Lower Left Corner (click on names to see medal of honor text) |
Upper Left Corner (click on names to see medal of honor text) Top Row: Captain Wardlaw L. Miles Middle Row: Lt. Dwite H Schaffner, Lt. Colonel Fred E. Smith Bottom Row: Major Charles W. Whittlesey, Captain Nelson M. Holderman |
Here, at the home of the Lost Battalion, is a great collection of large WWI bronze plaques, memorials, books, uniforms and memorabilia. No where else in New York have I found the men of the Lost Battalion and the 77th Division honored as they so very well deserve! **** WARNING **** You cannot just drive up and see the memorials - it is an active military base in a time of war! The center is named after the famous WWII combat reporter, Ernie Pyle, who wore a military uniform while covering the war. Ernie was killed with the troops he supported so well on the Pacific island of IeShima while he was with the 77th Division. |
The Lost Battalion of WWI in the Argonne Forest October 2nd thru 7th, 1918 |
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March 10, 2002
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Ernie Pyle USAR Center 77th Regional Support Command (77th Reserve Headquarters, Home of the Lost Battalion) Fort Totten, NY |
Here, at the home of the Lost Battalion, is a great collection of large WWI bronze plaques, memorials, books, uniforms and memorabilia. No where else in New York have I found the men of the Lost Battalion and the 77th Division honored as they so very well deserve! **** WARNING **** You cannot just drive up and see the memorials - it is an active military base in a time of war! The center is named after the famous WWII combat reporter, Ernie Pyle, who wore a military uniform while covering the war. Ernie was killed with the troops he supported so well on the Pacific island of IeShima while he was with the 77th Division. |
77th Division Men Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor |
Upper Left Corner (click on names to see medal of honor text) Top Row: Captain Wardlaw L. Miles Middle Row: Lt. Dwite H Schaffner, Lt. Colonel Fred E. Smith Bottom Row: Major Charles W. Whittlesey, Captain Nelson M. Holderman |
Lower Left Corner (click on names to see medal of honor text) |
The 15 Medal of Honor Recipients since the 77th's inception in 1917 |
Main Reception Hall Display |
Picture of Reception Hall Wall (to be filled in later) |
The main reception hall has a wall dedicated to the history of the division. |
In Memorium (cannot read the rest, fill in later) |
These 77th Infantry Division Plaques are Presented as a Living Memorial for the Brave Soldiers Who Served Our Country and Great Nation in Both World Wars |
Painting of General Alexander, Commanding General of the 77th Division, AEF (need to replace, what's with my flash?) |
Hall of Memorial Plaques |
Picture of Hall from Lobby looking towards Reception Hall (to be filled in later) |
Picture of Hall from Lobby looking in other direction (to be filled in later) |
This impressive collection of 31 (verify) plaques honoring the soldiers of the 77th from WWI and WWII includes units from the Lost Battalion |
Dedicated to the More than Five Hundred Gallant Men of the 308th Infantry 77th Division Who Gave Their Lives in France |
Honor Roll of the 307th Infantry 1917-1919 77th Division AEF Baccarat Oise Aisne Meuse Argonne Recognize this plaque? It is the other copy of the plaque on the boulder in the Central Park 307th Memorial! It's existence allowed the stolen plaque to be replaced! |
Chester Marcus Public Affairs Office 77th Reserve at 307th plaque Chester and other's efforts have preserved history. He is determined to restore the Central Park Site! |
Company C 308th Infantry Peaceful They Rest in Glory Everlasting |
In Memorium Dedicated to the Eternal Memory of Our Comerades of D Company 308th Inf Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice on the Battlefields of France |
In Memory Of Col. Lucian S. Breckinridge Whos High Ideals, Courage Insight and Deep Understanding, In War and in Peace Were an Inspiration to Us All This Plaque is Affectionately Dedicated by His Freinds of the 308th Infantry May 10th, 1949 |
Museum Rooms |
There are two museum rooms right off the main reception hall, a smaller one for Vietnam and Desert Storm, a larger one for WWI and WWII. In the larger room, one wall's display cases are dedicated to WWI, the other wall to WWII. On a third wall is the memorial to Medal of Honor Recipients (shown above) and the room is filled with plaques, unit insignia's, etc. |
The leftmost display case contains photographs, newspaper articles, posters, and the 306th's Battle Flag (left bottom) that is in one of the pictures (top center) |
The center case has uniforms, gear, medals, memorabilia and more photo's |
The rightmost case has more photographs, uniforms, gear, books, newspaper articles and memorabilia |
Dedicated to All the Men Who Served With the 77th Infantry Division in the Two World Wars |
In Memory of the 77th Division Men Who Gave Their Lives and Their Blood for the United States of America |
306th, 307th & 308th Unit Insignia's Hanging over WWII display cases |
77th Reserve's Public Affairs Office |
On the wall is a photograph of: 77th Division Staff, General Cornelius Vanderbilt, Commanding HQ and Staffs, 153rd & 154th Brigades, 306th, 307th and 308th Infantry Camp Dix, NJ July 17th, 1930 Below is the document from the New York City Department of Parks that authorized the creation of the 307th memorial in Central Park |
Top reads: Columbia Gives to Her Son the Accolade of the New Chivalry of Humanity Bottom reads: Frederich H. Gates Pvt Hq Co. 305th Infantry Served With Honor in the World War and was Wounded in Action |
