guard. JAPAN 1 4606 I/1 4708 5 ARTICLE Kyushu, Japan "In Japan With the Victory Division", Koons OTHER‐MINI I/1 4708 5 ARTICLE 24th IDVA New England Chapter Welomed by Gen Lester. WW II I/1 4708 6 PAPER Davao City,PI 19th IR Davao City, Then: "19th Infantry in the Philippine Islands (1944‐1945)" OTHER I/2 4711 1 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID Major General James A. Lester OTHER‐Members I/2 4711 1 ARTICLE Membership 24th IDVA 300 Division Veterans Join 24th Association. WW II 441020 I/2 4711 2 ARTICLE Leyte,PI 24th ID "Beach Head on Leyte" PUC‐WW II 441115 I/2 4711 2 CITATION Leyte,PI 34th IR "Kilay Ridge" (Presidential Unit Citation) PUC‐WW II 450204 I/2 4711 2 CITATION Luzon, PI 34th IR "At Zig‐Zag Pass" WW II 44 I/2 4711 2 ARTICLE Philippines 34th IR "The Philippine Campaign of 1st BN, 34th Infantry", Morrissey, 45 pages LIST‐MEMBERS I/2 4711 3 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Call Me Mister. WWII I/2 4711 3 ARTICLE Mindanao, PI 21st IR Mindanao, Member. LIST‐MEMBERS I/2 4711 4 LIST PERSONNEL They're In the Army Now. OTHER I/2 4711 4 ARTICLE 24th IDVA News of Regimental Associations. WW II 450423 I/2 4711 5 ARTICLE Mindanao, PI 34th IR "Mindanao, on the drive from Parrang to XYao" WW II 450508 I/2 4711 5 ARTICLE Philippines 34th IR "Near Mintal" WW II 450610 I/2 4711 5 ARTICLE Philippines 34th IR "In Foothills of Mt. Apo" BOOK‐WWII 44 I/2 4711 2 BOOK PERSONNEL 34th IR Capt. George E. Morrissey, M.C., 1st Battalion MOH‐WWII 441103 I/2 4711 6 PERSONNEL PERSONNEL 34th IR Sgt. Charles E. Mower, "A" Co., MOH. Leyte, PI JAPAN 1 I/2 4711 6 ARTICLE JAPAN 24th ID With the Victory Division in Japan LINEAGE‐24th ID I/2 4711 6 LINEAGE ARTICLE 24th ID Sixth Organization Day on 1 Oct 47. LINEAGE‐19th IR I/2 4711 6 LINEAGE ARTICLE 19th IR Eighty‐sixth Birthday on 20 Sep 47. LINEAGE 24th ID 4110 I/3 4802 1 ARTICLE Hawaii 24th ID 24th Infantry Division Organized in Octorber 1941. WW II 4110 I/3 4802 1 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID Major General Frederick A. Irving BOOK‐WWII 441107 I/3 4802 2 BOOK Leyte, PI 21st IR "A Regiment in Action", Verbeck, 67 pages WW II 441020 I/3 4802 3 PHOTO Leyte, PI 19th IR Photograph: Red Beach‐Leyte, 20 October 1944 REUNION‐CHAIR I/4 4806 1 REUNION CHAIRMAN 24th IDVA First Convention in Baltimore: Chairman Colonel William J. Verbeck REUNION‐CHAIR I/4 4806 2 REUNION CHAIRMAN 24th IDVA Major Francis Dice, Registration Chairman OTHER I/4 4806 3 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID Major General R.B. Woodruff. Also see p. 6 REUNION‐SITE 48 1948 ARTICLE REUNION 24th IDVA Taro Leaf: Baltiore Convention Supplement. REUNION‐CHAIR II/1 4905 1 REUNION CHAIRMAN 24th IDVA Lt. Col. Max C. Cizon to Chair New York City convention HISTORIAN II/1 4905 2 ARTICLE HISTORIAN 24th IDVA 24th IDA Historian: Col. A.S. Newman MOH‐WWII 441021 II/1 4905 6 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 34th IR Private Harold Moon, ""G" Co., MOH, 21 Oct 44, Leyte,PI WWII II/1 4905 3 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 19th IR Col. Jock Cliffford 9/19/2013 HISTORY OF 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN TARO LEAF ‐ INDEX by Larry W. Gay 2 of 97 EVENT EVENT TARO TL PAGE 24th ID HISTORY PLACE UNIT ARTICLE DATE LEAF DATE NO Yr/Mo/Day Vol/No. Yr/Mo REUNION‐SITE 49 II/2 4906 1 REUNION SITE 24th IDVA Hotel New Yorker to be Assembly Point for 24th Div. Vets. REUNION II/2 4906 1 PHOTO PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger LIST‐MEMBERS II/2 4906 1 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA List( Partial) of Membership. OTHER II/2 4906 3 ARTICLE PERSONNEL 24th ID Colonel Frank McGee REUNION‐SITE 49 II/3 4907 1 ARTICLE REUNION 24th IDVA 2nd Convention for 24th ID in New York REUNION II/3 4907 1 PHOTOS PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Generals Eichelberger, Irving, Cramer, and Woodruff. LIST II/3 4907 2 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA List( Partial) of Membership. REUNION III/1 4910 1 REUNION 24th IDVA Nearly 250 veterans of 24th ID attendedd New York Convention. REUNION‐SITE 50 III/1 4910 1 REUNION SITE 24th IDVA 24th Will Invade Chicago in 1950. REUNION‐CHAIR III/1 4910 1 REUNION CHAIRMAN 24th IDVA James "Spike" O'Donnell General chairman for 1950 Convention REUNION‐PRES III/1 4910 ARTICLE PRESIDENT 24th IDVA Ross W. Pursifull Elected Association President. HISTORIAN III/1 4910 2 ARTICLE HISTORIAN 24th IDVA 24th IDA Historian: Lt. Col. Richard H. Lawson WWII 4411 III/1 4910 2 CITATION Leyte, PI 19th IR 2nd Battalion, 19th IR Cited for Distinguished Record on Breakneck Ridge, Nov. 1944 WWII 450429 III/1 4910 2 CITATION Mindanao, PI 19th IR Battle Honors: PUC for 19th Infantry on Mindanao, PI 29‐Apr to 30 Jun 45. JAPAN 1 III/1 4910 2 PERSONNEL 3rd Engs Brigardier Gen. Gerald J. Higgins WW II 441020 III/1 4910 8 ARTICLE Leyte, PI 24th ID "Remember‐‐The Red Beach Nightmare WW II 44 III/1 4910 7 Leyte, PI 21st IR "Remember‐‐Committing a Nuisance on Breakneck Ridge" REUNION III/1 4910 3 PHOTOS PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Photos taken at New York Reunion. REUNION III/1 4910 4 PHOTO PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Photo taken at New York Reunion. LIST III/1 4910 4 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA List of those Present at NY Convention REUNION III/1 4910 5 PHOTOS PERSONNEL 24th IDVA Photos taken at New York Reunion. LIST‐24th IDVA XO III/1 4910 11 LIST PERSONNEL 24th IDVA List of Officers for '49‐50. Includes Regional Chairman(VP's) REPORT‐Sec/Tres. III/1 4910 12 REPORT 24th IDVA Financial Report, 8/22/49 REUNION‐SITE 50 III/2 4912 1 ARTICLE REUNION 24th IDVA Morrison Hotel Selected for Reunion HQ in Chicago 11‐13 Aug 50.