This may interest you! Attached is a copy of your grandfather's Petition for Naturalization (found on Ancestry.com); it's dated October 14, 1944....
The beginning number '3' in his ASN indicates that he was a draftee into the "National Army". The second number '5' shows what region of the...
Good call Earthican--by his his ASN it sure looks like he was a draftee. Zcoop, thanks for posting that! Sorry about your grandfather's...
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Hi zcoop80, I'll answer for Earthican if it's okay, since I am the one who got the discharge document (called an AGO Form 55 and sometimes...
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WOW that's a big sucker. The danger level in dealing with that must be through the roof--the guy posing with it in the picture sure has some,...
With that many men, is that the TO&E for the entire battalion then? I think the 680th had A and B batteries, plus HQ. Thanks for the book...
Whoa was I wrong! My memory is apparently no good. Ouch! I looked at my Operation Varsity report, and here is the info from the Air Movement...
Thanks for the reply as always, Earthican. In his personnel file (which is largely comprised of a booklet called Service Record AGO form no....
Hi guys-- Sorry for the delay in my reply, I was traveling all weekend... Anyway, thank you both for your help. Earthican, can you clarify...
Awesome stuff, thanks Slipdigit! I'm sure the duties of someone in HQ are at least similar between a rifle regiment and an artillery battalion,...
Wow did I stump the whole group? 159 views and not a single response? :(
Hi everybody... The next step in my research revolves around what specific duties my grandfather had as a member of HQ and Service Battery, 680th...
Thanks for the info SirJahn! I am ordering microfilm from the Boston newspapers in 1945 to be sent to my local library--hopefully I can find a...
Thanks for the info guys! I appreciate it. Buten, I am definitely going to look into the research service you gave me info on--sounds perfect....
Hi all... I need help finding information on a particular liberty ship-- the Thomas R. Marshall (EC2-S-C1 Type, hull number 0933). I am...
Okay, according to the morning reports, HQ Btry/680th was at the coordinates near Bockholtz, Luxembourg (what is that, 3km from Hosingen?) from...
Let me dig through some stuff when I get home... Any idea on specific dates?
He was with HQ Battery, 680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 17th Airborne. Thunder from Heaven!
