329 "Buckshot" Infantry Regiment

Unit History of the 329th Infantry Regiment

This is a Unit History book of the 329th Infantry Regiment nicknamed "Buckshot". The book was published in Occupied Germany, July 1945, Edited by 1st Lt. Daniel P. O'Connor. Printed in the printing-office Ernst Fischer, Wolfenbüttel, Germany. The foreword is written by Colonel Edwin B. Crabill, Commander of the 329th "Buckshot" Infantry Regiment.

This copy once belonged to Daniel S. Keller (#35740050) who was with AT Company, 329th Infantry Regiment.

S/Sgt Daniel S. Keller

Staff Sergeant Daniel S. Keller

Daniel S. 'Dan' Keller was one of the early members of Anti-Tank Company, he is listed on the Anti-Tank Company Christmas menu and roster of 1942 in Camp Atterbury, Indiana. So he was with them at basic training in Camp Atterbury, then went to the Tennessee maneuvers and to Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. Early April, 1944 Anti-Tank Company was stationed at Camp Shanks from where they left the US. They headed for Europe and arrived in Liverpool on April 16 from where they left for Wales by train. The unit boarded on July 19, 1944 for France but due to heavy weather it took them 5 days to arrive at Omaha Beach. He stayed with Anti-Tank Company, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Squad Leader, for the entirety of the war. For his service he was awarded, among other decorations, the Combat Infantryman's Badge.

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photographs courtesy of George F. Studor Jr. (son of 1st Lt. George F Studor Sr.)