Thanks Larry! yeah I think the 181st & 182nd were with the American Division - I believe were among the 1st to see action in the Pacific. ...

Hi "Roy"! I loved your story! Micky is definately with the Lord in Paradise and keeping her eye on YOU! I know without a doubt that's true becau...

SgtLeo, Loved your story! It made me laugh out loud! BTW - I 'm also a fellow suffering resident of Taxachusetts We're out...

MPs!!!! I Can't believe it! I've looked at this photo a million times, but this is the first time I've noticed the crossed pistols on the Companc...

[ Dogdaddy & Marion, This subject makes my blood boil! Even our local town papers are now taken over by Moonbats. Las...

Marion! We are kindred spirits indeed! My mother's training says: "Be nice!" , while the inherent nature of my father wants to say "tha...

Ditto Marion & Dogdaddy. In doing research about my Dad, I once came across a website with letter after letter from people in Italy & Fra...

Rocky, I love the story about the chickens! I think I remember reading somewhere about the guys at Anzio spending alot of time trying to...

Hey Marion! Isn't it Shakespeare - "Sweet are the uses of adversity"? When bad things happen, some people just roll over - but we dig in. S...

Found it! Rocky, what an honor & privilege to speak with you! My Dad would've been so pleased. As soon as I saw your picture with the Pr...

Hi Marion! I bet your Dad had the other patches as well. I'm sure that my Dad probably also had a T patch for the 36Id cuz he was with those guys...

I was briefly in Morocco many yrs ago as part of a trip to Spain. It was AWFUL! I couldn't get out of ther fast enough and finally understood ...

Hi Rocky! My Dad was drafted 3/1941 into the 26th ID 181st IR in MA and after war was declared, he was 5th army 6 Corps 206th MP Co. The "inject...

Marion, That would be grand! I think you are right - we are kindred spirits. If we got together, we'd likely talk ourselves into a stupo...

This is interesting. It'd make sense that there'd be mosquitoes especially around the landing areas in Italy. There are the Pontine marshes whic...