3596th Quartermaster Truck Company

March 15, 1944, Camp Young, CA
Camp closed Apri1, 1944.

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3596 Quartermaster Truck Company
March 15, 1944, Camp Young. California

Information on Camp Young; After the German defeat in North Africa in May 1943, desert training was no longer a necessity as combat moved onto the European continent. As a result, all of the camps were closed by April, 1944. Once closed, Army Quartermaster units were sent in to dismantle the tents and other camp fixtures, and to clean up the left behind trash and debris. All of the equipment and vehicles were then loaded onto trains and taken away. Italian POW assisted in the teardown of the camp. Note, by the middle of 1943, the troops who originally came for desert training maneuvers, were now deployed worldwide. Therefore, to reflect that change in mission, the name of the center was changed to the California-Arizona Maneuver Area (C-AMA or CAMA). The CAMA was to serve as a theater of operations to train combat troops, service units and staffs under conditions similar to those which might be encountered overseas. The CAMA was enlarged to include both a communications zone and combat zone, approximately 350 miles wide and 250 miles long.

The Normandy Invasion occurred just under three months from the date of this photo. Highly likely that shortly after this photo the company was on its way to England to be part of the 60 Truck Companies planned to support the invasion.

The discharge record of Kenneth Harrison Lance, a possible member of the 3596th, states that his battles and campaigns were Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. There is an official document that list the campaigns of the 3596th Truck Company. It includes four of the five in Lance's record. Highly likely that Kenneth Harrison Lance is the Kenneth Lance in the Company photo. S/Sgt Lance was awarded EAMET Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Service Stars; American Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal. His foreign/sea service was 1 year, 5 months and 3 days.

The obituary for Dallas Allen Toomey in the April 24, 2005, Messenger-Inquirer states, "he was a decorated World War II U. S. Army veteran, who had served in Normandy, Northernb France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe with the 3596th QM Truck Company. He hauled suppies, ammunition, rations and personnel over improvised roads under combat conditions and blackouts. He received numberous decorations including the American Theater ribbon, EAME Theater ribbon with five Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal World War II. This information agrees with that of Kenneth Lance.

3596th Q. M. TRK COMPANY
Taken — 15 Mar 44
Camp Young, California

Front Row (left to right)
Bingham, Wade; Fröhlich (Froehlich) Leonard; Lind, Leslie; Goldberg, Alvin; Easley, Joseph; Shrewsbury, Billie; Cummings, Leo C.; Murphy, Lt. Ralph E.; Capt. Singleton, Jack R.; Lt. Poirier, Roger H.; Bird, Thomas; Heigert, Edwin; Roberson, Leonard W.; McKinley, Ira; Vordiek, Wm. C.; Smith, David;

Second Row (L to R)

Smith, G. A.; Davis, Earl; Crawford, Raymond B.; Powszukiewiez, Adam; Jackson, Lester; Janis, Milton; Butler, Frank; Padden, Stuart; Mary, Paul; McGann, John; Bailey, Robt. N.; Sharp Vester; Broadwater, Guinn; Nelson, Carl; Nasta, Joseph; Cardillo, Carmelo; Mazzallo, Dominic; Marn, Frank; Heintzman, Casper; Kanter, Nathan; Massina, John;

Third Row (L to R)

Wipf, Joseph; Kirkchoff, Paul; Cumiford, Pleasant; Koenig, Glenn; Appel, Chas; Stork, Gerald; Morris, Joseph; Ingram, Bennie; Giordano, Anthony; Hockett, John; Anderson, Joseph; Meekhof, Wm D.; Coby, Wm. J.; Hollaway, Blake; Geppert, Wm. C.; Sinclair, Bernard; Bley, Lloyd C.; Flotlin, Milton; Wolker, W. C.; Horowitz Benjamin; Nelson, Geo.; Mehl, Arthur; McCarthy, David; Armstrong, Willis V.; Shreve, Orval; Jaeger, John; Yelletz, Albert; Haney, David; Johnson, Carl O.; Peters, Reiner D.;

Fourth Row (L to R)

Maiorino, Anthony; Connor, Henry; Hobelman, Clarence; Chianese, Albert W; Chianese, Anthony J.; Hart, Robt.; Newland, Robt.; Meraer, Floyd; Sanders, Thomas; Wiley, Harold; Humphreys, Geo. P.; Toomey, Dallas; Weber, Bernard; Knapp, Noe B.; Fritz, Joseph; Palatt, Isadore; Heeszel, Albert; Pongratz, Otto; Parsons, Bert; Baird, Arnold; Lock, Geo.; Owen, Gwenn; Uhl, Henry; McKay, James V.; Gregory, Wm E.; Roosa, Newell; Matigzeck, Chas.; Werth, Richard; Donavan, Robt.; Walker, Wm. C.; Holahon, James F.; Janik, John;

