I once spent hours viewing reels of the New York Times from 1939 to just before December 7, 1941. I was struck by the advertisments such as "Ford...
Contact Mr. Albert Trostorf edorem63@yahoo.de . He is the best local historian of the Huertgen area that I know. Good luck! Greg C.
Welcome Eric. I attend the Reading WWII Weekend and Airshow every year as a spectator. It's great total emersion!! I hope you enjoy your stay...
When I asked veterans of my father's infantry unit this same question some years back, the general concensus seemed to be they feared letting...
According to Stanton, Order of Battle: The 115th FA Bn was equipped with truck drawn 105mm howitzers. Organized 7 Feb. 1942 at Ft. Jackson, SC...
According to the 1945 13th Infantry "Blue Book" titled: _Eighth Infantry Division: A Combat History by Regiments and Special Units_ (Baton Rouge:...
In 1994, Durning narrated a documentary about D-Day and the Normandy Campaign. Greg C.
There was one Higgins boat with a platoon of men from Company A, 116th Infantry. It is said that that particular boat was the only boat to land at...