Group Photo of Officers of 328th Field Artillery Battatlion         >>  Scroll Right -->>  to see entire photo.

 

FRONT ROW - (Numbered Left to Right)   RANK SHOWN AT TIME OF PHOTO    #1 - Lt. John NEWFIELD,         #2 - Lt. RIEMAN,         #3 - Lt. Bill NEUBEL,      #4 - Capt. Macolm SHAW,     #5 - Capt. Wm. ARMSTRONG, #6 - Capt. G. BREHM,   #7 - Capt. Harold GOODWIN,  #8 - Lt George BIGGS (Bty C CO),     #9 - Maj. Everette BURTON,     #10 - Capt. ZAK,        #11 - Capt KINTER,          #12 - Lt. Bill DEMPSEY,     #13 - Capt. Braulio ALONSO (Bty A CO),   #14 - Lt. J. STEVENS,      #15 - Lt. LIPSCOMB,    #16 - Lt. Roy KITTS,     #17 - Lt. Walter TANZER.

BACK ROW - (Left to Right)    #4 - Lt. GERMAIN,        #5 - Lt. BROWN,          #9 - Lt. HARMON,     #10 - Lt. DARNELL,    #11 - Lt. ROBINSON,     #12 - Lt. MITCHELL,    #14 - Lt. REYNOLDS,    #17 - Lt. HELLNER

This is a group photo of the officers of the 328th Field Artillery.  Photo was also taken on the parade ground at Fort Dix, NJ, in 1943, simliar to the group photos of each battery.   There are a few officers who don't seem to be present, for example Lt. W. Sullivan.  It is possible that they had duty assignments or were on leave.

For more photos of the officers with their battery, go to the following pages of each Battery's group photo: HeadQuarters Bty Battery A (not available) Battery B Battery C Service Battery

A special thanks to Bill Dempsey, son of Captain Bill Dempsey, for providing this group photo and information on the
officers during and after their serivce in the war.

Roster of Officers   of the 328th Field Artillery Battalion   Listed by Position within the battalion

   This roster was compiled from the orders issued by the 328FA that I obtained from the
National Archives.  These Orders are memos that were written to explain who was promoted
or relieved of duty.  I have tried to list the names in a chronological order as to how they served
in each position.  There are some obvious gaps in time.  Other names are found in the Ops
Reports and other historical references.
The purpose is to compile as many names of the officer cadre as possible.   However, from
the time of the April 1945 and end of the war until the time they returned to US, the officers  
transferred duties quite frequently as they took leave and leave for other units.

Commander     (1943 - Indicates position held in December 1943 prior to leaving USA.)

	Lt. Col. Rex E. Chandler	May 1942	Aug 1942 - Transfer
	Major Everette Y. Burton, Jr.	Aug 1942	Purple Heart

Executive Officer (XO)

	Major William A. Harris	May 1942	Aug 1942 - Transfer
	Major W. A. Harris	July 1942
	Major George P. Biggs	Acting April 1943
	Major James S. McAnulty	1943	& S-1
	Major George P. Biggs	May 11, 1945	Relived S-3

Adjuntant

	2nd Lt. Edward O. Kaasmann
	WO James T. Henson, Sr.	May 1943	(WO - Warrant Officer)
	Capt. George J. Brehm	Acting	Purple Heart 2 Oct 44 BSM  Sep-Nov 44 (Died in a 1990 car wreck.)
	2nd Lt. Richard E. Arbuckle	Acting

S-2 & Assistant S-2

	Capt. Charles L. Badger	Sept 1942	From Itel Officer
	1st Lt. Jerome A.                     Zaklikiewicz	S-2 - 1943
	1st Lt. John C. Stevens	Acting Asst	BSM  Sep-Nov 44
	2nd Lt. Thomas H. Howell	Asst- Jan 1943

S-3 & Assistant S-3

	2nd Lt. John A. Newfield	Asst	From Asst S-2
	Capt. George P. Biggs	Feb 1943
	1st Lt. Macolm Shaw, Jr.	Acting - April 43 Asst S-3 - 1943
	1st Lt. Willard M. Rieman	Asst - April 43
	Capt. Malcolm Shaw, Jr.	May 11, 1945	Revoked
	Capt. Harold E. Goodwin	May 11, 1945

S-4

	Capt. Harold E. Goodwin	May 21, 1945	Relieved S-3
	1st Lt. John B. McClintock	May 21, 1945	Relieved Liason Ofcr

Unknown & Other Assignment

	Capt. Mark J. Hughes		Medical Officer- Dec 1943
	Capt. John C. Stevens	Liaison Officer  3rd Btn, 337 IR
	Capt. Howard B. Kinter, Jr
	2nd Lt.  Charles F. Maus	Liason Pilot - Dec 1943

