Article from www.military.com, I saw it in an e-mail they sent me. Thought my fellow researchers may be interested in maybe adding something to...
Oh yeah, absolutely!
While looking for other info to assist my quest in getting my great-grandfather's records to show his Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star, my...
I thought you all might like to know, after gathering all my info together, I told my grandfather. Up until now we have been talking about his...
Sorry to reopen this old topic, but I had to chime in. For a LOOOOOONG time I loved and read everything I could get my hands on regarding weapons...
Wow, just wow....
Cool. I would go metal detector crazy over there!
I have had the privilege of being to a few WWII sites, mostly American Cemeteries in Europe, but a few side trips during TDYs. Madingley...
This is just great. Having only been here a short time, watching friendships and possible connections develop from an event 70 years ago that tore...
Morning report from 1 Aug 1944, sixth line down... Thanks again!!
Hey Takao, you did it! That wasn't the one I was referring to, but that was the key! From the report you linked: "World War II holders of the...
Hey all, I just wanted to let you know I heard back from Geoff at GAR. Attached is what he found out. The medical records, only have the info from...
I think I see what you are saying Jughead, so even though he was acting, and is on the Unit Rosters as, a 653- Infantry Squad Leader, and was...
No, he was def awarded 2 PHs, but the second came later. The GO you saw was actually his first purple heart, but it was for his second wound, the...
Nope. Only 5 people in the entire unit were awarded the CIB from what I have found: the CO (go figure), a Technical Sgt who worked in HQ company...
Hey all, I am trying to find out if anyone has successfully argued/petitioned for a retroactive CIB for a relative. I just sent this e-mail the...
Thanks Profligate, I just spent my Sunday night watching those videos and every other SAS vet clip that popped up at the end of the videos until I...
I saw this movie with my wife. I was impressed, I typically find myself always picking apart movies about WWII and the Civil War in particular....
Okay guys, I tell you signing up for this forum has really helped and it has only been two days! I contacted Golden Arrow and got an e-mail back...
I just wanted to say that I can not say enough about An Army at Dawn. I saw a few others posted reccomendations for it. I came away after that...