 

Information on soldiers

 

Pleasant Conley Cumiford, Jr. When Pleasant Conley Cumiford Jr. was born on 15 January 1918, in Decatur, Benton, Arkansas, United States, his father, Pleasant Conley Cumiford Sr., was 61 and his mother, Eula Velma Burrow, was 25. He lived in Township 7, Craig, Oklahoma, United States in 1920 and Delaware, Oklahoma, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1942. He died in July 1979, in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Washburn, McLean, North Dakota, United States.

Roger H. Poirer. Roger H. Poirier and Marguerite Poirier (Revell); and his siblings, Timothy, Kaye and Pam.

Adam W. Powszukiewiez, Adam Enlistment 2/6/1942. Discharged 11/30/1945 Birhtday 12/22/1919 in Clark Wisconsin, Death date 9/9/1960 Buried St. Hedwig's cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin. Mr. Powszukiewicz never married and lived with his brother Joseph on a farm near Stanley, Wisconsin. Adam died in a headon collision in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. He was a veteran of World War II, and military rites were conducted by Cecil Tormey Post 118 of the Thorp American Legion at the grave side with a salute by a firing squad and the sounding of taps.

Identification Help Version of Photo

Row 1

1. Bingham, Wade	2. Fröhlich (Froehlich) Leonard	3. Lind, Leslie	4. Goldberg, Alvin	5. Easley, Joseph	6. Shrewsbury, Billie	7. Cummings, Leo C.	8. Murphy, Ralph E.	9. Capt. Singleton, Jack R.	10. Lt. Poirier, Roger H.	11. Bird, Thomas	12. Heigert, Edwin	13. Roberson, Leonard W.	14. McKinley, Ira	15. Vordiek, Wm. C.	16. Smith, David

 

Row 2

17. Smith, G. A.	18. Davis, Earl	19. Crawford, Raymond B.	20. Powszukiewiez, Adam	21. Jackson, Lester	22. Janis, Milton	23. Butler, Frank	24. Padden, Stuart William	25. Mabry, Paul	26. McGann, John	27. Bailey, Robt. N.	28. Sharp, Vester	29. Von Billiard, Arthur	30. Lance, Kenneth	31. Hall, Otis	32. Snyder, Chas
33. Casale, Domenico	34. Brunner, Paul	35. Warner, Harold	36. Rhoades, Leeman	37. Holliday, Ben	38. Knights, Chas	39. Wilcox, Robt	40. Broadwater, Guinn	41. Nelson, Carl	42. Nasta, Joseph	43. Cardillo, Carmelo	44. Mazzallo, Dominic	45. Marn, Frank	46. Heintzman, Casper	47. Kanter, Nathan	48. Massina, John

 

Row 3

49. Wipf, Joseph	50. Kirkchoff, Paul	51. Cumiford, Pleasant	52. Koenig, Glenn	53. Appel, Chas	54. Stork, Gerald	55. Morris, Joseph	56. Ingram, Bennie	57. Giordano, Anthony	58. Hockett, John	59. Anderson, Joseph	60. Meekhof, Wm D.	61. Coby, Wm. J.	62. Hollaway, Blake	63. Geppert, Wm. C.
64. Sinclair, Bernard	65. Bley, Lloyd C.	66. Flotlin, Milton	67. Walker, W. C.	68. Horowitz Benjamin	69. Nelson, Geo.	70. Mehl, Arthur	71. McCarthy, David	72. Armstrong, Willis V.	73. Shreve, Orval	74. Jaeger, John	75. Yelletz, Albert	76. Haney, David	77. Johnson, Carl O.	78. Peters, Reiner D.

