The following information was provided by James McCann, son of 1st Sgt. Austin J. McCann who served in M Company. 1st Sgt. McCann served in all campaigns of the 83rd Division, and was seriously wounded July 9, 1944 by a mortar fragment. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart among other awards:
Austin J. McCann's copy of the M Company, 331st Infantry photo from Camp Breckinridge has notations on the back including the last names of every soldier in the company. The photo is printed on 11 X 14 stock and the image is 9 X 13.
A stamp on back of photo reads:
Refer to this No. E2939 when ordering additional copies of this photograph.
They will be sent anywhere. Stone's Studios, 717 Main St., Evansville, Ind.
The photo description reads:
March 13, 1944: Co. "M", 331st Infantry, 83rd Division
Camp Atterbury, Indiana - October '42 to June '43
Tennessee Maneuvers - June '43 to September '43
Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky - September '43 to March '44 Next - ?
All rows listed left to right.
1st Row (21): Friery, R. Jones, Easley, Hanley, Stephanik, Hacker, Cantrell, Pavao, Sayres, Trimmer, Voisin, C.B. Brown, Carper, Wright, Milstead, Padula, McFarland, Singler, Grogan, Tolerico, Wm. Jones
2nd Row (19): Lee, Turner, Galati, Cherry, Kerns, Rodgers, Rash, Helmers, Lt. Drake, Lt. Loboy, Lt. Kreamer, Capt. Wentworth, Lt. Lamon, Lt, Pierce, Lt. Bohnett, Barb, Dopp, Herakovic, Quiroz
3rd Row (20): Amstutz, Suko, McNeil, Crossley, Turunen, Flynn, Sparks, Shealy, Galendo, Killian, Duke, Cromer, Rockwell, Nansteel, Finn, J. Edwards, Lamb, McLemore, Cook, McCann
4th Row (21): Weinsteiger, W. Wilson, Sacchetti, Moody, Lojewski, Galusky, Stalker, Miller, Hardie, Nemeth, Demers, Dougherty, Orsich, Evans, Rader, Gagliardi, Nordstrom, Meale, Hill, DeStefano, Fields
5th Row (22): Hodge, Seese, Rhea, Fowler, Compton, Erwin, L. Wilson, Davidson, Kinnard, Cox, Ghere, Hulbert, C. Jackson, Henderson, Lindsey, Dobbins, Eubanks, Golembiesky, Freeman, Wilk, Stephens, Doolittle
6th Row (14): Kubiak, Davis, Young, Hernandez, Abner, McKie, Wood, Eversole, Perdue, Riggs, Breedon, Nelson, R. Edwards, Roffee
7th Row (9): Zulauf, J. McCarthy, Chismar, Recknagel, R. Brown, Herr, Maples, Roth, Kennedy
8th Row (16): L. Jackson, Minyard, Gill, Seiler, Boller, Cooper, Governor, Baker, Nipper, Bobak, Frey, J. Wilson, Nicksic, Campbell, Maslar, Killeen
9th Row (16): Bertallon, Hergenhahn, Bring, Balka, Diksas, Sarver, Patton, G.A. Kelly, Epps, D. McCarthy, Morris, Dibasco, Timothy, Todd, Hair, R. Smith
Absent (8): C.D. Kelly, O. Brown, Pratt, DiFranco, Karnish, Thornton, Coffey, Rigsby
Company Total: 166 men (7 officers, 159 enlisted)
