99th Infantry Division

Towards our comrades who have been left on the fields of battle, we feel most gratefully humble. Their sacrifice shall be our ever constant inspiration to do our job. Now, Right, and with Steadfast Determination

Walter E. Lauer
Major General, Commanding

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The 99th Infantry Division – Online Historical Archive

Welcome to the digital home of the 99th Infantry Division, the “Checkerboard Division.”
This website exists for one purpose: to keep their legacy alive.

Here you will find an online, growing database dedicated to the men of the 99th, their stories, their faces, their battlefields and the objects they left behind. A collection of individual stories of the young men that gave so much.

Would you like to add a veteran of the 99th to our archive? Please use the contact button to share their details, photos or documents so we can preserve their story for future generations.

Discovering details about a soldier's service.

Discover the 99th Infantry Division through stories, artifacts, photos, and original documents. Search for a soldier, event, or relic, and explore the history behind every name.

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The 99th MIA Project

MIA community, military history & battlefield tours – 99th Infantry Division, Elsenborn Ridge and more.

We are a privately operated, non-profit organization dedicated to researching, recovering and repatriating US servicemen still unaccounted for

Team mate Bill Warnock was invited yesterday by Paul Woodage of WWII TV for an interview about the 99th Division MIA Project.
Replay can be watched here –> (Click on the Photo)
 

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Do you have a story, photo, letter, document, or keepsake connected to a veteran of the 99th Infantry Division

Family memories and personal items are often the missing pieces that help us identify soldiers, confirm details, and preserve their legacy with accuracy and respect.

 If you’re willing to share, even a small detail, we can help turn it into a lasting record in the archive, so future generations can find, remember, and honor the men of the 99th.