From Rocky to Marilyn:

texas38; Did you e-mail me about the tour to Italy with

the Texas 36th? If yes those pics were beautiful and I

think the ceiling sprung a sudden leak when I saw the

wreath being placed atthe 34th Divn. memorial stone cause

I suddenly felt some drops comming down my face.

Thank you so very much. Roque

Posted here for Roque:

Montecatinni Rest Area, 5thArmy service, OR Special svc.

I guess I am getting to old to remember but I sure don't recall seeing anything like that, course upin the mountains all we saw was the mule trains bringing our supplies.

I wouldn't mind hearing more about the Montecatnni place. 34th I.D.

Sent to me by Roque. Thank you for another great post.

Re- the story of PFC Newman Hodgson's experiences in Italy. I salute him for what he went thru and did there.

He gave is acc. of the depression as a farm boy. As a city boy it was quite different. We had to have food stamps. Dad and I went to the R.R. tracks and looked for RR ties to bring home and chop them up for firewood. We had a potbelly stove in the middle room and Mom would drape a sheet behind it and we took our bath behind it. At age 14 and 15 we (family), went to work in the beet fields in Mich. AT 19 I went to work at Armours Packing House, pork trim dept. UncleSam called me at 20. 1942. Took basic at Camp Roberts Ca.

Landed in Oran N. Africa May '43. Saw last action of the 34th I.D. 135th Regt. in N. Africa. Went in at Salerno Sept. '43 fought all the way to the town of Cassino and then the Monastery. From there to Anzio. After Anzio we saw so many towns that I just don't recall but if you can find the book called, DOGFACES WHO SMILED THROUGH TEARS---

It will give you an accurate account of the 34th. I don't remember the unit that was attached to us but I was in the 135th 1st Bn. and I think you might have been with the 168 Regt. along with the 133rd Regt. Anyway it has been figured we traveled over 8oo miles in Italy.

Lotsa walking, huh! I loved your story, again **Salute**

Roque J.Riojas 1stBn. 135th Inf. Regt. 34th Inf. Divn.

Thanks for relaying those messages from Roque.

I checked my library's online catalog and they don't have that book. DOGFACES WHO SMILED THROUGH TEARS Checked a couple online book stores and cheapest I saw was $90.

Brooke

Thanks for relaying those messages from Roque.

 

I checked my library's online catalog and they don't have that book. DOGFACES WHO SMILED THROUGH TEARS Checked a couple online book stores and cheapest I saw was $90.

 

Brooke

Chambers, you can get the book DOGFACES WHO SMILED

THROUGH TEARS FROM THE 34th I.D. Museum in

Des Moines, Ia. E-mail andphone-----

Jerry Gorden

Natl. Sect. at jlg34d@msn.com--ph. 515-276-5677. Roque J. Riojas.

Ditto to that. I got mine from the 34th Div Museum too. Don't pay the bookstore prices. Ouch!

RE: Dogfaces who smiled thru tears search turned up this. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+book...G=Google+Search check it out

Ah, Paul was doing his homework. Move to the head of the class my dear!

From Rocky to Marilyn:

 

texas38;  Did you e-mail me about the tour to Italy with

the Texas 36th?  If yes those pics were beautiful and I

think the ceiling sprung a sudden leak when I saw the

wreath being placed atthe 34th Divn. memorial stone cause

I suddenly felt some drops comming down my face.

Thank you so very much. Roque

Roque,

Sorry to take so long in answering.

I don't remember sending you any pictures but I did tell you about the 36th Division's site and the fact that they go on tour every year. It sure sounds like it would be one heck of a trip to me. I know my uncle fought there. I adored him. He was my hero. Of course, he never talked about his war experiences and is gone now leaving me to scrape up the crumbs and bits and pieces of history that so affected him till his last days.

I am so glad I was able to contribute something of value here. Thanks, Roque. You made my day.

Best regards,

Marilyn aka texas38

Posting this here for Rocky:

Texas38:

Sorry about saying you sent me those pics. But after reviewing my e-mail I saw where it was, Patti Stickle,daughter of T. Patcher and a William G Gregg

Wiley. 141st.Inf. She sent me several pics. One of them showed the members of the tour PLACING A WREATH AT THE MONUMENT OF THE 34th. Divn. And like I said when I saw that pic. the ceiling sprung a leak cause a couple of drops came down my face. I hope I cleared this up.

Roque

I'd like to share this WWII Registry link with all of you. I happen to think it's a nice photo. Wink, wink Rocky! I like it!

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/searc...ount=1&tcount=1

Here is my dad's!

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/searc...ount=1&tcount=1

From Roque:

3-7-1 Recon,Joe j3rdinf, My how things change , but I

think it's called progress. The first summer '43 we only

had woolens no fatigues. I got a picture that someone

took of me by a haystack the morning we came off the line.

Don't ask what I did behind the haystack but I had a

trench shovel. Boots and halfway upmy legs still covered

with mud. And I think shortly after that the Lt. came by

and handed me my C.I.B. That is my most prized posession

Andyes I have it in a shadow box along with some other

medals. So RECON,Joe, there might be new CIB's but

they will NEVER match ours. Roque

I'd like to share this WWII Registry link with all of you. I happen to think it's a nice photo. Wink, wink Rocky! I like it!

 

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/searc...ount=1&tcount=1

Handsome!!

I'll add Rocky's photo here too!