Officers of the Batteries

A	Capt. James S. McAnulty	CO - May 1942	BSM  Sep-Nov 44
A	Capt. Braulio Alonso	CO -  1943	Purple Heart {Supt of Education for Florida}
A	1st Lt James L. Cook	Executive Ofcr - 1943
A	1st Lt. Willard M. Riemann	Reconn Ofcr - 1943
A	2nd Lt. Charles A. Usvolk	Maintenance Ofcr -1943
A	2nd Lt. Felice? E. Ceciato?
B	Capt. Wilson Sifford	CO - May 1942
B	Capt. William B. Armstong	CO -  1943	BSM  Sep-Nov 44
B	1st Lt. Robert R. Robinson	Executive Ofcr - 1943
B	1st Lt. Roy G. Kitts	Reconn Ofcr - 1943
B	2nd Lt. William E. Sullivan	Maintenance Ofcr -1943 HQ-Asst Comm Ofcr FO	Dec 1944 Mize, MS
B	1st Lt. David S. Shier	?
B	Lt. George Brehm	HQ Staff	(see above)
B	Lt. Barrow	FO   Oct 24, 1944	KIA - friendly fire
B	1st Lt. Robert R. Robinson *		Monticello, IA
B	2nd Lt. Thomas E. Bishop		BSM
C	Lt. George P. Biggs	CO - 1942
C	1st Lt Wm. J. Dempsey, Jr	CO - 1943
C	1st Lt.  Wm. G. Neubel	Executive Ofcr - 1943	(Brother-in-law of Dempsey)
C	1st Lt.  John A. Newfield	Reconn Ofcr - 1943
C	2nd Lt.  B. B. Darnell  *	Maintenance Ofcr -1943
Hq	1st Lt. Charles L. Badger	CO - 1942
Hq	Capt. Howard B. Kinter, Jr.	CO - 1943
Hq	Lt. Richard L. Tyron	CO - 1944?	Transfered out of 328FA
Hq	Lt. T. E. Mitchell	CO - Dec 45
Hq	1st Lt. Thomas E. Mitchell	Asst Comm - 1943
Hq	2nd Lt. David S. Shier	Maintenance - 1943	Macon, GA Purple Heart - 5 Feb 45
Sv	Capt. Henry F. Bacon	CO - 1942
Sv	Capt. Harold Goodwin	CO -  1943	Promoted to S-4
Sv	1st Lt.
Sv	1st Lt. James W. Lipscomb	Ammo Train Ofcr - 1943
Sv	1st Lt. Walter L. Tanzer (Brooklyn, NY)	Maintenance Ofcr -1943 Baty B - Fwd Observer 1944?	Wounded in action Oct 8 1944
Sv	2nd Lt. Perry G. Harmon	Motor Ofcr -1943
Sv	CWO Martin L. Mathews	Asst S-4 -1943
?	2nd Lt. Charles H. Usvolk		Chicago, IL
?	Lt. Stark		See Ops Report
?	Lt. Richards		See Ops Report

Other Artillery Officers

	Capt. Leslie M Boring	910 FA, 85 ID	Adjutant - Oct 42
	1st Lt. Edgar B. Colleday, Jr	910 FA, 85 ID	Silver Star - 26 Sept 44
	2nd Lt. Al Gutterman	910 FA, 85 ID	Silver Star - 26/27 Sept 44
	1st Lt. Gerald Tabor	403 FA, 85 ID	KIA   15 May 1945 Buried at Nettuno, Italy

"Purple Heart - 5 Feb 45" -  On this date, a German artillery round hit the headquarters of the 2nd
Battalion of the 337th Regiment, killing many of the commanders and proabably injuring some
members of the 328th FA officers. 
* PFC Billie Williams, Battery B, said that Lt. Robinson was the best soldier he knew.

* Capt. B. B. Darnell was a Maintenance Officer in Battery C, and later a Forward Observer for 7 months.
He was awarded a Silver Star Medal for action on May 13-15, 1944.  Whil on patrol, he located and
knocked out 4 Machine Gun bunkers. The next day he destroyed two more.


 

Fort Sill Artillery Officer's Class -  The following officers attended a class together at Fort Sill as part of their OCS.  These names appear on a graduation commencement brochure and a group photo of the graduates.  These officers later served in the 328FA or other artillery within the 85th Division.         George Brehm             Harold Goodwin         Bill Dempsey               Jerome A. Zaklikiewicz The following names were also included in the class.  These officers were assigned to Camp Shelby but not with the 85th Division.   Shelby Dale Foote (Served in 50FA of 5th Division. After war, he wrote the series on the Civil War.)   Edward Andrews  (Eddie Andrews became an actor after the war.)

The Career of an Officer

Bill Dempsey shown at Fort Sill, OK, where he began his career in Officer Candidate School in 1942.  Later, he completed the school for artillery officers.  He is wearing an OCS patch on his sleeve.

Captain Bill Dempsey later in the war. In the group photo, above, taken at Fort Dix in 1943, Dempsey was a Lieutenant. Compare this photo to one on left to see how much Bill has "aged" while in combat.

     PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL DEMPSEY, SON OF CAPT DEMPSEY

 

Silver Star Award Example of a certificate for Silver Star awarded to a Forward Observer.     WALTER L. TANZER, (01165797), First Lieutenant, Field Artillery Battery “B”, 328 Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army. For gallantry in action on 2 and 3 October 1944, in Italy. When the company to which he was attached as a forward artillery observer reached its objective, found itself surrounded by enemy infantry and tanks under heavy fire from mortars, artillery, and machine guns, Lieutenant TANZER courageously established an observation post and set up his radio to direct fire upon the tanks.  Throughout the day, he continually exposed himself to direct enemy fire to observe the effect of the friendly fire and return to his radio to adjust fire on other targets.  After greatly assisting in the repelling of two heavy counterattacks during the day, he repelled a third attack during the night, almost entirely with artillery fire.  The following day, despite the continuing enemy fire, he remained in his observation post, and although slightly wounded, continued to adjust highly accurate fire upon the enemy, greatly assisting the holding of this vital hill feature.  Entered the military service from Brooklyn, New York.                                                         Headquarters 85th Infantry Division                                                          AG 300.4 AG-21                                                          General orders No. 8                                                          APO #85, U.S. Army                                                           4 February 1945 {Check also pages "Operation Reports for 328FA" & "Stories From the Front" for more details of combat at the GOTHIC Line.  A few days later, Lt. Tanzer was reported MIA.  He was severly wounded and left for dead.  He survived his injuries and became a German interpreter with Intelligence Office.}

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