I am helping some relatives from my wife's side of the family do some genealogy research. They are of Swabian German heritage, and the family...
These days, write your request to a State Rep or your local Congresscritter. They like the PR.
That is a great idea. How much does a banner set one back?
The story is not boring at all. Being in the states, there isn't a whole lot of World War II action to speak of where a local old-timer can point...
Very interesting, thanks. I hope to visit London in a couple of years. This will be interesting to check while walking around.
I lived in Australia for five years and was able to visit the War Memorial in 2004. I have to say, it beat the socks off of most of the museums I...
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Website The World War II Air, Sea, and Land Fest will be held from October 27-29, 2017 at the Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana. I...
It looks like the 4th Replacement Battalion was based at Pheasey Farm, and consisted of the 293, 294, 296, 302, and 322 Replacement Companies....
The only thing that I can think of is that he is still considered a World War II veteran because President Truman did not sign an official...
As stated above, unless I am privy to some sort of war crime committed by the individual, I would treat them with respect and take the chance to...
Ah, I see. Thank you. Well, I guess I'll never know; he has been deceased for over 20 years. I just remember being impressed with the medals and...
Do the Kilroys I draw at random around work count as a sighting? There are a few co-workers that I will leave a random Kilroy on their desk...
What unit is the patch with the black panther represent? I remember as a child a friend of my father's who served in World War II had that patch...
I don't know about the clandestine operations, but the 306th Bomb Group Association (http://www.306bg.org/) can possibly provide information about...
I haven't been to any big World War II battlefields, but I have visited places where incidents occurred; namely Sydney Harbour and the city of...
He told me that he and his group would go out to remote locations and set up radio equipment to help keep aircraft from getting lost - that is the...
My grandfather enlisted in the USAAF in July 1942, and spent most of the war state-side. He completed a AAF Technical School course in Radio...
Not to get too far off topic, but the Israelis did use war-era German Mauser rifles that were rounded up by the Allies after the war.
It has been a long, long time since I last visited these forums. Life gets in the way sometimes and things are forgotten about. Anyway, I'm...