WWII Memorial, Washington DC, 2008. Jeff Danby (green shirt) with David Redle (blue shirt), former B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, company commander. Jeff’s son and father stand at either side. Read about Captain David Redle’s amazing war experiences in Day of the Panzer and Men of Armor.
Huntington, West Virginia, 2007, 756th Tank Battalion Association reunion. (Standing in front, L to R) Frank Cockerill, Clyde Guild, and David Redle– all combat veterans of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion and profiled extensively in Men of Armor. Standing behind the three is the author, Jeff Danby.
Huntington, West Virginia, 2007, 756th Tank Battalion Association reunion. Jeff Danby (left) stands with Clyde Guild (middle), and David Redle (right).
Nashville, Tennessee, 2006. Jeff Danby (seated, middle) with George S. Burks (seated right). 1st Lt George S. Burks was the executive officer of L Company, 15th Infantry Regiment during the invasion of southern France. He later became company commander and was seriously wounded in November 1944. Despite his horrific experiences, George maintained an great wit and an infectious laugh–as captured by this photo.
Nashville, Tennessee, 2006, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division reunion. Two L Company, 15th Infantry Regiment survivors, George Burks (L) and Earl V. Potter (R), relax in the hospitality room. On the table is a first draft for Day of the Panzer (originally called “Wine for the Fire”). The southern France combat experiences to both men are described in this book.
Nashville, Tennessee, 2006. Jeff Danby (standing right) with surviving members of L Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, at the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division annual reunion. (Standing in back, L to R): George S. Burks (former L Company executive officer and company commander), John C. MacKinnon, John B. Shirley (I Company), Jeff Danby. (Seated L to R): Richard Guimond, Dale Marker, Fred Scarpa. Read about these men in Day of the Panzer.
San Antonio, 2003. Jeff Danby shares his research findings with Charles M. Wilkinson, former B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, company commander at the annual 756th Tank Battalion Association reunion. Captain Wilkinson’s incredible story can be read in Men of Armor.
Fort Knox, Kentucky, 2002. Jeff Danby (middle) with David Redle (seated), former B Company, 756th Tank Battalion commander, and Roy Anderson (standing), former staff sergeant and platoon sergeant in B Company, 756th Tank Battalion.
Jeff Danby 