The 151st went ashore in support of the Texas 36th Divn.
Hey! I knew that. Really, I did.
The book by Wilmer "Bud" Wagner entitled "And There Shall Be Wars" mentions this. His book is a journal of his experience in the war along with editorials added later during publishing. He also carried a forbidden camera and many of his photos are included in his book. He was a member of the 151st FA and served first as a cook then was assigned to a .50 caliber AA gun. But he finally got what he wanted which was to be a liason messenger for the artillery HQs. He drove a jeep all over the place and carried orders, maps and overlays, mail and Starts & Stripes. The journal is more of a love-affair with his jeep than it is about fighting Germans.
Also, I think it was the 151st FA that lost one or 2 of its 105mm Howitzer's during the landing when the DUKW capsized.(or was it an LST?).
The last time I contacted Bud's son was about at leat 1+ year ago and he said that Bud had just driven half-way cross-country by himself. His son sent me a disc of some of Bud's photos.
Steve, the Nephew of
PFC Jimmie Hill, 142 Regt
captured on 1st day at Salerno