103rd Infantry Division Bookshelf

The history of the 103rd Infantry Division has been inspiration for numerous books, histories, and memoirs since the Division returned from Europe in 1945. This page lists many of the books written by veterans of the 103rd Infantry Division about their service, as well as histories written about the Division or its campaigns. The page also highlights several books the project team believes will be useful for anyone trying to conduct research into the history of the Division or find more information about individual soldiers or veterans.

The inclusion of a book on this webpage is not an express endorsement of the book by the 103rd Infantry Division (Cactus) Association or the Dale Center for the Study of War & Society. If you know of any additional volumes that should be added to this list, please use the form at the bottom of the page to contact the project team.

Published Memoirs, Letters, and Histories by 103rd Division Veterans

  • William B. Bache, "On the Road to Innsbruck and Back"

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  • Bernard D. Brown, "Dear Selma: A World War II Love Letter Romance"

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  • Edsel V. Colvin, "Got to Go Now: An Oregon GI Writes Home During WWII"

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  • William East & William Gleason, "The 409th Infantry in World War II"

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  • Paul Fussell, "Doing Battle: The Making of a Skeptic"

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  • William B. Hanford, "A Dangerous Assignment: An Artillery Forward Observer in WWII"

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  • Tony Hillerman, "Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir"

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  • Kenneth L. Lenke, "U. S. Army Serial Number 37531447"

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  • W. Moody, "Hell's Folly: The Holocaust"

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  • John T. "Jack" Scannell, "A Soldier's Story: WWII andf the Battle of Sessenheim, France"

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  • Richard B. Stannard, "Infantry: An Oral History of a WWII American Infantry Battalion"

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  • Kathleen Thompson, ed. "A WWII Story: Richard W. Thompson"

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  • George A. Tralka, "Diary of a Replacement Soldier"

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Histories of the Division or Its Campaigns

  • U.S. Army Center for Military History Official History: Jeffrey Clarke and Robert Ross Smith, "Riveria to Rhine"

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  • U.S. Army Center for Military History Official History: Charles B. MacDonald, "The Last Offensive"

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  • U.S. Army Center for Military History Official History: "Logistical Support of the Armies, Vol. 2"

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  • Keith E. Bonn, "When the Odds Were Even: The Vosges Mountains Campaign October 1944-January 1945"

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  • DJV Murphy, "World War II: The 103rd Cactus Division Story"

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Research and Genealogy Guides

  • Jonathan Gawne, "Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the WWII U.S. Army"

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  • Richard Johnson & Debra Johnson Knox, "How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military: Armed Forces Locator Guide"

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  • Debra Johnson Knox. "World War II Military Records"

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  • Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer, "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide "

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  • Family Tree Magazine. "Beginner's Guide to Genealogy: How to Get Started with Your Family Research"

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