 

Row 4

79. Maiorino, Anthony	80. Connor, Henry	81. Hobelman, Clarence	82. Chianese, Albert W	83. Chianese, Anthony J.	84. Hart, Robt.	85. Newland, Robt.	86. Meraer, Floyd	87. Sanders, Thomas	88. Wiley, Harold	89. Humphreys, Geo. P.	90. Toomey, Dallas	91. Weber, Bernard	92. Knapp, Noe B.	93. Fritz, Joseph	94. Palatt, Isadore	95. Heeszel, Albert
96. Pongratz, Otto	97. Parsons, Bert	98. Baird, Arnold	99. Lock, Geo.	100. Owen, Gwenn	101. Uhl, Henry	102. McKay, James V.	103. Gregory, Wm E.	104. Roosa, Newell	105. Matigzeck, Chas.	106. Werth, Richard	107. Donavan, Robt.	108. Walker, Wm. C.	109. Holahon, James F.	110. Janik, John	111. Leeason, Carl J.

 

Front Row (left to right)
1. Bingham, Wade; 2. Fröhlich (Froehlich) Leonard; 3. Lind, Leslie; 4. Goldberg, Alvin; 5. Easley, Joseph; 6. Shrewsbury, Billie; 7. Cummings, Leo C.; 8. Murphy, Ralph E.; 9. Capt. Singleton, Jack R.; 10. Lt. Poirier, Roger H.; 11. Bird, Thomas; 12. Heigert, Edwin; 13. Roberson, Leonard W.; 14. McKinley, Ira; 15. Vordiek, Wm. C.; 16. Smith, David;

Second Row (L to R)

17. Smith, G. A.; 18. Davis, Earl; 19. Crawford, Raymond B.; 20. Powszukiewiez, Adam; 21. Jackson, Lester; 22. Janis, Milton; 23. Butler, Frank; 24. Padden, Stuart; 25. Mabry, Paul; 26. McGann, John; 27. Bailey, Robt. N.; 28. Sharp, Vester; 29. Von Billiard, Arthur; 30. Lance, Kenneth; 31. Hall, Otis; 32. Snyder, Chas; 33. Casale, Domenico; 34. Brunner, Paul; 35. Warner, Harold; 36. Rhoades, Leeman; 37. Holliday, Ben; 38. Knights, Chas; 39. Wilcox, Robt; 40. Broadwater, Guinn; 41. Nelson, Carl; 42. Nasta, Joseph; 43. Cardillo, Carmelo; 44. Mazzallo, Dominic; 45. Marn, Frank; 46. Heintzman, Casper; 47. Kanter, Nathan; 48. Massina, John;

Third Row (L to R)

49. Wipf, Joseph; 50. Kirkchoff, Paul; 51. Cumiford, Pleasant; 52. Koenig, Glenn; 53. Appel, Chas; 54. Stork, Gerald; 55. Morris, Joseph; 56. Ingram, Bennie; 57. Giordano, Anthony; 58. Hockett, John; 59. Anderson, Joseph; 60. Meekhof, Wm D.;61. Coby, Wm. J.; 62. Hollaway, Blake; 63. Geppert, Wm. C.; 64. Sinclair, Bernard; 65. Bley, Lloyd C.; 66. Flotlin, Milton; 67. Walker, W. C.; 68. Horowitz Benjamin; 69. Nelson, Geo.; 70. Mehl, Arthur; 71. McCarthy, David; 72. Armstrong, Willis V.; 73. Shreve, Orval; 74. Jaeger, John; 75. Yelletz, Albert; 76. Haney, David; 77. Johnson, Carl O.; 78. Peters, Reiner D.;

Fourth Row (L to R)

79. Maiorino, Anthony; 80. Connor, Henry; 81. Hobelman, Clarence; 82. Chionese, Albert W; 83. Chionese, Anthony J.; 84. Hart, Robt.; 85. Newland, Robt.; 86. Meraer, Floyd; 87. Sanders, Thomas; 88. Wiley, Harold; 89. Humphreys, Geo. P.; 90. Toomey, Dallas; 91. Weber, Bernard; 92. Knapp, Noe B.; 93. Fritz, Joseph; 94. Palatt, Isadore; 95. Heeszel, Albert; 96. Pongratz, Otto; 97. Parsons, Bert; 98. Baird, Arnold; 99. Lock, Geo.; 100. Owen, Gwenn; 101. Uhl, Henry; 102. McKay, James V.; 103. Gregory, Wm E.; 104. Roosa, Newell; 105. Matigzeck, Chas.; 106. Werth, Richard; 107. Donavan, Robt.; 108. Walker, Wm. C.; 109. Holahon, James F.; 110. Janik, John; 111. Leeason, Carl J.

