Grip -n- grin, maybe? The site shows a reunion slated for May at Ft Campbell. You might contact the org, tell them about your research and see...
The current criteria for awarding the NY State medal are noted in the application here: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/awards/dmna_106a-r.pdf You...
Hi Cindy. The US Rosters for WWII Dead 1939-1945 shows a Marine PVT Donald Jackson Sandy with service # 988582. If you haven't already, you can...
Goodbye, Darkness; a Memoir of the Pacific War by William Manchester
Jason, from the Medals & Awards page of his service record, it does not appear that he was awarded a Purple Heart for the wounds received at...
If your instructors do not have much interest in the war itself, I'd say that getting too deep in the mechanics of D-day as folks have mentioned...
I was in Italy in May was was able to research a bit of my family history. Much of the Italian migration to the US was from the southern, poorer...
Many thanks!
Any particular region in Italy?
I know this has come up before, but am unable to find the posts. Can someone point me at some good sites for USMC battle histories? Many thanks!
My father is a Marine, having served from 40-46. He was in combat in the Marshalls (Roi-Namur), Okinawa (Iheya Jima, Okinawa Shima), and part of...
My father Circa 1944-45
He tried boxing while he was int he service. He earned the nickname, "The Candle Kid" -> one blow and he was out. His friends used...
Oil & gas are the "short hairs" by which Russia has western Europe, at least for the near term. They will make it painful for Europe/NATO to side...
Found it via Stumble! History is part of my profile
Not as sexy, but since I have exactly 1 cat shot in it, the C-2A Greyhound [IMG]
Hi Kaitlyn. Do you know where your Great Grandfather was born, and/or his birthday?
Awesome, thanks! I went to the Time Warner website and found that the archive is controlled by HBO Archives. Like you said, pay-to-play via...
Sidebar to this: My father was in the 2nd MarDiv at Okinawa. He related the story to me that Buckner (and several others) was killed by shrapnel...
Maybe a more random post. Evidently my father is famous....sort of. My father is a WWII era Marine who was stationed in both Boston, MA and...
