The 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion (TD Bn.) fought in many key engagements against German forces in France, Belgium, and Germany between July 1944 and April 1945. The battalion participated in five major campaigns (Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe), primarily with the 1st Infantry Division.

This site is a tribute to the service and sacrifice of the officers and men of the 634th TD Bn. It includes various information about the 634th TD Bn gathered from researchers and from family and friends of unit members. It also includes links to other tank destroyer information that might be of interest to researchers.

We're always looking to expand our knowledge about the battalion to share with others. If you have information (e.g., photos, reports, newspaper clippings, letters) about the unit and its members that you want to share, please contact us.

Recent additions/changes:

November 2023:

• Several photos of Company B's SSgt Emil Galetich have been shared by his daughters.
• Mr. Jay Olson contributed background information along with several WWII radio broadcasts mentioning members of the 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
• Mr. Henry Nathanson shared a copy of the transcript of a 1946 radio interview featuring his father, Capt Maurice Nathanson and another 634th TD Bn officer, 1stLt Don Prohaska, discussing their service.
• Several letters written by 634th TD Bn veterans have been added to the site's documents section.

Other Resources:

Tank Destroyer Net

Tank Destroyer Net's stated goal is to honor Tank Destroyer Battalion soldiers and educate the public about their service during WWII. It's a great jumping off point for research with several 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion documents and photographs..

The Tank Destroyer Battalions

Ben Savelkoul's site has some TD Bn information you probably won't see elsewhere including a list of TD Bn soldiers interred at Margraten Military Cemetary in the Netherlands.