During the course of researching the cemetery photograph I learned that Major General Maurice Rose, commander of the 3rd Armored Division, had been killed 30 March 1945 in the same general area south of Paderborn as PFC Jordan . General Rose was first buried in the same cemetery ten days before PFC Jordan. Here are some pictures of General Rose's funeral at Ittenbach on 2 April 1945.

In August 1945 the remains of General Rose were transferred to the Margraten Cemetery where he still rests today in Plot C, Row 1, Grave 1.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rose&GSiman=1&GScid=2130326&GRid=8537258&

On 4/9/2017 at 3:22 PM, sirgator said:

Here we go folks! 🙂 Just another 'lil project I've been working on. Opinions?

 

Gary

OMG, these are simply superb!  How cool is this????

Sorry, I haven't been around, but M1 actually took a week long vacation in Atlanta, GA!!!

On 4/11/2017 at 4:48 PM, Walt's Daughter said:

OMG, these are simply superb!  How cool is this????

Sorry, I haven't been around, but M1 actually took a week long vacation in Atlanta, GA!!!

Thanks for the kind words.  Need to lighten the soldier's name a bit, but I think it is well on it's way.  Marion, everyone deserves her day in the sun so to speak.  🙂

Gary

I just realized that one of the stamps was actually used as it has a Postmark on it.  Interesting...  🙂

Gary

On 4/13/2017 at 8:39 PM, sirgator said:

I just realized that one of the stamps was actually used as it has a Postmark on it.  Interesting...  🙂

 

Gary

Very interesting indeed, Gary!

Got the poster from the print shop and have it all framed and ready to give to my dad for his birthday. It has turned out great, really pleased with it, will be ordering one for myself sometime. His birthday is on May 10th, can't hardly wait to present it to him, I know he will like it. Big thanks to our forum photo expert Gary for his fine work on this piece, you are a gentleman and a scholar my friend! This has really helped me out too. My dad is hard to buy for because he will never tell you what he wants, if you ask him he will just say, "I don't need anything". This will beat the boring gift card I usually have to settle on and it will be something more personal I know he will appreciate. So thanks again Gary, and thanks to Marion for providing the original image. Have a good day everyone!

Randy

1 hour ago, buk2112 said:

Very interesting indeed, Gary!

Thanks, Randy!  I aim to please.  🙂   Ponder this... what significance is there in the date on the cancellation stamp?

Later,

Gary

1 hour ago, buk2112 said:

Got the poster from the print shop and have it all framed and ready to give to my dad for his birthday. It has turned out great, really pleased with it, will be ordering one for myself sometime. His birthday is on May 10th, can't hardly wait to present it to him, I know he will like it. Big thanks to our forum photo expert Gary for his fine work on this piece, you are a gentleman and a scholar my friend! This has really helped me out too. My dad is hard to buy for because he will never tell you what he wants, if you ask him he will just say, "I don't need anything". This will beat the boring gift card I usually have to settle on and it will be something more personal I know he will appreciate. So thanks again Gary, and thanks to Marion for providing the image. Have a good day everyone!

 

Randy

Thanks as always for the kind words, Randy.  It looks great and I am sure he will love it.  Maybe you can take a photo of him with it and post it when you give it to him?  Honesty compels me to say that with all that Marion does to empower and inform that she didn't actually provide the image.  She's still my forum hero, though!  🙂

Gary

Aw, shucks!  Hope everyone had the chance, though, to read the history behind that poster. Fascinating!

1 hour ago, Walt's Daughter said:

Aw, shucks!  Hope everyone had the chance, though, to read the history behind that poster. Fascinating!

It is a great story behind the poster Marion, enjoyed learning about it. And yes, you are the forum hero!

3 hours ago, sirgator said:

Thanks, Randy!  I aim to please.  🙂   Ponder this... what significance is there in the date on the cancellation stamp?

 

Later,

Gary

Hmmm... April 18th 1944, let me think here for a moment. That would have been the 2nd anniversary of the daring Doolittle Raid, nope, don't believe that is it. It was a year to the day that Admiral Yamamoto's plane had been shot down by US forces resulting in his death, still don't think that is it. I'm gonna say it is in reference to the bombing incident that occurred on that date in the 292nd CO A billet area, and your grandfather was wounded in this action. I'm I close Gary? Did you ever persue a Purple Heart for him?

Randy

8 hours ago, Walt's Daughter said:

Aw, shucks!  Hope everyone had the chance, though, to read the history behind that poster. Fascinating!

That was a great story and I think about it now when I look at the poster.  Thanks for sharing it, Marion!  🙂

Gary

7 hours ago, buk2112 said:

Hmmm... April 18th 1944, let me think here for a moment. That would have been the 2nd anniversary of the daring Doolittle Raid, nope, don't believe that is it. It was a year to the day that Admiral Yamamoto's plane had been shot down by US forces resulting in his death, still don't think that is it. I'm gonna say it is in reference to the bombing incident that occurred on that date in the 292nd CO A billet area, and your grandfather was wounded in this action. I'm I close Gary? Did you ever persue a Purple Heart for him?

 

Randy

Interesting, but not correct.  Remember, the bombing was in 1945 and the 292nd was still at Camp Butner in 1944.  Now that I check myself I see I kind of screwed up on this... I meant to put the date of May 19th!  What a serious brain freeze!  The bombing did occur on April 18th, but of 1945 so maybe this is what got my lines crossed.  🙁   As for the Purple Heart, the only possibility is to get to the St Louis Center to see if there is information about the bombing that could assist in this in unit morning reports. I've never seen the names of the 10 guys lightly wounded in that incident and getting that list would solve for sure if his part in the incident was documented.  Getting there is just not in the cards for me at this time (taking care of my 101 yr old grandmother), but down the road definitely.

Until next time,

Gary

Guess I was too focused on the month and day instead of the year, happens to the best "em.  :blush:

2 hours ago, buk2112 said:

Guess I was too focused on the month and day instead of the year, happens to the best "em.  :blush:

So any idea what the significance is of May 19th, 1944?