12th Armored Division

1289 N. 2nd St., Abilene, Texas 79601

12th Armored Division Message Board

2 posts total
Author	Topic: My Dad Leffel N. Hicks
kilel Junior Member Member # 353 Posts: 1 From: Dyer, NV Registered: 3/25/2009	posted 3/25/2009 2:35:06 PM I am looking for information on my deceased father's military service. I know he served in the 12th Armored Division, and I think he was in the 66th AIB. He never would talk about his experience, and I would like to know about it.
MikeWoldenberg Junior Member Member # 16 Posts: 1091 From: University at Buffalo (NY) Registered: 6/1/2004	posted 3/27/2009 10:03:17 AM Dear Kilel, Your father was in the 3d platoon, Company C, 66th Armored Infantry Battalion. This Company suffered terrible casualties in the Battle of Herrlisheim, in January of 1945. A book is available from the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. The book is entitled: C-66. Author is Weston Lewis Emery. Part of the book is reproduced on this website. Look in the left hand column: BOOKS AND WRITTEN EXPERIENCES. Your father was a rifleman. Your father is pictured on page 289, and 354. He is on a roster on page 417. Finally, on page 485 he is mentioned as one of a few men who did not miss a day of duty from Dec. 7, 1944 until May 8, 1945. This means he was healthy during that period. He must have been extremely lucky. There are people alive who may have known your father. If you want to pursue this further, contact me: geomike@buffalo.edu