14th Cavalry Troopers

July 16, 2023

tags: 14th Cavalry Group, 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Bill Barton, Bob Penrose, Bob Storms, Dick Drake, Ed Storms, Ford Kyes, Gradyn Davies

The Men of Ceylon

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Colonel Mark A. Devine Jr. C.O. 14th Cavalry Group

Lt. Colonel Damon C.O. 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

18th CRS officers left to right Captain John T. Walker, 2/Lt. Max Crawford, 1/Lt. Kenneth G. Farrens, 1/Lt. Ledru L. King (Farrens and King are guesses)

Captain John T. Walker C.O. C Troop 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Captain Clinton “Pappy” Meadows C.O. E Troop 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Captain Donald Fossland C.O. B Troop 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (left) Lt. Richard P. McDermott

Captain William G. North Assistant Supply Officer 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Left, Lt. Richard P. McDermott and Lt. Donald C. Hedges 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Lt. McDermott and troopers find cashe of wine beneath a garage

Unknown Lt. receiving commendation 32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

William Barton, photo taken by Lt. Crawford

Sgt. Martin Greenburg B Troop 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

C Troop 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

From top clockwise, troopers Slaughter, Miller, Taylor, Aldrich and Mondaruli at Camp White, Oregon March 1944

Standing left to right, Culleny, Barnes, Green, front row, Mondaruli, Montgomery, Aldrich, Rossi back to camera, Camp Maxey Texas May 1944

Standing left to right, Cullery, Pender, Clement front row Loar, Mondaruli, Aldrich and Crabtree at Camp White, Oregon February 1944

Standing left to right Grazidei, Robert Sheets, Miller, front Cullery and Pender at Camp White, Oregon

Trooper Pender at Camp White, Oregon March 1944

Trooper Drummond at Camp White, Oregon March 1944

I don’t have a name for this trooper

M8 at Camp White, clockwise from bottom left, Pender, Mondaruli, Drummond and Slaughter

M8 at Camp White, trooper in drivers position is Edward Wrench bare headed trooper is Freeman and next to him is Westfall

M8 Armored Car at Camp White, Oregon trooper in drivers position is Worthing to his right is Rice, standing front right is Elmer Spencer and behind him is Stone

Famous photo often misidentified, new M24 to replace the M5A1. Clockwise from bottom, Paul Sapp, gunner, John Wilkes, Asst. driver, helmet in commanders position is tank commander Warren Mylchreest, Orville Walker, driver and Cicle Edwards, loader. F Company 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Petit Tier, Belgium 1945

Warren Mylchreest on his M24 “4 Aces and a Joker”. Not sure if this is the same mount as above as outside fender and side shield brackets are missing.

Sgt. Arnold Press A Troop 32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, captured on December 17, 1944 in the village of Honsfeld (his story will be posted soon)