 

Name:	Photo ID:	Race:	Birth Date:	Birth Place:	Death Date:	Burial Place:	Residence Place:	Registration or Enlistment Date:	Registration or Enlistment Place:	Discharged	Height:	Weight:	Complexion:	Hair Color:	Eye Color:	Father:	Mother:	Spouse:	Next of Kin:
Ralph Eugene Murphy	8	White	16 Nov 1917	Gainsville, TX	24 Dec 1919	Fr. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA	?	June 15, 1943	Los Angeles, CA	6 Feb 1945	?	?	?	?	?	Dennis James Murphy	Mayrena G. King	Doris Marie De Wolf	?
Edwin Morris Heigert	12	White	13 Sep 1918	Paxico Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA			Goodland, Sherman, Kansas, USA	17 Oct 1945	Kansas, USA	14 Oct 1945	5 11	180	Ruddy	Brown	Blue	?	?	?	Geraldine Umscheid
Willis Vaughan Armstrong	72	White	18 Sep 1919	Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky,USA	13 Dec 1982	Catlettsburg Cemetery, Boyd County, Kentucky	?	?	?	?	5 11	180	Ruddy	Brown	Blue	Charles M. Armstrong	Marie Armstrong	Gracie Mary Armstrong	?
Leo C. Cummings	7	White	1915	Texas	?	?	?	16 Nov 1945	Dallas, Texas Residence: Eastland, TX	?	5 5	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Adam W. Powszukiewiez	20	White	22 Dec 1919	Clark, Wisconsin	9 Sept. 1960 Headon collision in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin	St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin	Stanley, Wisconsin	6 Feb 1942	5 Nov 1941	30 Nov 1945	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Leslie John Lind	3	White	2 Jun 1917	?	22 Mar 2000	Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, South Minneapolis, MN	?	?	?	30 Nov 1945	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Pleasant Conley Cumiford, Jr.	51	White	15 January 1918	Decatur, Benton, Arkansas	July 1979, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota,	Baptist Cemetery, Washburn, McLean, North Dakota, United States.	?	1942	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Roger H. Poirer	10	White	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Pleasant Conley Cumiford, Sr.	?Eula Velma Burrow	?	?
Clarence Fred Hobelman	81	White	28 Mar 1920	Nuckolls County, Nebraska	18 Dec 1996	Martin County, Florida, burial Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Ohio	?	24 Jan 1942	?	20 Nov 1945	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Myrtis V. Chisman Hobelman	?
Anthony Dominish Maiorino	79	White	5 July 1915	Memphis, TN	13 Jan 1985	?	?	31 Mar 1944 Does not fit with date of photo 15 March 1944	?	28 May 1946	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Dorothy Mason Maiorino	?
Guinn Francis Broadwater	40	White	14, Jul 1919	Grantsville, Maryland	2 Mar 1977	Grantsville Cemetery, Grantsville, MD	?	16 Oct 1940	Grantsville, MD	28 Oct 1945	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Casper Heintzman	46	White	18 Jan 1914	Edmunds, South Dakota	29 Sept 1990	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota	Hillsview, McPherson, South Dakota	16 July 1941	Hillsview, Mcpherson, South Dakota,	15 Nov 1945	?	?	?	?	?	John Heintxman	Walbasga Bauer	Regina "Jean" Johner	?
Albert Frederick Heeszel	95	White	15 Nov 1918	Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois	30 Jan 2009	Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Frohna, Perry County, Missouri	?	20 Jan 1942	Camp Grant, IL	?	?	?	?	?	?	Adolph Heeszel	Katherine Heeszel	Elva Heeszel	?
Orval Gilbert Shreve	73	White	3 Oct 1919	Wayne, Illinois	2 April 2005	Mateer-Davis Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois, United	?	26 Sept. 1941	Chicago, IL	?	?	?	?	?	?	Benjamin F. Shreve	Zella E. Legg	June Maxine Shreve	?
Kenneth Harrison Lance	30	White	24 Apr 1918	Ashville, NC	28 Dec 1977	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Skyland, Buncombe County, North Carolina,	?	20 Jan 1940 Active Duty Sept 10, 1941	?	10 Sept 1945	?	?	?	?	?	William C. Bley	Anna M. Meinera	?	?
