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Bernhard Daniels  Bernhard Daniels
Male 1905 - 1944

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  • Born  5 Oct 1905  Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Military Service  From 14 Oct 1942 to Jul 1943  Camp Atterbury, , Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division 
    83rd Division training synopsis    		 83rd Division training synopsis
    The following is a synopsis of the 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Maneuvers in Tennessee; Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky; Camp Shanks, New York; His Majesty's Ship Orion; England and Wales
    Military Service  From Jul 1943 to Nov 1943  Camp Breckinridge, Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Service  From Dec 1943 to Apr 1944  Camp Shanks, Orangeburg, Rockland County, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Bern Daniels' Christmas Pass 1943    		 Bern Daniels' Christmas Pass 1943
    Christmas Pass from 15:00 hours 25 Dec to 24:00 hours 26 Dec 1943, signed by his Company Commander 1st Lt Richard C. Cranch
    Military Service  From 6 Apr 1944 to 18 Apr 1944  S.S. George Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Sailed from New York City, New York to Liverpool, England 
    S.S. George Washington    		 S.S. George Washington
    The U.S. Army Transport, was the S.S. George Washington re-fitted with oil-burning engines in 1943 and became a troop carrier between New York and England
    Military Service  From 18 Apr 1944 to 16 Jun 1944  Tarpoley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    From Liverpool, the 331st Infantry Regiment went to Adderly Hall and then Tarpoley. The 83rd Div trained in Wales. 
    Military Service  From 21 Jun 1944 to 12 Jul 1944  Saint-Lô, Basse-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    World War II, Bern was in Co D, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Div. He died at St. Lo during the Hedge Warfare 
    Experiences of the 83rd Infantry Division     		Experiences of the 83rd Infantry Division
    The Beginning of the Beginning: Experiences of the 83rd Division and Hedgerow Warfare by Col. James Shonak, Commander of the Anti-Tank Company
    Saint-Lo (7 July - 19 July 1944)    		 Saint-Lo (7 July - 19 July 1944)
    St-Lo is the story of a corps in the First Army during the bitter July battle that led up to and made possible the great breakthrough from the Normandy beachheads. This was the period of the most intense hedgerow fighting. XIX Corps' part in it has been chosen to illustrate this type of combat. The record of other First Army units in this operation have been covered only in outline.
    83rd Infantry Division, 331st Infantry Regiment After Action Report for 12 July 1944    		 83rd Infantry Division, 331st Infantry Regiment After Action Report for 12 July 1944
    Extracted from the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, After Action Report for 12 July 1944 on the 83rd Infantry Division Document web site.
    83rd Infantry Division in Normandy    		 83rd Infantry Division in Normandy
    The 83rd Infantry Division in Normandy as described on the site dedicated to Rolland Despres, another soldier in Co B, 331st Infantry Regiment
    Died  12 Jul 1944  Saint-Lô, Basse-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bern Daniels Funeral    		 Bern Daniels Funeral
    Funeral Service notice for Uncle Bern Daniels found in Mom's papers
    Age  38 years 
    Person ID  I86  Antoine_Roy | Ernest_Nadeau, Cleophas Soucy (I7)
    Last Modified  05 Oct 2009 
     
    Father  Edward Daniels 
    Mother  Ella Coffin,   b. 20 Apr,   d. 20 Jul 1941 
    Family ID  F8761  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Living 
    Family ID  F30  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Oct 1905 - Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division - From 14 Oct 1942 to Jul 1943 - Camp Atterbury, , Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - From Jul 1943 to Nov 1943 - Camp Breckinridge, Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - From Dec 1943 to Apr 1944 - Camp Shanks, Orangeburg, Rockland County, New York, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Sailed from New York City, New York to Liverpool, England - From 6 Apr 1944 to 18 Apr 1944 - S.S. George Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - From Liverpool, the 331st Infantry Regiment went to Adderly Hall and then Tarpoley. The 83rd Div trained in Wales. - From 18 Apr 1944 to 16 Jun 1944 - Tarpoley, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - World War II, Bern was in Co D, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Div. He died at St. Lo during the Hedge Warfare - From 21 Jun 1944 to 12 Jul 1944 - Saint-Lô, Basse-Normandie, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jul 1944 - Saint-Lô, Basse-Normandie, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Daniels, PFC Bernhard with 83rd Infantry Division    		Daniels, PFC Bernhard with 83rd Infantry Division
    Pictures of PFC Bernhard Daniels with Company B, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division provided by Rella Daniels. Photo was also provided to the Thunderbolt Division web site for their Honor Roll page
    Daniels, PFC Bernhard with Co B, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division    		Daniels, PFC Bernhard with Co B, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
    Photo taken of the Co B, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division picture that Aunt Rella has of her husband, Bernhard Daniels' company. Bern is shown in the 2nd row 3rd to the right of the center behind the company flag.
     
    Military Histories
    83rd Infantry Division    		83rd Infantry Division
    This is the story of the 83rd Division. Specifically, it is the story of my father, Thomas D. Curry, and the men he served with in F Company, 331st Infantry Regiment. It is the story of men united as brothers in the bitter struggle against Nazi Germany
    83rd Infantry Thunderbolt Division    		83rd Infantry Thunderbolt Division
    The Story of the 83rd Infantry Division, Through the Eyes of a Thunderbolt
    83rd Infantry Division Combat Chronicles    		83rd Infantry Division Combat Chronicles
    83rd Infantry Division Combat Chronicles on U.S. Military web site
     
    Military Ribbons
    Daniels, Bernhard - World War II military service ribbons    		Daniels, Bernhard - World War II military service ribbons
    The rack of Bern Daniels' World War II military service ribbons was created using the Ultimate Rack. Bern might also be entitled to the Combat Infantryman Badge or CIB
     
  • Notes 
    • !VETERAN: Bernhard L. Daniels was a PFC in Company B, 331st Infantry, 83rd Infantry Division. His Army serial number was 31221606. While location of death shows as St Lo, it might have been Sainteny which is where the regiment lost a lot of men.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S1027] We Saw It Through, The History of the Three Thirty First Combat Team, Today, Tomorrow, Forever, Straus, Sgt Jack M, (F. Bruckmann K.-G., Munich, Germany), page 14.

    2. [S1027] We Saw It Through, The History of the Three Thirty First Combat Team, Today, Tomorrow, Forever, Straus, Sgt Jack M, (F. Bruckmann K.-G., Munich, Germany), page 14 and 17.

  

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