John J. Mohn while at Akron University, Fraternity Phi Kappa Tau, 1940. Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
John Mohn at Camp Clairbourne, Louisiana, 1941.
Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
John Mohn stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, c.1943. Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
Unidentified man, Stan Krisena (tent buddy and friend), and John J. Mohn at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 1942.
Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
John Mohn and his brother Robert (Bus), who was in the Army Air Corps, 1945.
Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
John Mohn with his sister-in-law Helen Mohn at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 1942
John Junior Mohn poses with his father, John “Jack” Mohn, c.1942
Debora Mohn Altimus personal collection.
John Mohn and his great Aunt Clara Isenhour, c.1943
37th Division Yearbook, Signal Company, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1940-41
Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 1942
John J. Mohn poses with directional signage “Duffey Avenue” at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 1942
Gordon Kenny and John J. Mohn poses with directional signage “Duffey Avenue” at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 1942
Parade of soldiers of the 106th Division organized by Operations Officer Captain John J. Mohn, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1944
Infographics & Excerpts
Map information based on John Mohn’s memoir. Created by Mandy Altimus Pond
Excerpt: The Horror Begins
Excerpt: “I was lucky.”
Excerpt: “Closed our eyes to die.”
Excerpt: Crisis over Train Travel
National Archives
American soldiers of the 75th Division march along the snow covered road on the way to cut off the St. Vith-Houffalize road in Belgium, January 24, 1945. Image courtesy National Archives
Food is served to American Infantrymen on their way to La Roche, Belgium. 347th Infantry Regiment, January 13, 1945. Signal Corps photo (111-SC-198849) Image courtesy National Archives (531241)
American P.O.W.s taken from the Battle of the Bulge are matched to the back of the line, 1944. Image courtesy National Archives
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