You are correct about the "T" being "Temporary". The rating "Coxswain" was a Third Class Petty Officer and wore the crossed anchors insignia of...
My grandfather, T/Sgt. Albert Wiest, served with Company "B" of the 563rd. He was a part of the 57th SAW Detachment (Close Control) under the...
Thanks! I actually bought an original copy off eBay several months ago :) I'm just waiting for my copy of the History of the 272nd Infantry to...
A much belated follow up... It took ages, but after some "creative Googling" which led me to a copy of the Bulletin of the 69th Infantry Division...
His rating, F1c (MoMM), means he was a Fireman First Class (Motor Machinist's Mate). http://www.cv6.org/company/muster/organization.htm You can...
lol I tried blowing up the picture, but this is the best I could do.... [IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Unfortunately, I don't have the originals. I'm not sure if my aunt has them or if she got the photos emailed to her from one of Richard's...
Unfortunately, I think the record I got from the NARA is packed up and I can't get to it. However, I did jot down his unit, serial number, awards,...
Hi Tommy, you're thinking of the 522nd. They seem to get mixed up with each other quite a bit lol
It's me again, with another little mystery to solve. My cousin, Sgt. Vincent Christel, was trained as a Flexible Turret Gunner during World War...
Hi all, I've been researching my family's World War II service over the years, and while most of what I've discovered is pretty cut-and-dry, there...
My avatar is the distinctive unit insignia of the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York National Guard), better known as the "Fighting 69th". During...
I love Dirty Jobs. One of my all-time favorite shows with a fantastic host. I missed a lot of the first season, but thanks to THC becoming the...
Thank you for posting this. Lots of stuff to go through there! :)
I used to love watching the History Channel. I could find something to watch every single night of the week. Now it seems to be Modern Marvels:...
Here's an interesting document from my Grandfather's papers. It's an Application for Appointment as Warrant Officer, and was never filled out....
Hi Tammy, I just looked up Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment, but no unit citations were listed. Its campaign participation credits would be:...
Welcome aboard, Grant! Nice to see some young blood joining up :)
Hi Tammy, Unfortunately, I don't have the 5th Infantry Division book, but I do have the Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register...
The badge with the blue background and rifle is the Combat Infantryman Badge and the pins on his collar would be the "U.S." and Infantry (crossed...
