The 63rd Infantry Division, which fought in France and Germany, has held reunions for decades. Now, with few remaining of a force once 15,000 strong, the reunions are likely finished.

Zarifian, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was killed while fighting with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division near Buchhof, Germany.

Zarifian, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was killed while fighting with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division near Buchhof, Germany.

Ray served in the 63rd Infantry Division of the Army, nicknamed “The “Blood and Fire Division”. The 63rd entered Europe near Nice and fought across France, taking the Siegfried Line and ...

The next year, he was deployed to Europe with the 63rd Infantry Division where he replaced deceased soldiers in the frontlines at the Battle of the Bulge. He opened up about his experience in his ...

Arthur V. Maunu, 78 of Mesa, passed away Sept..18, 2004 in Phoenix. Arthur was born June 24, 1926 in Duluth, Minn. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Company H, 254 Infantry ...

Jerome was a member of the 63rd Infantry Division (“Blood & Fire”) which fought in Europe during World War II. For his bravery and valor, […] Skip to content. All Sections.

The 63rd Infantry Division, which fought in France and Germany, has held reunions for decades. Now, with few remaining of a force once 15,000 strong, the reunions are likely finished.

Editor’s Note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose 25 books include “Duty: A Father, His Son, and the Man Who Won the War” and “Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the ...