June 2022
Please be aware that I am continuously updating the website, but  I am not listing all my updates here, as it takes a lot of time and work. But the website is up to date, and always getting new info on it. Thank you. 

July 2021
I was mentioned in several articles because of my involvement in the finding of Staff Sergeant Raymond C. Blanton: 
Staff Sergeant Raymond C. Blanton returns home

Remains of Staff Sergeant Raymond C. Blanton have been identified

November 2020:
Added more archival film footage of the 9th Infantry Division in WWII: 
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-in-wwii-archival-film-footage/

October 2020:
Added a new Tribute Page:
Tech 4 Glenn R. Beem
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/glenn-r-beem/

June 2020:
Added a new project page for the Company Morning Reports:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/company-morning-reports/

April 2020:
Added histories for:
709th Ordnance (Light Maintenance) Company:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/709th-ordnance-light-maintenance-company/

Ninth Medical Battalion:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-medical-battalion/

March 2020:
Added Tribute Pages for these men: 
Bruce H. Schmeal: https://9thinfantrydivision.net/bruce-h-schmeal/
John R. Boe: https://9thinfantrydivision.net/john-roger-boe/
Stanley J. Turowski: https://9thinfantrydivision.net/stanley-j-turowski/

January 2020:
Added information about the French Croix de Guerre award:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/french-croix-de-guerre/

Added information about the BelgianFourragère award:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/belgian-fourragere/

November 2019:
Added a Tribute Page for 2nd Lt. Wallace E. Burr:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/wallace-edward-burr/

I was featured in a newspaper article in Mora, Minnesota:
Family Stegeman follows fathers WWII footsteps

July 2019:

Updated the All Black Fifth Platoon page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/all-black-fifth-platoon/

Added a new Tribute Page to Private Frank N. Lujan:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/frank-n-lujan/

January 2019:
Added a new article about the actions at Jungersdorf, December 1944:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/jungersdorf-10-12-december-1944/

Added a Tribute Page for Sergeant Andrew Dewey Foster:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/andrew-dewey-foster/

October 2018:
I was interviewed for the Fort Scott Tribune Newspaper about my research to Leslie Shankles a missing soldier who has now been identified and brought back home. I placed the article online now: 
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/leslie-shankles-returns-home/

September 2018:
Updated the Membership form for The Ninth Infantry Division Association:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-infantry-division-association/

August 2018:
Added a Tribute Page for MIA Corporal Elwood F. Bourgeois:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/elwood-f-bourgeois/

Added a Tribute Page for MIA Private Charles W. Cox:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/charles-w-cox/

June 2018:
Added an article about the 9th Infantry Division in Winchester, England:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-in-winchester-england/

January 2018:
Added an article about the Marburg Files: 
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/the-marburg-files/

April 24th 2017:
Added the story behind the nickname of “The Old Reliables”.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/old-reliables/

March 29th 2017:
Added a Tribute Page for John H. Alexander
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/john-h-alexander/

March 15th 2017:
Added a Tribute Page for Norman F. Mneil:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/norman-f-mcneil/

February 2nd 2017:
Added the page for MIA Private Eve Andrepont.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/eve-andrepont/

January 9th 2017:
Added the page for the 9th Infantry Division Photo Archive Project:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-wwii-photo-archive/

January 8th 2017:
Added the page for our bi-monthly newsletter:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-wwii-research-newsletter/

October 27th 2016:
Added a story and picture of the first liberation of La Gleize, Belgium:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/liberation-of-la-gleize/

Also added an article about the research to the tank and men in  the Sprimont picture:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/39th-infantry-regiment-at-sprimont-belgium/

October 21st 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for Captain Robert S. de Gurse:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/robert-s-de-gurse/

Added the Tribute Page for PFC Henry Jenson:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/henry-jenson/

October 20th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for Private William E. Adams:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/william-e-adams/

October 9th 2016:
Added the information page for the official Ninth Infantry Division Association:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-infantry-division-association/

September 21st 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for 2 Missing In Action men:
PFC Melvyn C. Woolover: https://9thinfantrydivision.net/melvyn-c-woolover/

Staff Sergeant Herbert Verderber: https://9thinfantrydivision.net/herbert-verderber/

September 19th 2016:
Added a story and pictures of the liberation in Awan – Aywaille in Belgium 1944:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/liberation-of-aywaille/

September 5th 2016:
Added the story behind the “Go Devils” motto of the 60th Infantry Regiment:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/go-devils/

August 16th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for Corporal Archie J. Sweeney:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/archie-j-sweeney/

August 9th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for Missing In Action soldier Private Arthur L. Kautz.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/arthur-l-kautz/

August 8th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page and story for Major Anthony Sordill:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/anthony-sordill/

August 7th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for Corporal Robert Pierce:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/robert-pierce/

August 3rd 2016:
I have updated the menu for the “Tribute Pages”:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/

