Can you (or anyone) tell me what document you found this info in? Was this something you got through NARA, or...?
Nice find, Earthican, thanks! I sent the webmaster a message. His blog seems to be in French, so I'm not even sure if they understood what I...
Great stuff! Really cool pics. The one in the original post of the GIs gathered in/around the boxcar is stunning... Does the six-pointed star...
My pleasure, CactusBird... It's nice to be on the "helper" side for once!
The depth of knowledge demonstrated by people on this forum never ceases to amaze me!
This is a badge commemorating Nazi Party "martyr" Albert Schlageter. Albert Leo Schlageter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Found the...
You know what, never mind! He was separated before 1951, so according to the NARA website the only way to get them is to go through a commercial...
Hi all-- I want to order replacement medals (including ones he never received but should have) from my grandfather's service in order to put a...
His ASR score is 66. Isn't that a lot of points for a guy who was only in theater for three months?
What is a recall bar? I'm not familiar with that terminology. I sure wish I could have thanked my grandfather for his service! I guess my...
Amazing! I literally just logged in so I could post the same question! Now I don't have to. I knew someone would know, just like that!
It does indeed, wow! Thanks for the great research work! Is this reference from Stanton's book? I feel like I need a copy of that, haha. I am...
Thanks Earthican! I've seen that link yeah; I think you are right too--as a member of HQ Battery my guess is he wasn't actually in on the...
Ah, that makes perfect sense, yes! No sense in gifting the enemy a bunch of your 75s. No hot DZ=no star. I didn't think that through; thanks!
This is great stuff, thank you A-58. In his Service Record (AGO Form 24) there is an insert titled "Foreign Service". It lists the country my...
Nice, thank you for the info!
I have a question about that actually... Do you think he qualified to wear parachute wings? He didn't transfer to the 376th PFAB until June 23,...
I know he served in the 17th--I have his OMPF, including his DD-214. He was with the 680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (17th Airborne) for...
This is great info, thanks Geoff! I may be giving you a shout soon...
Hi all... Some of you have read about my search for my grandfather "Lefty"'s wartime experiences. If not, you can read about it here....
