Thanks, I did miss that. I'll pass the information along. Things at the archives are at a stand-still so I doubt they would even get an answer...
Lou, you cane through again. That's exactly what I was looking for--I'm going to put a hard copy in my reference file. Thank you so very much....
Thanks Tommy. I found that also, but was hoping there was an Army Regulation that spelled it out. I'm helping a lady whose father received the CIB...
Would anyone know the Army Regulation that authorizes the Bronze Star Medal for anyone who earned the CIB during WWII? This was done in 1947 and...
Thank you all, very informative information. Seems every picture or map I need is copyrighted and they want too much to make it worth using....
Wonder if the images made by the Signal Corp during WWII are subject to copyright restrictions. Thanks for any input.
Thanks for Thanks for the link-seems to work fine. Love the maps
I agree with your assessment completely Jeff. Think it must have been a WWII armored urban legend that just kept getting more added to it....
In the book Death Traps by Belton Y. Cooper, he relates a story of heroism by a tank crew member that is very familiar to the last scene of the...
Thank you for the likes, and also for the links Takao, I'll definitely download and read them. When writing about a division action, in fact even...
Part of Mr. Moore's letter that related this action " Thank God the German strong point had no armor piercing ammo left. Their high explosive ammo...
Takao, is "2nd Armored Division in Operation Grenade" a book, or a chapter in a book? The "History, 67th Armored Regiment" briefly mentions that...
I was able to get Cpl. Moore's Bronze Star citation from his son--could shed some light on the story. Citation: Corporal Ear D. Moore,...
I just wanted to pass along some good news on my research. I was able to locate the the General order that listed the Silver Star awards for the...
Good to have with us VR. Where are you in S. Korea? I spent 16 months there in 61-62 in the engineers working on the Kimpo (now Gimpo) airfield....
Greetings from the Pacific Northwest. What a great military family, and if they answered your questions I guess they all made it back OK.
Mr. Smilanich was a T/5 with "E" Company, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored. Company "E" hit the beach at Omaha on June 12, 1944. With six...
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Rich, does the fire at the archives in the 70s have any bearing on the IDPF? I believe these records are kept at Fort Knox, KY. Just saw a post...
With an introduction like that I would be derelict to not give you a sincere welcome.