The First to Fall
The taking of Widerstandnest 60, looming over the Fox Red sector, Omaha Beach.
Ernie Pyle: Victory in Europe
"I hope that in victory we are more grateful than we are proud. I hope we can rejoice in victory–but humbly. The dead men would not want us to gloat.”
Rübeland – Part 1
"The tank then began firing several rounds of canister shot into the roadblock..."
75 Years Ago Today
"The 16th Infantry Regiment turned threatened catastrophe into a glorious victory."
Valor at Normandy
First Lieutenant Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., rallied troops in the critical first hours at Omaha Beach, led tanks through minefields, and made the ultimate sacrifice on June 6, 1944.
The Last Kilometer
"The Mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7, 1945."
Congressional Ovation
President Harry S. Truman awarded the 100th Medal of Honor of World War II to 16th Infantryman Technical Sergeant Jake W. Lindsey.
“Black Jack” Pershing
On April 16, 1918, General Pershing addressed the officers of the First Division at Chaumont-en-Vexin, France, before their departure to the front.
Eisenhower’s Praetorian Guard
Generals Eisenhower, Bradley and Gerow made a special trip to Balleroy, France, to praise the troops of the 16th Infantry for their heroic efforts.