Volume 9 , Issue 8

Uncle Bob & 193rd Tank BTN

Uncle Bob's Legacy - WWII Military & 193rd Tank Bn. Uncle Bob L. McGill was a Lt. with the 193rd Tank Bn. for only a short time in the Hawaiian Islands around 21 October 1942.

The following World War Messageboard comment that we found while searching the web recently this week: 193rd/762nd Tank Bn. on Makin (Butaritari) and Saipan.

"This outfit attached to 165th Inf. & 27th Inf. Divn. WWII. On Makin Island, was known as 193rd, and changed to 762nd Tank Bn. when sent on to Saipan. Participated in "mop-up" operations at both locations. Also at Christmas & Canton Islands. My father, Willie (Bill) H. Wood was Sgt, in Co. C. Have most of history of his unit taken from Army "Green Books" authored by Crowl & Love. Seek any other info that may be available on this unit, as well as hearing from anyone that was also attached to same, or that knew my dad. Thanks! Bill Wood"

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