My Uncle Louis died on the night of 30-31 May 1944 in the battle of MOUNT ARTEMISIO. I'm looking for detailed histories of the regiment in Italy.
Does any of this ring a bell? My best research so far has come up with: Luftgau-Kommandos I Königsberg prior to 1945 Luftwaffenkommando...
Hmmm? I think I know where your confusion is coming from. Yes, I think you would not be ashamed. From 1946 until the reunification, Germany had...
Duh??? The irony of the man Miller lets live comes back to kill him. For the record, Dad said "To Hell and Back" and "What Did You Do in the War...
Wow! I answered your question while doing that post. Why? Because Germany and Japan were the first nations who were utterly crushed in defeat....
Slightly Off Topic I served in the Air Force in Germany. We did a trip up to Jever for training. We stayed in a Gausthaus and even had a Stamm...
I'm a little confused by your question but it's still a great question. Whose attitudes toward my Mom. Me or the readers of the thread. No matter....
Where did I leave off? Mom had made it to Berlin. Allied bombing made life miserable. Many people were homeless and she felt really lucky to...
Thank you for sharing your Dad's story. The world is sometimes a very tiny place. Please ask your father if he knew a Lt. Chamberlain in Italy....
Welcome! I look forward to hearing this story.
His name was Gustav Adolph Mattern. Little is known. I have found out that he survived the shoot down and was not captured. He became French....
Mom joined in the evacuation of Insterburg. Everyone was trying to get to Konigsberg. Mom had four sisters. Only her mother, Minna and her four...
You bet. Many have said this. I've been working on a book but have bogged down trying to make sure it's historically accurate.
Mom was born in 1923 in Insterburg East Prussia. She grew up a farmer's daughter. She told me many stories of the War. I became a student of...
The sailor has been identified and the reason his left hand is so awkwardly held. His name is Glenn Edward McDuffie. He saw the photographer and...
Thanks to all for the hearty welcome. Search for my posts as I will being putting stories in the appropriate thread.
Please go here to read his story. Yes that's my Dad in my avatar.
Thanks for reading my Odd Fact page on World War Two. I work real hard on confirming the facts.
I'm a Air Force veteran and an Army brat. I'm also second generation Air Force but Mom was in the Luftwaffe. She was a "Funkerin". A radio...
