Citation
  • "World War II: 552nd AAA AW Battalion".
Data
  • Category: Memoir
Page: 1
  • Text: This drawing of 2nd Lt. William Forsythe was skillfully rendered on the Queen Mary in mid February 1944 on the way to Europe.
Page: 2
  • https://i.imgur.com/kz08D5z.jpg
  • Text: 2nd Lt. William D. Forsythe
    Btry D 552nd AAA AW Bn
    APO 230 New York, N.Y.
Page: 3
  • https://i.imgur.com/hhLSkp2.jpg
  • Text: William Forsythe

    Platoon Officer 552d AAA AW Bn from 8-19-43 to 31 Dec 43
    AA Unit Comdr 552d AAA AW BN (Mbl) from 1 Jan 44 to 19 Jun 44
Page: 4
  • https://i.imgur.com/uudKiih.jpg
  • 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page
  • Text: This photo is labelled as "Half track with quad 50 of the 552 aaa bn"
    This photo was obtained from the 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page.
Page: 5
  • https://i.imgur.com/8mRQGfy.jpg
  • 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page
  • Text: 11 Feb 44 Boarded Queen Mary, New York
    19 Feb 44 Arrived Firth of Clyde, Scot
    21 Feb 44 Bridgewater, England
    23 Feb 44 Wallingford, England
    15 Jun 44 Ste Mere Eglise, France

    This photo is labelled as "Sent in by John Boyle"
    This photo was obtained from the 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page.
Page: 6
  • https://i.imgur.com/fwSxDXU.jpg
  • 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page
  • Text: "On June 8 most of the battalion left Wallingford for marshalling area at Winchester near the port of Southampton, located in southern England. On June 13 they boarded Liberty boats at the Southampton docks for the trip across the English Channel. The 552nd AAA AW Bn (Mbl) arrived at Utah Beach - "Sugar Red Beach" - on the coast of Normandy at 2100 hours on June 14 and began to move inland. They received their first dose of action soon after arrival when several KRAUT bombers dropped bombs in the water all around them. None of the men were hurt, but every one was almost scared to death."

    This photo was obtained from the 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page.
Page: 7
  • https://i.imgur.com/vKJLj57.jpg
  • 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page
  • Text: "Utah Beach, France - June 12, 1944 - The 552nd Ack-Ack landed here June 14, 1944."

    This photo was obtained from the 552ND AAA AW Bn WW2 Facebook Page.
Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
William David ForsytheMilitaryFeb 11, 1944 [S2] [S6:37] [S3143:1] [S3143:5]
traffic control officer aboard the Queen Mary
memoir
William David ForsytheMilitaryFeb 11, 1944 [S2] [S6:37] [S3143:1] [S3143:5]
traffic control officer aboard the Queen Mary
memoir
William David ForsytheMilitaryJun 14, 1944Utah Beach, Normandy, France [S3143:6]
landed at Utah Beach
memoir