Officers of the First Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Division, the "Swimmando Battalion", taken at Pfenning Downs, Wiltshire, England). Bottom row: Capt. John F. Ritter CO Co. C; Chaplain John Stevens; Captain Richard F. Leach, CO Co. D; Capt Howard E. Morgan, CO Hqrs. Co.; Lt. Col. Daniel B. Strickler, CO 1st Bn.; Major Harold Martin, Executive Officer 1st Bn.; Capt. Charles R. Thomas CO Co. B; Capt. John Sharbaugh, S-3, 1st Bn.; Capt. John Moran, CO Co. A; 1st Lieut. Charles W. Scott, S-2, 1st Bn.
Second row: 1st. Lieut. Frank V. West, CO Co. B (killed); 1st Lieut. L. G. Armstrong, Ex. Officer Hqrs Co. (killed); 1st Lieut. Ralph N. Dane, Communications Officer 1st Bn.; 1st Lieut. James F. Mellon, Co. A; 1st M. R. Whitetree, Co. A; Capt. Henry A. Dollear, Surgeon; 1st Lt. Wilford A. Dulac, Co. C.; 1st Lt. Howard S. Hauff, S-4 1st Bn.; 1st Lt. Hobart L. Heartsill, Co. D.
Top row: 1st Lt. Paul E. Mitchell, Co. C; 2nd Lieut. Charles E. Rhodes, Comm. Officer, 1st Bn.; 2nd Lt. Clarence West, Co. D; 1st Lt. Arthur W. Maxham, Co. D (killed); 2nd Wm. Huchko, Co. A; 1st Lt. Clarence E. Browning, Co. B (killed); 1st Lt. Robert M. O'Dea, Co. D; 2nd Lt. Wm. H. Purdy, Co. B (killed); 1st Lt. E. B. Noll, Co. D; 2nd Lt. Don. J. Bowen, Co. A; 1st Lt. Charles E. Potter, Co. C; 1st Edw. A. Hitchen, Co. D.
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From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Capt. Daniel B. Strickler, left, Daniel Summy Bursk, center, grandfather of the other two men, civil war veteran of the 122nd PVI. Note GAR kepi and medal in photo. The Marine on the right is Jacob Harold Strickler, Daniel's younger brother. He served in the 5th Marine Regiment which was attached to the Army's 2nd Infantry Division [note patch on left shoulder].
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From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler, center, with Major John R. Bowman and Major Frank F. Burgess, at Pennsylvania National Guard annual meeting in Philadelphia. "To: Our favorite General From: His two former aides".
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From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Maj. Gen. Nicholas Kafakalas, Maj. Gen. Henry Fluck and Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler (at rear of Jeep), all commanders at one time of the 28th Infantry Division, at 100th anniversary of the division at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County, PA.
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From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection