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This page serves as a platform to give a huge "Thank You" to the individuals that have contributed to my research with diaries, journals, photos, memorabilia and other information related to the 43d Division of WW II in the Pacific.  If I have inadvertently missed anyone, please e-mail me and I'll include you on the list. Interviews will be listed in the future.  Again, I would like to thank all of you for your help on this project and for your kindness. 
Best regards,
David W. Thiede
  UNIT HISTORY BOOKS                    
"TO THE LAST MAN" The Story Of The 103rd Infantry Regiment
(no date, no publisher, no author noted)

"HISTORY OF THE 172nd INFANTRY"
(The Vermont National Guard)
1st LT. Norman P. Dare - Chaplain, 172nd Infantry
Revised: July 2002, Frank W. Towers
(no publisher, no date on original noted)

"A HISTORY OF THE FIRST CONNECTICUT BATTLE GROUP, 169th INFANTRY"
Col. John J. Higgens, 1963
(no publisher noted)

"THE HISTORY OF THE 43d INFANTRY DIVISION - 1941 - 1945"
Col. Joseph E. Zimmer
Baton Rouge, LA. The Army and Navy Publishing Co.  (no date noted)
           PERSONAL COLLECTIONS and MEMORABILIA
Photograph: "Island Queen"  - Courtesy of-  family of Walter Thiede (169th Inf, M Co)

43d Postcard: "On Maneuvers" -  Courtesy of-  family of Walter Thiede  (169th Inf, M Co)

Five Yen note  - Courtesy of- Mr. Robert Macomber (Hq, 43d Div)

1000 Pesos note  - Courtesy of- Mr. Robert Macomber (Hq, 43d Div)

Photo copy of "V-mail"  -  Courtesy of- Mr. Robert Macomber (Hq, 43d Div)
(note: "V-mail" copy is not posted on web site)

Photograph: "169th Inf. M Co. June, 1944. New Zealand"  -  Courtesy of- Mr. Charlie L. Edmondson (169th Inf, M Co)  (note: this photo is not posted on web site)

Souvenir Booklet - "Winged Victory" - Courtesy of - Mr. Gilbert Webber (103rd Inf)

Souvenir Booklet -"Connecticut Men, 43d Winged Victory Division" - Courtesy of - Lucy Thiede and family of:  Walter G. Thiede (169th Inf, M Co.)

Photo scan of "V-Mail" - Courtesy of - Harold Ruggles  (103rd Inf, M Co)

Photos of Walter Thiede, Jim & Frank Marturano - (169th Inf.  M Co)
Courtesy of Lucy Thiede and family

Colored post card from Camp Croft, two Liberty Passes from New Zealand and photo of Billie Humphries and Charlie Edmondson-
Courtesy of Charlie Edmondson  (169th Inf. M Co.)

Photo of "Maipu", courtesy of Chester Ambruso
( 192nd Field Artillery )
"THE 43d INFANTRY DIVISION: UNIT COHESION AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CASUALTIES"   (Thesis)
Maj. K. Graham Fuschalk
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas- 1999
(no publisher noted)

'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN - A Foot Soldier In The Pacific Campaign   WW II"
Jimmie Oliver Morrow - Sept. 2002
(no publisher noted)

'THE 43rd 'WINGED VICTORY' DIVISION And The 43rd Recon Calvary Troop"
Marvin Brent MacDougal
(no date, no publisher noted)

'LETTERS FROM JOE - MY FATHERS LETTERS AND STORIES'
Hugh Frederick Johnston
Grapevine, Texas - 2001
(no publisher noted)

'MEMORIES OF THE WAR - A COLLECTION OF STORIES AND EVENTS FROM MY FATHER'S TIME IN THE ARMY'
Mark L. Elam
Lexington, KY - 2002

"Personal Diary" of Capt. R. Saillant
118th Combat Engineers (New Georgia)
Loaned fron Joe Carey by permission of family.
(no date, no publisher noted)

"Personal Diary" of Chaplain G. D. King
Courtesy of-   Richard Potter
(no date, no publisher noted)

"Personal Diary" of  Robert Casko
Courtesy of-  Richard Potter by permission of family.
(no date, no publisher noted)