23rd Armored Infantry Battalion Company "B"<p>

23rd Armored Infantry Battalion
Company "B"
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This page contains:

Units of the Company

Company-Level Officers of the Company

Link to Thanksgiving 1943 Roster - The roster is one of the documents in the 7th Armored Division Document Repository. Click on the link to go to that web site and then scroll down to the pre-combat period, where you will find the B/23 Thanksgiving 1943 roster.

Or you can see an active overview of all pages at the 7th Armored Division web site.

Special thanks to Leroy Dawson of the 60mm Mortar Squad of 3rd Platoon for providing the complete B/23 roster by squad at the time of departure from Fort Benning, Georgia. He was given the list by Sgt. Royce Novinski, the Supply Sergeant, who was from Fennimore, Wisconsin.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The pages of the Fort Benning roster appear to be out of order, and only some of them are labeled as to which platoon that they were. All entries on this page in black are certain as to their organization. Entries in red are in the correct squads but may be in the wrong platoon. Entries in blue are shown as 3rd Platoon since they are on the same page as Leroy Dawson's name, and he said that he was in the 3rd Platoon, though that page had no platoon identification. In addition, the names were all hand-written, and it is very possible that there are spelling errors in transcribing them below. Click here to view the orignal document in a PDF file.

The Fort Benning roster includes the following additional facts at the end of the list.

Ammo carried in

47,850 Rifle
80,000 MG 30
8,800 MG 50
13,500 45 Cal
25,740 Carbine
180 57mm shell
228 60mm mortar
180 Launcher Rocket
520 A.T. Mines
340 Hand Grenades

MOS (Military Occupational Specialty)

1st Sgt 585
Mess Sgt 826
Supply Sgt. 821
Co Clerk 405
Cook 060
Cook Help 521
Driver Truck 345
Comm Chief 592
Bugler 803
Driver H/T 734
Gunner MG HH 604
Rifleman 745
Messenger 675

MOS (Military Occupational Specialty)

Mortar Sgt 813
Armorer 811
Mech Auto 014
Basic 521
Plt Sgt 651
Sq Leader 653
Gunner Mortar 607
Ammo Handler 507
Cannoneer 531
Gunner A/T 610
Carry Rifle R
Carry Carbine C
Carry Sub Machine Gun S

UNITS OF COMPANY "B" OF THE 23rd ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
B/23 consisted of the following platoons and sections. (The roles and numbers in parens are the standard table of organization counts of men. They were usually lower and sometimes higher.)
NOTE: None of the links in this section have web pages yet. At this time, they are merely stubs with the potential of future web pages.

