Company L, 109th Infantry Regiment

28th Division (PA National Guard, Federalized)

Recreated

Our organization was developed to honor the memories and the deeds of the men and women of the 28th Infantry Division that fought in the European Theater of World War II.

The 28th served briefly in General Bradley's US First Army before being transferred, while still in England, to General Patton's Third Army. 

After landing at Normandy in July of 1944, the division served with distinction in the Hertgen Forest campaign (November 1944) and the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 to January 1945).  On both occasions, the division suffered severe losses.  In fact, after the Hertgen Forest, the division was placed in a quiet sector to rebuild when it became the center of the German offensive through the Ardennes, intended to split the Allied armies and throw them back into the sea.

Anyone who has read accounts of the actions of GIs in the Battle of the Bulge cannot but wonder at the courage and fortitude of the soldiers of the 28th, the 110th Infantry in particular, who held their ground until ammunition was gone and all were dead or wounded.  It was their sacrifice and bravery that allowed General Eisenhower to see the Battle of the Bulge as an opportunity to bring on the utter devastation of the German Army in the West.

We would like all of the men and women who served to know that we honor their deeds and the memory of their comrades in arms who gave their lives during the war.

Our ranks include men and women of all occupations, including corrections officer,  physician, college professor, professional clown, graphic artist, medic, and members of the National Guard.  We are an informal group, hoping to avoid the politics all too common in the hobby.  We promote and enjoy everything from demonstration tactical engagements to public displays and living histories.