I'm buten42 and live in Bellingham WA. I'm 66 years old and had three older brothers in front line combat in WWII. One in the 2nd Armored Div. one in the 84th Infantry Div. and one in the Navy pushing LCTs into places the Germans didn't want them, like Sicily, Salerno and Anzio. Looks like a well maintained forum--glad to be here.
Hello and welcome to this fine place! I am sure you will enjoy your time here and that some of our fellow Rogues will be able to assist you in your research. I look forward to learning more about your brothers. Cheers!
Glad you could join us. We're a pretty friendly lot, so feel free to jump in with stories, questions, and information. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
What's so great about the Northwest? Welcome, we're glad you are here. Tell us more about your brothers. Are they still living? One of my favorite books is The Men of Company K, by Leinbaugh & Campbell. It is an autobiography of K Company, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division. It is excellent.
You have to experiance it to know. Helps if you don't mind the rain though. Welcome aboard. I grew up in Chehalis was born up north of Spokane.
"What's so great about the Northwest?" They get to play in LOTS of snow, (most of the time)? ;-) John.
Thanks for the heartfelt welcome. The Northwest IS great in the summer--it does rain a lot the rest of the time--rather depressing at times. The brother that was in the Navy is still living--89 this year. I am presently helping him with a small military history for the family. Parts of his personal journal was published in the book The LCT Story. I posted his entire journal on the LCT webpage. Brother Bob was in the 334th Regiment of the 84th. Fought alongside my brother Oscar for a brief spell, who was with the 67th Armed Regiment of the 2nd Armored in Europe. I've done a lot of research an all three and will be happy to help if I possibly can. Again thanks, and happy posting.
Glad to here that he's still with us and that you are helping with the documentation. I still wish I'd done more to encourage the WWII generation in my family to document their experiances.
