The history of the 601st and 602nd Field Artillery is located on 12 different sites. This is the 12th, the most recent. As I receive new information, it will be posted here. The other 11 sites are each full to the brim with all the information and photo's you would ever want on these two very unique battalions.

To contact me, Dennis Cutter masterofneon2@msn.com Note: If you do write me for information, please include 601st or 602nd in the subject box of your e-mail, otherwise it may be deleted as spam / junk.

This website was constructed on 1-9-2011 This site last updated on 3-28-2011

This site contains information on Battery "C" of the 601st Field Artillery. Since 2001, when I first started my quest to build the history of the 601st, I had very little information on "C" battery. Just recently I was contacted by Randy Walters from Ohio. His Father-in-Law "Oscar Magee" was in "C" battery 1942 - 1945. Oscar took many photographs during the war and with the help of Randy, his wife Lennie (Oscar's daughter) we now have a pictorial of those men who served our country with valor. Sadly, Oscar passed away in 1985. Before and after the war Oscar was a carpenter, retiring in 1975 at the age of 56, due to a stroke. His wife Violet still survives in Ohio. "Thank You" Randy, Lennie & Violet for your help to make this website possible.

Pfc. Oscar Magee

The 601st and 602nd Battalions both trained at Camp Carson and Camp Hale, Colorado. The men arrived first at Camp Carson for basic training. The gear they were issued consisted of outdated WW I surplus. Once construction on Camp Hale was completed, the men hiked the 170 miles to that location, which was 9000' above sea level. The photos you are about to see were all taken from Oscar Magee's personal collection. I have arranged them in order from the early days at Carson, to Hale, the invasion of Kiska Island, the Italian front and onto the invasion of Southern France. As you view the photographs, pay close attention to the change in clothing and equipment as the fighting campaigns advance.

The men of Battery "C" taken at Fort Sill, Ok. Dec. 1943 Photo provided by Doug Morgan, son of James Morgan who was attached to "C" Battery, 601st F.A., James is on the top row with the arrow.

L to R: Top Row: Christian, Zion, Major, Peterson, Weatherford, Morgan, CPL. Leonard, Shull, Grubbs, Brukart, Magee, Stuart, J. Wilson, Sagar, Pegg, Warf, Stone, Verbaslsy, Lolande Second Row: Regan, Franks, Moore, Denus, Corstrange, Ohl, Brutan, Carlson, M. Johnson, Ford, Pratt, Warlick, Russell, Schrutter, Zablockie, McKinney, Ethridge, Wright, Shedeed Third Row: Timmer,Jennings, Garttes, Petrey, Deverney, Lablani, Bachar, Welchel, Haynes, Webster, Santestivian, C E Smith, Quennetta, Bailey, Underwood, Shultz, C P Smith, Sulebottom, Shoemaker Fourth Row: Pelletier, Wisp, Jordan, Indian (Wild Flower), Walch, Simmons, Newander, D Wilson, Harper, J Weber, Snetder, MacDaniels, Shroder, Kohler, Riggs, Seawalt, Hook, Hook, C Petrey, Fifth Row: Wheteyshine, Johnson, Lowry, Fekels, Berley, Treat, SGT. Slizer, LT. Wilf, Deterlen, CPT. Holcutt, LT. Clark, Reynolds, Hollingsworth, Urban, Becker, Massey, Cook, Hemngs, (Space Vacant) Sixth Row: CPL. Wiley, SGT. Hammond, SGT. Young, SGT. Melendy, SGT. Burgess, SGT. Saurione, SGT. Hawen, SGT. Varvick, SGT. Cheslie, SGT. Smith, SGT. Miller, SGT. Forsberg, CPL. Elson, CPL. Hieta, CPL. Kelley

Barracks: Camp Carson

Standing Formation: Camp Carson

Early Camp Carson training, notice the WW 1 clothes

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