hello Im looking for any info on my dad. His discharge papers read as 451st coastal artillery bn btry d. He went in 11/12/42 to 11/13/45 battle and campaigns naples-foggia; rome-arno; northern france; ardennes; rhineland; central europe and six bronze stars thank steve
I suspect given the campaign history and number of bronze stars awarded that your dad was only attached to the 451st for discharge and thus listed as his last command on his discharge papers. Knowing his MOS / Occupational speciality (a three digit number in the WW 2 period) and any other awards would help in this respect. If you have any additional information SES please post it up to help us with reconstructing your father's service.
keith dad never spoke of the war much just bits here and there. he passed about 4 years ago that when we found out wining the bronze stars .as with many vets the war take a toll on a man. I dont recall were he did boot camp but he said he took the troop train to new york and and the ship to north africa theres a good web site called my dad war steve
t.a. the mos says truck driver 345 and other awards are eame theater ribbon w/6 bronze stars good conduct medal victory medal i do belive he did start out with the 451st
Is the 451St coastal artillery the same as the 451st AAA (aw) Bn my Gramp served in naples-foggia; rome-arno, ardennes; rhineland, Southernfrance.
I think it is dad was in battery d the campaigns looks the same accept france. his discharge papers reads northerfrance. Its hard to find any info on the 451st is your grandfather still with us? My dad was harold snowden
my gramp was a truck driver LT 345. He left the U.S on march 4 1943 destination MTO and arrival was March 18 1943. I think he sailed aboard the USS John Ericcson.
My dad was also a truck driver MO345. His departure was March 5, 1943 with arrival march 18, 1943. He was in North Africa to start. From there he never spoke much of where he was went. I would love to see the picture, I don't know how you do pictures but I have a yahoo email that you could send to if you want to. It is ses4455@yahoo.com Thanks SES
SES, I would counsel you strongly not to post your email address in the open forum, unless you want every spammer that sees sending you all manner of junk. It would be far better to open yourself up to receive personal messages and give your address to those who are members of the forum and ask you for it.
