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Note: Event Census 1940 114 North Edison Ave Tampa Florida Albert Hand 21 waiter at a restaurant Hazel 33 registered nurse private practice William 24 clerk wholesale electric appliances Marguerite 30 registered nurse red cross 265-12-3319 SSN Phil, Albert, Billy, and Hazel and Margaret were in Camp Blanding Florida when Pearl Harbor was attacked (he was 1st sergent) When waiting to be reassigned after the Battle of the Bulge, Phil was told he could take a jeep and a driver and go see his brother. Albert’s unit was dug in, still fighting. When Phil walked into the exec officer’s tent, the exec officer said you must be a Hand boy (apparently strong family resemblance). Went to find Albert, someone asked him who he was looking for and Phil replied Lt. Hand. Then they asked him who he was and Phil replied Lt. Hand (big joke?). Al was older, always the big older brother, said when he saw Phil ‘Boy I’ll whip you’ Phil said allright, step-out, and they started boxing. All the men were watching and clapping. Apparently Phil was winning, so Albert quit and said I guess I can’t beat you now. (according to uncle phil) Insurance agent after the war Normandy D-day on the third day (2nd?) was in charge of the big guns. His regiment landed first in Ireland, stayed awhile there, then on to Nottinghamshire. Stationed in Hucknall some sort of Army liason officer to the Army hospital there? Then general Eisenhower came to inspect the troops in Nottinghamshire, and Albert was one of the soldiers chosed to march in front of him. That day, May's friend met Albert in a bar afterwards. They started dating, that's how May knew him. During Normandy, May knew that it was going to happen, just not exactly when. The day it did, she was in the hospital with the German measles. When he came back to England afterwards, he came to see May (not the friend). Afterwards, was in the reserves when he made captain. ~May Armstrong Hand From Army Records: 5-10" 210 lbs graduated Tampa High School 1937 Attended University of Tampa, Florida major was English attended 3 years until 1940, did not graduate Awards: American Defense medal ETO medal aug 31 1942 (European Theater Operation) Victory Medal 7 o/s Bars bronze service star "Normandy" 16 Nov 1944 bronze service star "Northern France" 1 dec 1944 bronze service star "Central Europe" 21 June 1945 bronze arrowhead 9 May 1945 Armed Forces Reserve Medal Enlisted Service 24 Feb 1937 National Guard grade Privet Until 10 Nov 1941 grade 1st Sgt in the 116th FA NG (Field Artillery National Guard) 11 Nov 1941 - 10 Feb 1942 Officer Candidate School Fort Sill, Oklahoma 11 feb 1942 - 10 june 1942 Ft Bragg, NC 11 june 1942 - 7 July 1942 Camp Sutton, NC 8 July 1942 - 31 Oct 1943 Assistant Battery Exec Officer Battery D 190th FA ETO (England?) 1 Nov 1943 - 7 Mar 1945 FA Btry Exec Officer Btry A 200 FA BN ETO 8 Mar 1945 - 8 Apr 1945 Asst Btry Exec Officer Btry B 200 FA BN ETO 2nd Lt 11 feb 1942 1st Lt 26 Feb 1943 Captain 1 Sep 1945 20 jul 1946 As a reservist? Major 12 Nov 1953 Campaigns: normandy France june 8 1944 (until 16 Nov 1944) Northern France until 1 dec 1944 Ardennes until 21 June 1945 (battle of the bulge Dec 16, 44-Jan 25, 45) Rhineland until 28 June 1945 Central Europe until 21 June 1945 FA Btry Exec Officer Btry A 200 FA BN ETO the 200th was one of thirty 155mm gun battalions was at Normandy (3rd day) 1945 was in Battle of the Bulge under MG Leonard T. Gerow in the V corps From : SFC John Henry Ellison US Army Retired Is listed in the book Scatter come together on page 153, as apart of Battery Headquarters. The 200th landed on Omaha beach on June 8th, 1944 at 11am., near le Grand Hameau and Colleville sur mer. They battled and marched across France to Belgium. They arrive in Belgium on September 8th, 1944, and arrived in Germany on December 8th, 1944. The following are the towns they went through or near, while crossing Belgium, starting with the last town in France and ending with the first town in Germany: Gernelle, Cons Lagrandville, Virgue, St. Menges, Flomg, Sedan, Daigny, Givonne, La Chapelle, Bouillon, Curfox, Sensenruth, Plainevaux, Fays-les-veneurs, Recogne, Libramont, Seviscourt, Freux, Moirey, Tonny, Sprimont, Trois-Monts, Girroulle, Gives, Bertoqne,Compagne, Wilcourt, mabompre, Houffalize, Sommerain, Chefain, Sterpigny, Gouvy , Beiler, Oudler, Grufflingen, St. Vith, Amel,Bullingen, Butgenbach, berg, elsenborn, Kalterherberg, and Mutzenich. In all they traveled 2,376 miles, from England to Czechoslovakia. After 10 months and 29 days of fighting, The European War ended for the 200th. During the course of their combat career, they expended 60,160 rounds of 155mm against the enemy. They participated in the initial assault on the Coast of Normanday, fired in the Battle of St. lo, helped close and wipe out the Argentan-Falaise pocket, helped liberate Paris, and were among the first to enter Germany. Then fought across Germany to take over the city of Liepzig, after helping seal the Ruhr Pocket. For those achievements, they were authorized to wear the Bronze Arrowhead and five Bronze Battle Stars on the European Theater of Operations Service Ribbon, signifying their participation in the initial assault and the five major campaigns on the Continent, namely: invasion of normandy, Normandy, northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. Name: Albert E Hand Name (Original): HAND ALBERT E Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 25 Nov 1940 Event Place: Tampa, Florida, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1918 Birthplace: FLORIDA Education Level: 3 years of college Civilian Occupation: Waiters and waitresses, except private family Marital Status: Single, without dependents Military Rank: First Sergeant Army Branch: Field Artillery Army Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source Reference: National Guard Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael Marin County California, USA Phone: 415-459-2500 http://www.mt-tam.com
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