Mike, this thread may or may not be helpful to you: http://www.ww2f.com/topic/30408-us-85th-infantry-division-history-and-action-reports-from-wwii/
Highly unlikely. Your best bet is to create a new thread and request research assistance.
This looks pretty cool! Nicely done!
There once was an 11 year-old boy standing alone on Omaha Beach. In his left hand, he held the most beautiful flag in the world. In his heart he...
Lou, I think you're on the right track.
I do now! :)
Not necessarily. After the start of the war, the military medical community was becoming quite aware of what we call TBIs. The British even used...
I'm not so sure about that -- "AR 615-361" above seems to indicate he was reviewed and approved for discharge based on a psychological condition.
Based on what you have provided so far, I don't think that this is an unreasonable guess, but as Slipdigit suggested, if you can provide a picture...
Yes, it means he was qualified to operate and carry the BAR My guess would be he was discharged before his unit received the official...
I'd have to agree with Pacifist... mines were cheap and plentiful. Set 'em and forget 'em (although hopefully someone has their locations mapped...)
Welcome!
In my experience, morning reports are good for two things: 1)Confirming if someone was actually with a specific unit at a specific time 2)As you...
Thanks for linking that. That's pretty much the same type of citation I'm looking at here, and I think you're dead on re: Special Order #44. I...
I think we should always support brave, good people who make it their life's mission to help others in worse situations than their own. ISIS needs...
I bit the bullet and purchased a copy of the The History of the 30th Infantry Regiment in WW2 for $75. On the week of May 9, during a period of...
If anyone's interested, here is an Allied compilation book of German propaganda leaflets. https://archive.org/details/GermanPropagandaLeaflets
I could have, but I wanted to leave out info that could influence the initial interpretation of the words.
That's correct, Fedala to be precise.
I did some reading... on May 9, 1944, over two thousand soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division were awarded the Combat Infantry Badge. I think...
