29th Infantry Division Research Center

12/31/2021

I have great news for all of us devoted to the 29th Division. For the first time in its 102-year history, joining the 29th Division Association is free and open to all interested parties! Free membership is available to anyone devoted to the history and legacy of our beloved 29th -- uniformed servicemembers, veterans, or civilians. You'll receive a very fine journal, "The Twenty-Niner," three times per year, as well as the monthly "Chin Strap" newsletter. You'll find fascinating historical articles, photos, and news of the current 29th Division. And best of all -- did I already mention this? -- joining is free and open to all! 29, Let's Go! Here is the link...

Joining the 29th Division Association is FREE for all Applicants in 2022. As our membership ranks grow so will the strength of our Association's Voice! Thank you for your support and keeping our long, proud history alive. Should you wish to join a local Post, submit the form and you will be contacte...

02/03/2021

Eighty years ago today, on February 3, 1941, President Roosevelt called the 29th Division into federal service for a period that was not supposed to exceed one year. It turned out to be nearly five. No one yet realized it, but for those men leaving their civilian jobs and reporting to local armories that morning, it would be the pivotal event of their lives. In Maryland, the "February 3" men, as they used to be known, gathered annually in the Pikesville Armory to commemorate their 1941 mobilization, but now, as far as I know, there is not a single one left. They certainly left us a better world. 29, Let's Go!

11/29/2020

We have lost another great 29er. Arden Earll, a D-Day veteran of Company H, 116th Infantry, and a native of Erie PA, died yesterday. He was a wonderful friend and a dedicated veteran, who traveled back to Normandy several times and was a regular attendee at 29th Division reunions. He will be greatly missed. 29, Let's Go.

07/11/2020

Please join me on Sunday, July 18, 2020 at 0830 (Eastern Time) for a discussion on the 76th anniversary of the liberation of my "home away from home," the lovely French city of St. Lo. The event will include livestreaming with cameras at all the key battle sites related to the liberation of the city.

On the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Lô we bring you two shows. Part 1 will cover the assault towards the town in early-mid July. For Part 1 we...

02/23/2020

Today is the 75th anniversary of the tragic death of this great 29er, PFC Henry Slade Harrell, who died on a lonely footbridge spanning the Roer River near Julich, Germany on February 23, 1945. George Silk, one of the most renowned photographers of WWII, followed close behind Harrell on the footbridge, and the subsequent photo Silk snapped of Harrell's lifeless body, published in the March 12, 1945, edition of Life Magazine, became one of the most iconic photos of WWII. For 65 years, the anonymous soldier lying on the bridge was unidentified, but with the help of 29th Division veterans and the voluminous records of the 29ID Archives, I figured out Harrell's identity in 2010. A 20-year-old native of Sunflower, Alabama, the red-headed Slade Harrell was a high school standout academically and athletically. His "II-C" draft classification - "men necessary for farm labor" - could have kept him out of uniform, but he chose to serve, and ended up a key member of Company C, 175th Infantry, the first 29ID unit to storm over the Roer on February 23, 1945. He died exactly one year after he entered military service and is buried in his hometown of Sunflower. He embodies the selfless spirit of his generation, who sacrificed everything for a better world. A great soldier and an even greater human being who will never be forgotten.

12/27/2019

https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1210318708960366593?s=09

“Today we had a special visit from Steve Melnikoff, a 100-year-old Ravens fan who fought in World War II. He earned four Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. We thank Steve for sharing his wisdom. It was a great honor. https://t.co/ulcvZVmFCf”

12/18/2019

Holiday crawl at the Fifth Regiment Armory

09/21/2019

Maj. Warner was a member of the 110th Field Artillery of the 29th Division for many years before he left the Maryland National Guard to join the Regular Army. Although he never served a day in combat with the 29th Division, he was one of the greatest soldiers in the history of the division. 29, Let's Go!

Today on , we honor and remember the hardships endured by our nation's POW and those identified as MIA.

U.S. Army Maj. Everett L. Warner, who served in the Maryland National Guard for 14 years and was a Johns Hopkins University alumni, led American and Filipino units against Japanese forces during WWII with amazing ingenuity and cunning guerrilla warfare tactics.

In 1942, he was forced to surrender after being cut off from the rest of the Army. He was held as a POW until 1945, when he died aboard a Japanese vessel that was attacked repeatedly by American bombers.

Thank you to Maj. Everett for your sacrifice and service to this great country.

To learn more about Maj. Everett's story and the history of the , visit the newly opened Maryland Museum of Military History at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore.

05/01/2019

The horse favored to win the Kentucky Derby this Saturday is named "Omaha Beach." Please cheer him on!