The 3rd Armored Division staged and trained in England, where Pool even managed to jump in the ring in spring 1944 for an exhibition match with the world heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis.

Pool and his crew took command of 3 Shermans and in just 81 days managed to achieve an amazing number of victories as they rolled across Europe as part of the 3rd Armored Division ...

Makos, and WWII tank gunner Clarence Smoyer are signing copies of the book. The book chronicles Smoyer and his fellow soldiers in the 3rd Armored Division as they push into the heart of Germany.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene Walker, 27, was killed during World War II. The Richmond, Indiana, native was assigned to Company H, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division in November 1944.