The following company-level sections are all shown below on this page.
- Company Headquarters (CO, Commo Sgt, Bugler, 3 Riflemen, 1 MG man, driver)
- Maintenance Section (Officer, Sgt, 2 Armorers, 3 Mechanics, Jeep Driver)
- Administration, Mess and Supply
  - Administration Section (Sgt, Clerk, Driver)
  - Mess Section (Sgt, 5 cooks, 1 cook's helper, driver)
  - Supply Section (Sgt & Driver)
1st Platoon (Rifle) (1/B/23)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  - 1/B/23 Platoon Leader
    - Lt. Freed (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 1/B/23 Platoon Sergeant
    - T/Sgt. Passmore (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 1/B/23 HQ Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Horetsko (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 1/B/23 HQ Half-Track Driver
    - T/5 Zebracki (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 1/B/23 Rifleman (8 men)
    - Pfc. Hodges (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Rossmeyer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Strezelic (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Ponsone (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. English (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Dotson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Correll (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Neff (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  - 1st Rifle Squad (1/1/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Faber (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Koulas (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Lewis (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Riflemen (9 men)
      - Pvt. Gamble (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Gilbert (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. W. Jones (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Harrill (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Adams (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Fay (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Hampton (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Mastakos (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Estep (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2nd Rifle Squad (2/1/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Aprighano (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Porter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Krug (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Rifleman (9 men)
      - Pfc. Oettchen (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Grubbs (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Clay (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Wilsen (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Wilburn (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Boyle (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Rowell (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Waldrop (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Kermath (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- Light Machine Gun Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - T/Sgt. Keidaisch (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Assistant Squad Leader
    - Sgt. Kiger (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Howard (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Machine Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Scanga (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Huffman (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pvt. Glasmar (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Hill (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (5 men)
    - Pfc. Picoy (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Edgil (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Sheddard (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Silvestri (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Young (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 60 mm Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Ferrara (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Faust (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Mortar Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Arfi (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Scanlon (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pfc. Knapp (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Lamont (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (2 men)
    - Pvt. R. Lewis (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. L. Pale (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
2nd Platoon (Rifle) (2/B/23)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  - 2/B/23 Platoon Leader
    - Lt. Bubbin (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2/B/23 Platoon Sergeant
    - T/Sgt. Sewell (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2/B/23 HQ Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Gleason (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2/B/23 HQ Half-Track Driver
    - T/5 Glasser (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2/B/23 Rifleman (8 men)
    - Pfc. W. Shepherd (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Hayes (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Zoltowski (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Lloyd (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Wrkel (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Garner (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. J. Jones (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. D. Johnson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  - 1st Rifle Squad (1/2/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Kelly (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Armbruster (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Ochran (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Riflemen (9 men)
      - Pvt. Myers (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Frenchman (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Garvie (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Cate (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Oliver (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Kwiatkowski (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. McCoury (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Wease (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Vannatter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2nd Rifle Squad (2/2/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Smith (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Mora (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Pouroznick (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Rifleman (9 men)
      - Pfc. Bernhardt (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Knox (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. E. Miller (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Cocco (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Bogatz (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Garren (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Newell (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Stout (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Connaster (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- Light Machine Gun Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - T/Sgt. Tussey (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Assistant Squad Leader
    - Sgt. McCaffery (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Euart (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Machine Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Hopper (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Laughter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pfc. Gallegos (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Phipps (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (5 men)
    - Pfc. Henson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Norgaard (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Philo (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Howell (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. L. White (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 60 mm Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Arnold (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Hattaway (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Mortar Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Kalosky (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Sohan (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pfc. D. White (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Underwood (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (2 men)
    - Pvt. Scheffler (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. G. Miller (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
3rd Platoon (Rifle) (3/B/23)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  - 3/B/23 Platoon Leader
    - Lt. Lemmon (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 3/B/23 Platoon Sergeant
    - T/Sgt. Hughes (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 3/B/23 HQ Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Hobel (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 3/B/23 HQ Half-Track Driver
    - T/5 Gillespie (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 3/B/23 Rifleman (8 men)
    - Pfc. Norton (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Oldham (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Haney (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Pritchett (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Moore (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Nicholson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Butler (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Jenkins (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  - 1st Rifle Squad (1/1/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Marcu (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Dileo (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Hassebrock (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Riflemen (9 men)
      - Pfc. Zinn (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Lynch (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Johnson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Johnson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Ludwig (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Hess (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Lemay (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Speer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Sanford (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2nd Rifle Squad (2/1/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Setter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Assistant Squad Leader
      - Sgt. Owens (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Riddle (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Rifleman (9 men)
      - Pfc. Hunt (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Thomas (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Anderson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Garder (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Barber (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Mangano (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. H. Porter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Guide (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Barnes (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- Light Machine Gun Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - T/Sgt. Lee (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Assistant Squad Leader
    - Sgt. Koonce (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Carbahn (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Machine Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Fortunes (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Wilborg (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pvt. Bacigal (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Millazo (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (5 men)
    - Pfc. Scelewski (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. De Simone (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Kellner (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Sutton (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Drasher (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 60 mm Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
  - Squad Leader
    - S/Sgt. Misseldine (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Half-track Driver
    - T/5 Morrow (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Mortar Gunner (2 men)
    - Pfc. Delbrugge (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pfc. Caiola (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Ammunition Handler (2 men)
    - Pfc. Moore (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. McLain (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - Rifleman (2 men)
    - Pvt. Leroy Dawson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Pvt. Deitura (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Anti-tank Platoon (AT/B/23)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, Driver)
  - AT/B/23 Platoon Leader
    - Lt. Joe V. Whiteman (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - AT/B/23 Platoon Sergeant
    - T/Sgt. Ryan (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - AT/B/23 Messenger
    - Pfc. Morris (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
- 3 squads (Sgt, AT Gunner, 4 Cannoneers, 3 Ammo Handlers, driver)
  - 1st Rifle Squad (1/AT/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Ferry (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Anti-Tank Gunner
      - Cpl. Brockman (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Cannoneer (4 men)
      - Pfc. Eason (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Hammer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. DeMarco (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - T/5 Barnett (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Hibbs (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Ammunition Handler (3 men)
      - Pfc. Baca (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Dugas (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Stewart (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 2nd Rifle Squad (2/AT/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Levinson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Anti-Tank Gunner
      - Cpl. Bartolamucci (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Cannoneer (4 men)
      - Pfc. Devito (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Wacter (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Welch (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - T/5 Grab (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Thigpen (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Ammunition Handler (3 men)
      - Pvt. Bauer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Cuecia (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Gossitt (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
  - 3rd Rifle Squad (3/AT/B/23)
    - Squad Leader
      - S/Sgt. Mathison (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Anti-Tank Gunner
      - Cpl. Binecki (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Cannoneer (4 men)
      - Pvt. Harris (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Foxx (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pfc. Luczkiewicz (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Long (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Half-track Driver
      - T/5 Patterson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
    - Ammunition Handler (3 men)
      - Pvt. Murchison (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Early (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
      - Pvt. Duplies (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

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COMPANY-LEVEL OFFICERS OF COMPANY "B" OF THE 23rd ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
The only company-level officers were the Commanding Officer and the Maintenance Officer. The other 4 officers in the company were the 4 platoon leaders.

