Foreign Nationals Who Fought for the 7th Armored Division
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As the 7th Armored Division liberated areas of Europe and passed through liberated areas, foreign nationals who sought to help defeat the Germans volunteered their services, for translation, navigation, and combat. Some of these men were very seriously wounded. This web page, begun March 19, 2007 (long overdue), is intended to identify these men, who were never officially on the rosters of the Division but gave important service.

The arrangement is by the unit that they fought for, preceded by an alphabetical index. The detailed information on an individual is in the section by unit.

As of October 2008, this page is expanded to include those foreign nationals who did not fight as members of the 7th Armored Division but were recognized by the 7th Armored Division for actions specifically aiding the Division.


Alphabetical List (incomplete)
Assigned to 7AD
  • African
    1. Almeb, Pvt. Mohamed - African - Company D/40 Tank
  • Belgian
    1. Schryvers, Cpl. Kenneth H. H. - Belgian Army - 77 Med Bn
    2. van Ecchaute, Sgt. Peter - Belgian Military Mission - 434 AFAB HQ
  • Dutch - See 7AD Dutch Volunteers and Dutch Army Interpreters web page
    1. Althuizen, John - Dutch - B/23 AIB
    2. (Dutch officer) - Dutch - Division Trains
    3. (Dutch Sergeant) - Dutch - Division Trains
    4. Ghijsen, Jan - Dutch - HQ Company/38 AIB
    5. Jansen, Johannes "Hans" - Dutch - Recon/HQ Company/23 AIB
    6. Lollenberg, Martin J. - Dutch - B/48 [not sure if first letter of surname is L]
    7. Molenaar, Konraad S. - Dutch Army - Division Headquarters
    8. Nysen, Otto - Dutch civilian - Division Trains
    9. Peeters, Hendrik - Dutch (Meijel) - unit not yet known
    10. Peeters, Herman - Dutch (Meijel) - unit not yet known
    11. van der Heyden, Carel - Dutch - HQ/CCB
    12. van Leeuwen, Albert - Dutch - 31 Tank
    13. van Ratingen, Harry - Dutch - 440 AFAB
    14. Verstralen, Theodorus M. - Dutch - Troop A/87 Recon
    15. Vogels, Harry - Dutch Army Translator - Div HQ
    16. Wampers, Peter - Belgian - D/17 Tank
    17. Weijs, Arnold - Dutch - B/23 AIB
    18. Wijnbergen, Henk - Dutch - unit not yet known
  • French
    1. Bour, Robert - French - Sv/489
    2. DeVigoubsky, Capt. Andre - French Army - unit not yet known
    3. (Frenchman) - French - Bn HQ/38 AIB (wounded at St. Ail, 6 Sep 1944)
    4. Garnier, Michel - French - Sv/489
    5. Goldryn, Capt. Alexandre - French Army - unit not yet known
    6. Graas, Albert - French - Sv/489
    7. Miltat, Capt. (later Maj.) Marcel - French Army - Division Headquarters (G-2)
    8. Ochoiski, Gérard - French - Sv/489
    9. Villefosse, Lt. Heron - French Mission - unit not yet known
Non-members Recognized by 7AD
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  • French
    1. Mr. Evans - French - Verdun
    2. Louis Alfred Hénon - French - Verdun
    3. Fernand Legay - French - Verdun
    4. Mr. Schultz - French - Verdun

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