Greetings Spawn. 32? I'll trade my 77 for your 32 any time. :-) We have some real experts on the Air war lurking around that can help.
Greetings James. I can relate to your introduction-especially the reading and forgetting part.
Is the patch on his uniform? What is the shape of the patch?
Sorry Duane. What can we help you with?
I think it's all the snow that's been falling on the screen that's making making it difficult.
Welcome from Washington-the state.
Welcome Ray. Take many pictures during your trip to the Ardennes--would love to see them.
Welcome aboard Jim. Would you know the number of the LST your dad served on?
Do you have any other information- Maybe a name. Can you post the entire picture?
From one David to another, Welcome. Tell us about your father's service in the Pacific.
1st Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia
This looks like WWII. The two gold bars on the left sleeve represent one year overseas during war, 6 months each. The single hashmark below them...
If his headstone is VA issued, the information would be taken off his separation papers that the cemetery needed to order the marker from the VA....
Welcome to the Forums--Just finished "Once an Eagle" by Anton Myrer and it will definitely give you an idea what jungle fighting is all about....
Welcome WARWAG, post a picture when you get it--then another when you finish.
The right shoulder insignia is called the combat insignia--I'll post a link. As Tommy said, he must have been transferred for a short time in the...
Wonder if he was given a battlefield commission? Commissioned officers are not entitled to the Good Conduct Medal--only enlisted. Guess Officers...
My one brother was in the 334th IR of the 84th Division as a heavy Mortar crewman. On occupation duty in Germany he started doing tailoring...
I found some badges that look like this with the five arms for shooting competition. The rifle type used goes in the cross bar that holds the...
Thanks OP, I've got some reading to do :-) I'm in the middle of "Once an Eagle" but think this tops it for length.
