Welcome to the 10th Mountain Division Descendants, Inc. website. The 10th Mountain Division Descendants exists to preserve and enhance the legacy of the WWII 10th Mountain Division and 10th Mountain Division (LI) for future generations.

If you are interested in helping to preserve the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division, please join our organization to help us accomplish this goal.

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NEWS

The Armadillo Chapter Invites you to attend our reunion in Hot Springs, Arkansas on May 17th-19th
This weekend event will provide you with many opportunities to socialize as well as a Duck (DUKW) tour and presentation by Dave Witte.

Please click HERE to go to the Chapter News page and more details about this fun event and how to register and book your room.

  • John R. Winchester at Camp Hale, T/SGT 86th B Company
  • Charles J. “Jim” Mains, 86th, HQ
  • Anton Heller, climbing/mountaineering instructor, 87th, G Company
  • Lawrence J. Prudhomme, 710 Ordinance Company
  • Lura “Alvin” Patterson, Company H, 85th
  • Roy Marcelle Pett 86th INF
  • PFC Warren S. Anderson, K Company 86th KIA February 24, 1945, Mt. Della Torraccio
  • Hy Goldenberg served in the 126th Engineers, and brother Norman served in L Company, 86th
  • Bert Fein, E86
  • Arthur F. Thompson, SGT, “F” Company, 86th
  • 1LT David S. Arnold, 87th Regimental Recon Platoon Leader
  • Elton Turek – 87th M Company at Camp Hale
  • Rocco Siciliano at Pietra Colora, 87th, B Company
  • Nate Morrell 10th Medic, A Company
  • John Ostroski, 87th, F Company
  • Raymond Francis Farley 87-C
  • Lawrence T. Lehrer Surgical Technician 10th Medical Battalion, B Company

We invite all Descendants to submit a photo of their 10th veteran to be posted here.  Please send your photos to Ron Sawdey (ron.sawdey@10thmtndivdesc.org) with the name and unit of the veteran as well as a brief description of the photo.

Ninety-Pound Rucksack

Episode 8 Gear Heads, Part 1 is the first segment of our two-part mini-series that examines the equipment, clothing and food developed, at great expense, for the 10th Mountain Division. Not only did this development make the soldiers’ ability to train for cold-weather and mountain offensives like Riva Ridge possible; post-war, it catalyzed the explosive growth of America’s nascent outdoor recreation industry as well.

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