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Originally Posted by Polishmafia
Wow! I never thought I'd get some much info in one reply. Thank you so much. Hopefully somebody that is out there from NW Missouri and was at Camp Wolter, Mineral Wells, TX will have some info too. I feel like I have a 1000 peice puzzle and only have 8 peices to it! But I do keep gathering up pieces on at a time. Thanks again for the information.
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I realize this thread is a year old, but thought I would post to it anyway. My Dad, Ceburn Jay Swinden serverd in Company A of the 129th IR within the 37th ID, and he too trained at Camp Wolter in Mineral Wells, Tx. He was from Austin, TX. In the early 1980's his Company A had their first reunion in Missouri, I cannot remember the city. Before Dad died in 1988, he was able to attend a few of their reunions. Unfortunately, I can add nothing else as Dad rarely discussed the war, and when he did it was in general terms. I too got the fire explanation from the military when I tried to get his service records. Whatever records he personally had, along with any medals and memorabilia were lost in a flood in 1981. Since he rarely talked about the war, most of his history in it is now lost. I don't even know which medals he earned as he never displayed them. And most of his brothers in arms have are now gone too.