Hi Magistr, Mind you, this form was written up when he enlisted in 1941. So they all came in as PVT and at this point. This was even before Basic...
You probably already have this but this is from his Enlistment form: ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 32157598 32157598 NAME...
Jocelyn, Thanks you for adding his story to the forums...What a story and what a man! Obviously I am very interested in his actions in Holland, of...
Just checked out 'The rifles are there' and yes, that is one I should have on my shelves...Thanks for that pointer, goz!
I was shocked to see Werder go out against the Greeks....Didn't expect that. Petri had a long history of injury while at Ajax, but he is still...
Arghhh... no , I haven't but wish I had, as I am looking into the Overloon battle in which the Royal Ulsters played a part...Think that was 2nd...
Standing on beach next to arty? Might be Anzio? For VI Corps engineers go to VI Corps Combat Engineers WWII by good friend Marion Chard...
And Ling, tell him THANK YOU from me as well....
excellent website, scarface...I have read little about OSS operations. One little book on their ops in Holland during Market Garden. In 1985 I...
A young American, Justin Taylan, 30, of Hyde Park, New York, has been held captive five weeks since November 6, 2007 in the Solomon Islands, a...
Ah, I am just happy I get to see games now here in Holland (Thanks to digital TV and NASN). Enjoyed the Steelers against NE last night.....
Of course, he learned his stuff while at Ajax....
Anyone watched the K1 final from japan the other day???
The only thing I can add is that 3.(jagd)/LG2 claimed to victories NW off Calais on the 23rd....Maybe if a plane was downed, it might have...
Hello Black5golf and welcome. Do you have any idea what kind of unit he was with? Arty, Infantry, SS? There were Rumanians with the Dutch SS...
The only real resource that I have, the JG26 War Diary by Caldwell, only states that on the 22nd JG26 started their return to their permanent...
AH! Tingieterij! That means "Tin Foundry"....Tin Foundry Leerdam is the place where this was made. The second pic says "Oranje Ver. Leerdam" which...
"to those who fell 1940-1945" I have no Idea what the text on the back means, but Leerdam is a town in Holland. I assume this would relate to...
I was outbid the other day on the RUR History on Ebay, so I can't be of much help right now, but I am very much looking for info on their time in...
Thanks for this message, Martin. Sorry to hear about his passing.....Sound slike a great guy.... And....120 planes??? :eek: Did he have his own...