Commanding officers

1st Lieutenant Richard Horrocks (March 1, 1942 - in or before September 1942)
Captain Francis Wall (about September 1942 - )
Lt. Jack Holmes ( - ) acting company commander
Captain Lynn Carlson ( - August 1943)
Captain William Mitchell (August 1943 - September 1943)
1st Lt. (later Captain) Dudley J. Britton (September 1943 - sick 1 Sep 1944 at Germonville, France)
Sources:
- 1 Sep 1944: From duty to transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital, Line of Duty, slightly sick (Non-Battle) [B/23 Morning Report 1 September 1944]
??? (1 September 1944- 3 November 1944)
Sources:
- B/23 veteran John Althuizen recalls that when he joined B/23 at Deurne, Netherlands in mid-October 1944 that he believed that the commanding officer was Lt. Joe V. Whiteman, known by the code name "Navajo" (although he was not Navajo), since the radio man with John Althuizen was frequently calling for Navajo.
Captain Cleo S. Freed (??? - mid-November 1944, return of Capt. Britton) eventually became Battalion S-3 (Operations) Officer Sources:
- 3 Nov 1944: Assigned and joined from 3rd Replacement Battalion APO 153 (MOS 1560) (Assumed command of company) [B/23 Morning Report 3 November 1944]
- 16 Nov 1944: Relieved of command of company [B/23 Morning Report 16 November 1944]
- 18 Nov 1944: Transferred to Headquarters of the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion [B/23 Morning Report 18 November 1944]
Captain Dudley J. Britton (16 November 1944 - duration?)
Sources:
- 16 Nov 1944: Assigned and joined from 8th Convalescent Hospital (Assumed command) Date of Rank 14 Apr 44 - Comp AUS - Arm of Service: Inf [B/23 Morning Report 16 November 1944]

Executive Officers

Maintenance/Motor Officers (head of Maintenance Section)

Lt. McClure (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Lt. Tanner (?? - December 1944 at St. Vith - ??)
Sources:
- William Eugene Jones memoir "Buzzings of Company 'B'"

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COMPANY HEADQUARTERS SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "B" OF THE 23rd ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Commanding Officer, the Communications Sergeant, the Bugler, 3 Riflemen, 1 Machine Gun man, and a driver. Note that the Commanding Officer is listed with the officers above.

Communications Sergeant:

Sgt. Darknell (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Bugler:

Pfc. Z. Jones (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Radio Men:

Company HQ Half-track Driver:

T/5 Ontl (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Machine Gunner:

Pfc. Stern (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Messenger:

Pfc. Duncan (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Rifleman (3 men):

S/Sgt. Hauer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Austin (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Wilkes (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

MAINTENANCE SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "B" OF THE 23rd ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Maintenance Officer, Motor Sergeant, 2 Armorers, 3 Mechanics, and a Jeep Driver, Note that the Maintenance Officer is listed with the officers above.

Motor Sergeant:

T/4 Bullock (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Armorer:

T/5 Slawinski (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Armorer T/5:

Pfc. Chierichella (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Mechanic (3 men):

T/4 Matern (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/4 Komray (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Dahmer (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Jeep Driver:

ADMINISTRATION, SUPPLY, MESS SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "B" OF THE 23rd ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of a Sergeant, a clerk, and a driver.

Company Sergeant (First Sergeant):

1st Sgt. Mabb (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Mess Sergeant:

S/Sgt. Harless (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Supply Sergeant:

S/Sgt. Novinski (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Company Clerk:

Cpl. Hall (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Cook (5 men):

T/4 Clifford (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/4 Coonrad (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Mechum (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Hardy (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Stengel (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Cook Helper:

Pfc. Kuver (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Truck Driver (2 men):

Pfc. Enlow (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Watson (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

Basic (22 men):

T/5 McCartney (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Coronado (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Cutts (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Taylor (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Rosos (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Steegmiller (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Hollingsworth (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Haut (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Pellar (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Gilliam (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Marionchek (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Pergrine (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Rasmussen (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Walley (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Strumph (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Edwards (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Cook (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pvt. Ducasse (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Scott (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
T/5 Zimmerman (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Sgt. Curtis (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)
Pfc. Kincaid (??? - 22 April 1944 [departure of 7AD from Ft. Benning, GA] - ???)

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