Steve: Great collection of photos. I was particularly interested since I live at Goldthwaite, Texas which is 33 miles from Camp Bowie. I can...
I am looking for any information I can find about an Uncle of mine, Henry Arnold Enger, who was a Veteran of WWII. I don't have much to go on...
Who are the authors of these two books? Thanks, Stan
I remember when the bombs were dropped although I was a small child. I have never known anyone of my parents generation who were not glad it...
I did find a picture of him, to my surprise. Not a good picture, but the only one I have. Stan [IMG]
Sorry, I do not have his picture, but I will scrounge around among the relatives and see if some of them do. If I get one I will post it. Thanks Stan
I find that the internet is the handiest reference tool I have. For example if I do a Google search for "German WWII Tanks" I get this: German...
I highly recommend the book: "Once Upon A Time In War" by Robert E. Humphrey Stan
Very, very Sad indeed. Also sad is the fact that it will probably happen again - somewhere. Stan
A big thank you to all of you who have responded to my inquiry. You have solved a 67 year old mystery in my family. Lonnie Slaughter had several...
Thank you both very much. I now know more than I ever have about him. I shall check out more. Thanks, Stan
It is certainly possible that he was killed on land; but I would like to either prove or disprove it. I don't know the unit he was attached to....
Family legend is that he was on board a ship that was sunk in the Pacific and he was MIA. His name is engraved on the memorial at the Manila...
The USS Princeton was sunk on October 24, 1944 and the USS Birmingham suffered severe damage in the same incident. I believe my cousin Lonnie T....
Draft Boards: If the draft is ever re-established my advice to anyone would be "Do not serve on a draft board" In our small closely knit...
I have started a thread called: I remember WWII Stan
Steve: That's interesting. Have you read the book T-Patch to Victory? Also, here is an interesting site in case you don't have it: The Story...
Return to Firing Range: When Camp Bowie was built in 1940 the Army condemned and purchased 23,000 acres in Mills County for the Artillery Range....
We were polite enough not to laugh in his presence, but when we got outside---------------------------
The barn (and Uncle Wick) have been gone for many years. I have no idea what happened to his military relics. Stan
