Cousin Eddie's Photos

John shared these photos taken by his cousin Eddie.

"My cousin Eddie Bachmann got drafted in May 1944, ended up south of the battle of the Buldge around Hagenau, France, in january 1945 as a mortar man. The 42 Division went on to liberate Dachau in April 1945 and by mid summer were occupation troops in Zell am See, Austria. By that time he was a 6 stripe Sergeant and still only 18. Here are some photos of his buddies and Jeeps. He later became a Catholic priest."

eddie-joe-jeep — Photo from Zell am Zee,, Austria, summer 1945, 42nd Division, RAINBOW DIVISION

eddie-sal-jeep — Photo from Zell am Zee,, Austria, summer 1945, 42nd Division, RAINBOW DIVISION

eddie-snow-jeep — winter 1945-46 Austria

eddie-sitting-at-table — Ed Bachmann Austria winter 1945-46, 19 years old and a 6 stripe sergeant, MASTER SERGEANT

3 Comments

Dan TolbertNovember 20, 2014 at 9:26 PM
My dad was in the 42 Division. His name was Bob Tolbert. Would your cousin know him?
johnNovember 21, 2014 at 8:26 AM
There was a page of orders but your dad wasn't one of those listed. Thanks, JOHN
Kelly VillanuevaMay 19, 2017 at 1:06 PM
My uncle, who sadly passed away last month, was in the 42nd, Rainbow Division, Zell Am See, Austria, 1945 - 1946. His name was Luca Coacci. Aka Lou(i) or "Bullet". Was my uncle listed on your page of orders?