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"D-Day" +69 years

Funny thing about that last, famous picture of the guys leaving the landing craft. On the right side of the deck is a reel of wire. As a comm guy, I k...

13 years ago
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VI Corps Combat Engineers 2013 Reunion

I'm very jealous, you know! I guess I will have to email in a letter again (I'll try to make it on time this year!) As for me, the entire month of Aug...

13 years ago
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21st and 824th Engineer battalions

Hey M1, I just noticed that it says "Resident Marine" above my name vice a rank. Funny I never noticed that before!

13 years ago
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21st and 824th Engineer battalions

Maybe it's because I have the japanese language package on my machine.

13 years ago
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Happy Birthday

おたんじょうび おめでとう!!

13 years ago
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21st and 824th Engineer battalions

どうもありがとうございます!!

13 years ago
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21st and 824th Engineer battalions

I didn't know the Maginot line had signs. People say the ML didn't work but it did. The Germans didn't put a lot of effort into breeching it - they ju...

13 years ago
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Identify shoulder patch please?

Moultrie was just down the road from (sm)Albany where I labored for 3 years. I think I drove past it once on the way to Wild Adventures amusement park...

13 years ago
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MARNE's Back!!! 😀

Hey Marne! Great to have you back! We never like to see regulars fade away!

13 years ago
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Staff Sgt. Warren Spahn, combat engineer

That's a great story - what are the odds! As for being armed on a plane, I've done it a few times, but they have always been charter flights. I ...

13 years ago
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Thoughts and prayers for Russ Weiskircher

It's been a struggle, but perhaps this will keep him out of the hospital for a while. I pray he bears the loss of his natural voice well.

13 years ago
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The Column of Liberation 2013

Thanks for the story and pictures. Sounds like it was a great time!

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But Dad - book by Jay Fiondella - a friend of mine

Nice website. I guess I can read up on what I am missing by having two boys! (Something for which I am very grateful!!)

13 years ago
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Reading & Understanding the WWII Discharge Document

Thanks for the post. My grandfather's looks a little different. Component ORC is Officer Reserve Corps, yes? So sayeth Wikipedia. JCO Military recor...

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