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Default Re: vernon coffey - 11th armored div.

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Originally Posted by Thunderbolt View Post
ill post pictures soon, and a list of things he had in the basement, but one thing that really caught my attention was a patch of the 1st Infantry division (big red one). how he got that im not sure at all, but my best guess is his brother was in that division. i dont think that company was anywhere near Bastonge in '44 were they? anyway, any help is greatly appreciated. ill post again soon and often
Welcome, glad you stopped by.

We'd like to see the pics and know about your grandfather/

The 1st Infantry Division was on the north shoulder of the Bulge, Bastogne was in the lower 2/3rd of the Bulge. The 1st ID was in the Malmedy/Elsenborne Ridge area.
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