Yeah you're right about 'what-if-ing' this topic. I really wish I had taken the time to talk to my grandfather about his military career while he...
Thanks for the link! And you are completely correct about the CIB in the photo - but I was referring to his discharge papers where it states he...
Hi all - Merry Christmas and Happy New year! I'm back again in the hunt for info on my grandfather! 2 questions this time - how do I know if my...
Latest acquisitions for the armory -early war 75mm Sherman M72AP round and 37mm M63 HE round. [ATTACH]
Normandy was very good to me this year! Steel cased 88mm Flak18 with Az23 fuze,steel cased Pak 40, brass cased Flak18 with ZtZS30 fuze, brass US...
That is completely bad-ass!!! Great find!
Another recent addition to the collection - 57mm APCBC. [IMG]
NOt sure yet - the headstamp isn't that clear but maybe after I do a little cleanup it will provide an answer to that question.
It's a 90mm Pershing tank round - M77 is the designation for the Armour Piercing projectile
Hi All- Relatively new to the forum but I have a few things to show off! This arrived yesterday:D [IMG]
No, as far as I know he wasn't. My grandmother always said that after the war he wanted nothing to do with the service so he never joined any...
Well it has taken a while but I finally have a little bit of an update - I got the morning report records for his unit from the time he enlisted...
On Section 31 (Military Qualification and Date) it does list "Medical Badge" but I didn't know that it qualified him for the Bronze Star. In this...
Thanks for the replies! He was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I can dig up where he served later tonight.
Hi All- Actually only need to know what one of them is - I know the Combat Infantry badge, Purple Heart medal and ribbon, European-African-Middle...