Also updated the 9th Division March page by adding the original music sheet that I recently obtained:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-division-march/

May 13th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for MIA soldier PFC Clarence W. Brotherton:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/clarence-w-brotherton/

May 11th 2016:
Added the Tribute Page for MIA soldier PFC Edward R. Bisanz:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/edward-r-bisanz/

May 2nd 2016:
Added information for the 9th Signal Company:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-signal-company/

Also added the 9th Signal Company DI to the Distinctive Insignia page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/distinctive-insignia/

April 23rd 2016:
Added the “Artifacts of the past” page, displaying 9th Infantry Division memorabilia.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/artifacts-from-the-past/

April 2nd 2016:
Added a page for donations for my World War 2 research projects:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/donate-and-support/

March 20th 2016:
Added a page for the 9th Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipients:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/medal-of-honor/

March 11th 2016:
Added a downloadable map of the 9th Infantry Division Route during World War 2:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-route-map/

February 9th 2016:
Added the Tribute for 2nd Lt. Guy Remington to my website: 
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/guy-remington/

January 14th 2016:
Today I am featured on the WWII Research and Writing Center:
http://wwiiresearchandwritingcenter.com/wwii-research-collective-meet-yuri-beckers/

Added the WWII Research and Writing Center article to my website:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/wwii-research-and-writing-center-article-yuri-beckers/

January 8th 2016:
Added the Tribute for Private Frederick Allen Fonner:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/frederick-allen-fonner/

Added the Tribute for Sergeant Wayne Frederick Bathe:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/wayne-frederick-bathe/

November 26th 2015:
Updated the 9th Infantry Division Call Signs page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/call-signs/

November 25th 2015:
Added a research article:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/the-9th-infantry-division-snowmen/

October 24th 2015:
Added the Tribute for Private Charles W. Hamner:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/charles-w-hamner/

October 13th 2015:
Added the Tribute for Private Davison Hayes:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/davison-hayes/

October 11th 2015:
Added the Tribute Page for Staff Sergeant Lester. L. Boswell:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/lester-l-boswell/

October 10th, 2015:
Added the Tribute Page for Corporal Aime M. Mingonet today:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/aime-m-mingonet/

September 27th 2015:
Added the Avenging Ghosts of the Ninth Division story:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/the-avenging-ghosts-of-the-ninth/

September 22nd 2015:
Added the Tribute Page for Private Jacob W. Givens:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/jacob-w-givens/

September 20th 2015:
Added the history behind the well known “AAA-O” slogan:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/a-a-a-o/

Also added an article about the 39th Infantry Regiment Black Market Band:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/39th-infantry-regiment-black-market-band/

September 18th 2015:
Added a new page about SGT. Edward R. Nalitz:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/edward-r-nalitz/

June 15th 2015:
Added a page about Hambone Jr. the dog, and the 47th Infantry Regiment in Alresford, UK.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/the-47th-infantry-regiment-in-alresford/

June 4th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for Missing In Action soldier Private Otis Beliles:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/otis-e-h-beliles/

May 26th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for PFC Morris Lee Baker:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/morris-lee-baker/

April 27th 2015:
Added the history for the 15th Engineer Battalion:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/15th-engineer-battalion/

March 26th 2015:
Added a list of Silver Star Medal recipients:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/silver-star-recipients/

March 17th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for Missing in Action Private Albert J. Paoli:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/albert-j-paoli/

March 16th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for Missing in Action Sergeant Alex L. Platt:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/alex-l-platt/

March 10th 2015:
Added 2 variations of the Greenback Octofoil Shoulder Patch to the patches page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

January 26th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for Assisant Commanding General Donald A. Stroh:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/donald-a-stroh/

January 25th 2015:
Added a Tribute Page for Lt. Colonel Robert H. Stumpf:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/robert-h-stumpf/

January 7th 2015: 
Updated the Call Signs page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/call-signs/

December 7th 2014:
Added a new shoulder sleeve insignia:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

September 7th 2014:
Added a Tribute Page for Private Roland P. Faulknor:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/roland-p-faulknor/

July 13th 2014:
Added a Tribute Page for Private John W. Bressler Jr.:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/john-w-bressler-jr/

June 22nd 2014:
Added a Tribute Page for Medal of Honor awarded 2nd Lt. John E. Butts:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/john-e-butts/

May 22nd: 2014:
I was interviewed for a Pennsylvanian newspaper article about a family researching a 9th Infantry Division man. I provided some information as well:
http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourmtpleasant/6023197-74/huffman-baird-pleasant#axzz32OFy2EsN

May 12th 2014:
Added a great looking Pre-WWII Felt shoulder patch to my collection and to my website. Scroll down to the bottom to see the new addition:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

April 2014:
I was asked to provide information about 9th Infantry Division men for a great project for the American Cemetery in Sicily – Rome.
The stories will be featured in an online interactive website and at the American Cemetery itself. It’s an honor to participate in this project. More info soon!

