of the United States of America,And to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under GOD,
Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."
of the United States of America,
Jay Martin Hamilton LTC (Ret)
Jay was my first contact with the 76th Infantry Division in 1998. He was instrumental in the development of this website, and in helping me to decipher military documents. Jay was a close friend who helped me through troubled times, and I will miss him terribly. Jay passed away 17 April 2008, and is resting in the arms of our Savior. My prayers go out to Jay's wife Edith, and family.
Obituary and Guestbook for Jay M. Hamilton LTC (Ret)
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This site is dedicated to my great uncle PFC Hollis A. Cloyd. He was born 19 March 1919 in Lufkin, TX. He served with "I" Company, 138th Infantry of the Alaskan Defense Command from June 1942 until June 1944 at Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Aleutians. The unit was brought back to the states where it was deactivated at Camp Shelby, MS. He was then reassigned to 3rd Platoon of G Company, 304th Infantry Regiment of the 76th Infantry Division at Camp McCoy, WI. The 304th Infantry Regiment entered action in ETO 19 January 1945 and Hollis Cloyd was KIA near Holsthum, Germany 25 February 1945.
It is also dedicated to the men of G Company, 304th Infantry Regiment who served with him, and became his extended family. And most of all, to the entire 76th Infantry Division, heroes one and all. They all have the "Spirit of 76" in their hearts. With courage and conviction, they faced the enemy and never waivered.
On September 23rd to 26th, 1999, I attended the joint reunion of the 304th Infantry Regiment Association and the 76th Division Association in Nashville, TN. I have become an associate member of each Association in honor of my great uncle Hollis A. Cloyd. In the group picture above are the members of G Company, 304th Infantry who knew my uncle and attended the 76th Division reunion on the night of Sept. 25th. In the pictures below are their corresponding pictures in late October 1944 at Camp McCoy, WI, two weeks before shipping out for Europe. From left to right:
The Unofficial
HISTORY
Of The
SEVENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION
VETERANS OF TWO WARS
385TH IN THE ETO
417TH INFANTRY IN WWII