Lloyd Carl Bley	65	White	28 Aug 1913	?	3 Sept 1979	?	?	30 Jun 1941	Chicago, IL	14 Nov 1945	?	?	?	?	?	Claude Harrison Lance	Della Pearl Crook	Mary Kathryn Freck	?
Charles L. Matigzeck	105	White	1 Aug 1913	New York, NY	16 June 1992	Pinelawn Memorial Park, Dix, NY	Beechhurst, Queens, New York	30 Oct 1942	New York, NY	?	?	?	?	?	?	Charles Matigzeck	Julia Matigzeck	?	?
Albert Yelletz Served in Company B, 9th Armored Division.	75	White	27 Jan 1918	Monessen, Westmoreland, PA	27 Dec 1965	Belle Vernon Cemetery, North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	?	Nov 13, 1942	Ft. Meade, MD	Dec 8, 1945	?	?	?	?	?John Yelletz	Susan Pavilishin	Victoria	?	?
Ira Burton McKinley	14	White	20 Jan 1918	Borden, Indiana	19 Mar 1988	Eastern Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Indiana	TEC 4 U.S. ARMY	8 May 1943	?	27 Dec 1945	?	?	?	?	?	Ira b. McKinley	Catherine Bell Lawrence McKinley	Myrtle Light McKinley and Ruth Naomi Williams Smith McKinley	?
Albert Walter Chianese	82	White	15 Apr 1921	Bronx, NY	26 July 2010	?	?	30 Oct 1942	New York, NY	?	?	?	?	?	?	Anthony Chianese	Josephine Chianese	?	?
Anthony J. Chianese	83	White	1915	?	?	?	?	23 July 1943	New York, NY	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Leeman Ancil Rhoades	36	White	16 Aug 1922	Braxton, West Virginia	7 Jan 1997	BGrandview Memorial Gardens, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia,	?	21 Oct 1942	Fort Thomas, Newport, KY	?	?	?	?	?	?	Isaac NB. Rhoades	Mary E. Luzader	Nancy Elizabeth McFerrin and Ruth Marshall	Beatrice Martin
Dallas A. Tommey	90	White	31 May 1915	Penorod, KY	22 Apr 2005	Burial Hortonts   Hortons Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery, Muhlenberg, KY,	Montgomery, Ohio	20 Jan 1942	Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky,	?	?	?	?	?	?	Allen Toomey	Annie Toomey	?	?
John Justin Jaeger	74	White	28 Jul 1918	Ottawa, IL	25 Nov 1992	Resurrection Cemetery Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	J. J. Jaeger	Blanhche D. Schott	Eleanore Wermuth	?
William Dewey Meekhoff	60	White	28 May 1916	McBain, MI	25 Jan 2002	Homer Township Cemetery,Midland, Midland County, Michigan	?	14 Jan 1942	Ft Custer, MI	?	?	?	?	?	?	Ralph Meekhoff	Iona Starlin	Evelyn Gallery	?
Newell Ray Roosa	104	White	7 Nov 1916	Jackson City, MI	29 Jan 2003	Arlington Memorial Gardens, 2145 Compton Road P106 Dan Applegate Cincinnati, OH	?	23 Nov 1940	Missauee, MI	?	?	?	?	?	?	Donald Vernon Roosa	Emma Jane Taylor	Henrietta Chisman	?
Frank Albert Marn	45	White	10 Nov 1914	?	29 Sept 1991	Ely Cemetery, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota	?	23 Jan 1941	?	31 Oct 1945	?	?	?	?	?	Valentin Marn	Helen Marn	Annette Louise Musich	?
Jack Ralston Singleton	9	White	12 Oct 1915	San Antonio, TX	22 Oct 1981	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas	?	30 Sept 1940 11 Mar 1948	Served WWII and Korean War	26 Feb 1946 11 Mar 1953	?	?	?	?	? David Alexander Singleton	Lillie Pearl McMullan	Alice Huie Singleton	?	?
Padden, Stuart William	Male	White	11 Sept 1920	North Dakota	21 June 1992	Lebanon Cemetery, Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota	?	10 Nov 1942	?	8 Dec 1945	?	?	?	?	?	Alfred S. Padden	Mary Elmira Pearl Kirack	Hazel Nina Torgerson Hall. Hazel married Allie Daniel Hall in Pierce, Washington in July 1942. Hazel was from Langdon, ND. Allie was from Moorhead, KY. In 1950 Census he is married to someone else. Hazel later married George Edward Olsen and died in 1995. Social Security Adm. says in 1954 she is Hazel Padden.	Alfred built the house with his older brother Tom, he homesteaded it in 1895. At first he lived in a 8x10 house, later building on. Alf married Grandma Mary in1904 where they raised all 11 children. Wesley was the oldest, then came Maxwell, Byron, Howard, Merle, Louise, Eugene (Doc), Irene, Helen, Alice and then Stuart.
?	Male	White	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
?	Male	White	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?