Robert Lichty's Scrapbook

Photographs of 191st members from Robert Lichty's Scrapbook

Robert Lichty was born and grew up in Beatrice, Nebraska. Most of what I know of his Army career is through the letters and telegrams he send to my mother, Ruth Lichty. He was inducted into the Army at Ft. Levenworth in October, 1942. He went through basic training at Camp Roberts, California. For some reason he didn't pass a physical in December, 1942. We think it is because of an old football injuryj to his back.

I believe failing the physical kept him out of the infantry and put him into to the artillery - the 191st which was also stationed at Camp Roberts. I believe he joined the 191st around January, 1943, well after the battalion had formed and a year after it had been transferred to Camp Roberts. He quickly make friends with many men in the 191st.

This page contains photographs that he had sent to my mother. Most of the photographs have other persons from the 191st indentified. I have included my father's notes as he wrote them. Click on a photgraph to see a larger image.

Sgt, Birchfield - He is the supply Sgt. Have a lot of fun with him. Might have a chance to work with him. (I hope). (My father worked for Sgt. Birchfield in supplies for the war.)

Your husband and Paul Tripoli - kid from Tennessee. Really a swell kid - have a lot of fun with him. Wish you could meet him. January, 1943.

This is Rochester - Came over from B-52. Have a lot of fun with him - a farmer's kid and really a swell guy - He's from Idaho.

This is Sheppard - He's from Michigan. He and I and Rochester are about the thickest there is. Came over from B-52 with me - He and I go to the shows together. He left on his furlough yesterday and then I leave - I hope.

PFC Tommie Eakins - The kid that cooked our supper. August, 1943

PfC Dunnigan - Here's the Dough Billy (?) - The kid you had to go in and meet - He's tops though.

This is Corporal Stoakes from Georgia - One of the real guys here in this place - The other one is who he calls your husband. Know him? August, 1943

Cpl. Hayman - Cpl. Stoakes - Stoakes is the kid I went to church with - Good kid.

Cpl. Phil Wooten

The following pictures all appear to have been taken in Europe. Most had not captions. Again, click on a picture to see a larger image.

Germany - 1945

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	Sgt, Birchfield - He is the supply Sgt. Have a lot of fun with him. Might have a chance to work with him. (I hope). (My father worked for Sgt. Birchfield in supplies for the war.)
	Your husband and Paul Tripoli - kid from Tennessee. Really a swell kid - have a lot of fun with him. Wish you could meet him. January, 1943.
	This is Rochester - Came over from B-52. Have a lot of fun with him - a farmer's kid and really a swell guy - He's from Idaho.
	This is Sheppard - He's from Michigan. He and I and Rochester are about the thickest there is. Came over from B-52 with me - He and I go to the shows together. He left on his furlough yesterday and then I leave - I hope.
	PFC Tommie Eakins - The kid that cooked our supper. August, 1943
	PfC Dunnigan - Here's the Dough Billy (?) - The kid you had to go in and meet - He's tops though.
	This is Corporal Stoakes from Georgia - One of the real guys here in this place - The other one is who he calls your husband. Know him? August, 1943
	Cpl. Hayman - Cpl. Stoakes - Stoakes is the kid I went to church with - Good kid.
	Cpl. Phil Wooten
	The following pictures all appear to have been taken in Europe. Most had not captions. Again, click on a picture to see a larger image.
	Germany - 1945