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The 11th Infantry Regiment was a part of the 5th Infantry Division in WWII. The 5th Division was in the Third Army, commanded by Gen. Patton. It...
I guess it is a function of my age, but I like Big Band Swing and Hot Jazz from the 1940's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMOL454T4Gg
My ancestors emigrated from Scotland in the 1700's to what is now the state of Maine.
PeterY, I was a member of the 5th Infantry Division in the Vietnam War. I am also a member of the Society of the Fifth Division. The website is...
Danny, thank you so much for what you and your countrymen do for the fallen. I actually have tears in my eyes.
Yes, me too. I took the opportunity to visit the link you posted for the book and I think I just may be placing an order.
Thank you, Patricia and everybody. Over the years I have had the oportunity to meet WWII vets at the annual reunions of The Society of the Fifth...
OK. I'm on the map now. Actually the closest city anyone would recognise. Jacksonville, Florida. Our farm is actually a number of miles from...
Well, just finished reading it all. There are a few "egos" there.:eek: Is that you on that thread with the 1st Marine Division shoulder patch as...
I have opened the thread at WW2talk (where I am a member as well) but since it is now up to 47 pages, I will read it tonight. To anyone who thinks...
They do not have the physical strength to be an infantryman or an artilleryman. Not unless things have drastically changed since the US Army of...
I found this interesting as I am half way through the book "Defiance, The Bielski Partisans" by Nechama Tec. The group shot is the same as the one...
Thank you for the story. I clicked on the link you provided and was very touched by the whole story, especially the reactions of the private's...
Thank you for posting that link, rkline56. I must admit I got a little emotional also.
The US 5th Infantry Division also was stationed in Iceland, the first units ariving prior to Pearl Harbor on 16 September, 1941. The whole...
I was in Vietnam Oct 1969 to Sept 1970 with the 75th Support Batallion, 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The Brigade was...
I've been a student of WWII since growing up in the 1950's. I'm an Army vet, 1967-1970, and served with the 5th Infantry Division, stateside and...
Good advice, Karen. Twenty years ago I requested a replacement set of medals, and lo and behold, included were two that were not on my DD214 - the...
Oh, yes indeed. Thank you for posting this, Rob. I spent a year in Vietnam with the US Army. Our area of operations (AO) was from KheSanh along...
