In Memory of the 9th Armored Division
"Phantom"
World War II
The Ninth Armored Division, under the command of Maj. Gen. John W. L e o n a r d, joined the "immortals" of military history March 7, 1945, by its spectacular capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen and its subsequent swift establishment of the first Allied foothold east of the Rhine. This brilliant military coup electrified the entire world, and hastened the end of the European War. This booklet commemorating seizure of "The Bridge" is respectfully dedicated to those living and dead who courageously carried out this magnificent feat.
Operational History & Order of Battle
Major General John W. Leonard
Commander of the 9th Armored Division
Cross the Rhine with Dry Feet
Courtesy of 9th Armd Div.
The 9th Armored Division took the Ludendorff Bridge on March 7th, 1945.
The American capture of the bridge signaled the end of a miserable war.
Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River in Germany
9th Armored Division somewhere in Germany
PFC, Floyd Gasque
9th Armored Division, 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion
'C' Battery, Section 2
A "Short" history of the Third Field Artillery Battalion
Where was Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph S. Harper killed in action?
Who knows the truth? Who could answer these questions:Does someone know about one possible aid station or field hospital set up in Tavigny? Did someone witness the death of Lt.Col Harper? Did someone see Harper’s body? Where? One soldier from Phoenix, Arizona is said to have helped a machine gunned man during a fight at Vissoule. Do you know this man? Anyone who can help is asked to write to either Henri Rogister or Roger Marquet; both are CRIBA members. Thank you, Henri Rogister 22, Rue du Progres B-4032 Chenee, Belgium henri.rogister@skynet.be Roger Marquet Chenogne, 1D 6640 Sibret, Belgium Phone/Fax: +32.61.21.91.51 rogermarquet@wanadoo.be Center of Research and Information on the Battle of the Bulge Website: http://www.criba.be/ --------------------------------------------------
PFC, Floyd Gasque and his Brother Joe Gasque
taken in Louisiana while Joe was on leave from Florida.
Some of my Dads medals and patches.
The patch with the big "A" is the patch for the Third Army which the 9th Armored Division was attached to for part of the war. They were attached to the First Army during the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge.
Redesignation of 2nd Cavalry to 9th Armored
Ninth Armored - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Special Focus on Liberation - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
If you know of someone that was in the Ninth Armored Division or have pictures of the Ninth that you would like to see posted, please email me with the specifics.
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