T/5 James Kromeke in his WW-II US Army uniform standing with Johnny, a unidentified Belgium boy, at Ensival, Belgium, circa January, 1945 Unknowns

14th Chemical
Maintenance Company

1942-1945


U. S. Army Chemical Corps
World War II

Their Mascot Johnny
Ensival, Belgium, January 1945
Source: T/5 David O. Meeker, Jr.  


Below are links to and descriptions of photographs of unidentified people, places and things known or believed to have been associated with the 14 CMC and/or its soldiers during their WW-II service.  These are arranged by date, with key words that best describe the subject of each photo.  If you know or think you know the identity of any of the people, places or things shown, then please contact the website owners using the email link at the bottom of this page.  Credit by name will be given on this website's Contributors page to anyone who provides positive identification of any of the following.  Thank you!

Sources:  World War II photo album of T/5 David O. Meeker, Jr. unless otherwise noted.

Key Words Links and Descriptions

1942 August (circa)
Comrades
Ft Rucker, Alabama

PHOTO of Herbert Landers with 3 unidentified fellow soldiers sitting on the steps of a building.  Believed to have been taken circa August 1942 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.  Source: Herbert's Grandson Bob Landers.

1944 Summer (circa)
French Girl
Donkey

PHOTO of S/Sgt Herbert Landers with a young girl who is sitting sidesaddle on a donkey.  Believed to have been taken during the summer of 1944 in France.  Source: Herbert's Grandson Bob Landers.

1944 Sept-Oct 
Chateau CP
Herve, Belgium

PHOTO of front of bullet-pockmarked chateau near Herve, Belgium, that the 14th used as its Command Post (CP).  Believed to have been taken late September or early October 1944.  See link below to photo of wife and children of the chateau's caretaker. 

1944 Sept/Oct
Chateau CP
Herve, Belgium

PHOTO of back of bullet-pockmarked chateau near Herve, Belgium, that the 14th used as its Command Post (CP).  Believed to have been taken late September or early October 1944.  See link below to photo of wife and children of the chateau's caretaker. 

1944 Sept/Oct
Caretaker's Family
Herve, Belgium

PHOTO of the wife and two young children of the caretaker of the chateau near Herve, Belgium, that the 14th used as its Command Post.  Believed to have been taken late September or early October 1944 .  See link above to photo of the chateau.

1945 January (circa)
Belgian Boy
Unit Mascot
Ensival (Verviers)

PHOTO of T/5 James Kromeke and a Belgian boy named "Johnny" who the 14th adopted as their mascot during their 16 October 1944 through 04 March 1945 stay at Ensival (Verviers), Belgium.  Believed to have been taken circa January 1945.  


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