That's crazy! It's amazing that things like this can appear out of nowhere. I, too, am not optimistic that you will get through to the gentlemen who o...

Rest in peace, gentlemen. :14_1_107v:

The troopship website is interesting!

That guy on the far right looks pretty young for a WWII vet!! :frown: /emoticons/default_wink.png" srcset="https://ww2combatengineers.com/wp-content/...

Great work on the topic Gary and Randy!

I haven't joined the Legion or VFW yet, but I will at some point. Once I figure out where the heck I am going to be living (contigent on getting a pos...

I remember seeing articles about him in the past. Remarkable man. Rest in Peace, sir!

I agree, Marion, the color photos are awesome!

Wow! This is awesome, Marion! I'm glad you've gotten to talk to him. Hope he continues to do well!!!

Yes, I knew this news would be coming, but it still hurts to hear. I'm glad I got to meet him - he was a great man (as all of them I met were).

Very cool! Will be looking forward to the pics. Also, homemade honey is the best! I got hooked on having local honey when I was at 2d Battalion, 10th ...

14 hours ago, Walt's Daughter said: loved the photo of the trolley car with Join the Marines! LOL! Heck yeah!!!

That's a pretty comprehensive list of insignia. I found the 540th and its battalions on 80, 103, and 123.

Yes, these are great photos. Seems like with WWII you see a lot of the same photos over and over despite the volume of photos shot in the war. It's al...

I also forgot to mention I played with the Marine Band in Quantico, too!! This was August of last year. In Fredericksburg town square: ...