Walter E. Lauer
Major General, Commanding
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.
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.
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
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.