March 12th 2014:
Added a tribute page for Sergeant Clarence A. Forslund:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/clarence-a-forslund/

February 18th 2014:
Added a tribute page for Private Cecil Banks, Missing In Action:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/cecil-banks/

January 28th 2014:
Added a rare cut edge patch that has blue Infantry piping added to the edges:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

December 28th 2013:
Added a tribute page for Donato Iacobucci:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/donato-iacobucci/

November 26th 2013:
Added a tribute page for Charles Willsher:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/charles-willsher/

October 19th 2013:
Added the “Missing In Action” page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/missing-in-action/

September 6th 2013:
Added a rare “Black back” patch to the Octofoil insignia page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

July 22nd 2013:
Added another rare Olive Drab Wool Patch to my collection:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

July 22nd 2013:
Added a Ninth Infantry Division Association Patch om the “Commemorative patches page”.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/commemorative-patches/

July 5th 2013:
Added a tribute video to the website.
[Please note, in Google Chrome there is an annoying ebay popup. I can’t get rid of this. Sorry for that.]
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-tribute-video/

July 2nd 2013:
Added the Command Post locations page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-infantry-divisional-command-posts/

July 2nd 2013:
Added the Command and Staff page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-command-and-staff/

June 21st 2013:
Added a new patch to my collection. It’s a OD Wool early World War II type:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

June 19th 2013:
Added a tribute video to the homepage:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/

June 6th 2013:
Added a new patch to my collection. It’s a “Loopy style” embroidered white back:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

June 6th 2013:
In honor of the 69th D-Day anniversary I have added a Normandy Battle page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/cutting-the-peninsula/

June 5th 2013:
Added pictures of 9t Infantry Division Memorials and Monuments:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-pictures/memorials-and-places/

May 14th 2013:
Added a tribute page for Tec5 James Tenenbaum:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/james-tenenbaum/

May 14th 2013:
Added another picture of the rare white Octofoil Should patch:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

April 11th 2013:
Added a page about General Manton Eddy’s visit to Beauvain, France:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/general-manton-s-eddy-in-beauvain/

April 11th 2013:
Added 3 new “Then and Now” pictures of Beauvain, France:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/then-and-now/

March 26th 2013:
Added a scan of a rare horizontal and vertical embroidered Cut Edge White Back Patch:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

March 20th 2013:
Added a new Battle page about the Battle of Thala:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/thala-battle/

March 14th 2013:
Added some new pictures to the 1939-1945 gallery:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-pictures/1939-1945/

March  8th 2013:
Added a tribute page for Lt Colonel Evert Stong:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/evert-e-stong/

March 5th 2013:
Added a tribute page for Private Guy I. Wetherell:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/guy-i-wetherell/

February 5th 2013:
Added a tribute page for PFC Albert M. Perna:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/albert-perna/

January 24th 2013:
Added a tribute page for 1st Lt. Samuel  H. Weinstein:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/samuel-weinstein/

January 9th 2013:
Happy New Year everyone!
There will be a lot of new items on the website this year, and I will be involved in more projects related to the 9th Infantry Division!
For now, I added another Shoulder Sleeve Insignia:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

December 17th 2012:
Added a news article about Robert L. Lynch. He was reunited with his war time jacket after 70 years!
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-news/

December 10th 2012:
Added another nice, rare patch that has a white thread around the Octofoil:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

December 6th 2012:
Added 2 versions of the oddly shaped pale green patches to the patch page:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/the-octofoil-shoulder-patch/

November 24th, 2012:
I am very honored and pleased to tell everyone that my website is being used in several history classes in the USA. I appreciate it a lot that my research is used for the education of students to teach them more about World War 2.

November 19th, 2012:
Created and added a Tribute Page for Private Edward Webber:
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/edward-webber/

November 12th, 2012:
Updated the Books and Other Publications list

Also created the Ninth News page in the menu. This page will have links to articles related to the 9th Infantry Division that have been published online or in newspapers.
https://9thinfantrydivision.net/ninth-news/

October 23rd, 2012:
Added a new page for 9th Infantry Division Commemorative Patches.

October 18th, 2012:
NEW Website version is online!
I hope you’ll enjoy this new website. More items to be added soon.

October 2012:
Nearly finished with the new website!
I still need to add a few pages of Articles, Tributes and pictures, and will then publish the new website online SOON!

September 2012:
Adding more and more content to the new website version. It’s starting to look good.

August 2012:
New website in the making!
Sorry for the lack of updates on this website. These last months I have been very busy doing research for my book about the 9th Infantry Division’s actions in the Hurtgen Forest. I have spend many hours gathering documents, studying them, writing with veterans, interviewing them, and writing texts for my book. I also visited the Hurtgen Forest in Germany last May for field research. A report about that trip will be online soon as well. Right now, I am still working on the pages. Thank you for the support, and the patience!