30th Regiment — 2nd Battalion, Co. F
from McHenry, Illinois
Wounded and captured in France, 
held in Limburg (Stalag 7A) and Muhlberg (Stalag 4B),
Germany before liberation by the Russian Army in 1945. texag57

Cpl Ralph Gerstung

CO 36th Infantry Division. Major General John E. Dahlquist (1896-1975) took charge of the 36th Infantry Division (Texas Division) just before the southern France invasion. Born in Minneapolis, Dahlquist graduated from the University of Minnesota as a young lieutenant and then joined the Occupation Forces in Germany after World War I, later finding assignment in the Philippines. texag57


Maj Gen John E. Dahlquist

Audie Leon Murphy (1924-1971) continues to hold the distinction as America's most decorated combat soldier. Murphy was awarded 33 medals during his three years of service as an infantry soldier in the 15th Regiment of the Third Division. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for action in the Colmar Pocket and was discharged with the rank of major. From a tragic start in rural Texas to a hero of WWII, Murphy at age 22 landed in Hollywood and worked his way to a Universal-International contract in 1950 where he made 26 films (mostly Westerns) over 15 years. texag57
