Custermen
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Memoribilia and Collectibles

Jim, I've slowly grown an interest in Italian uniforms due to my study of the Italian Campaign. I knew almost nothing about their uniforms just ...

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Memoribilia and Collectibles

This is a really poor photo I took while making a talk to the local high school's Military History Club. So the photo doesn't show much detail of the...

20 years ago
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Memoribilia and Collectibles

Here is a small souvenir I picked up on my trip to the Normandy beaches. The little militaria shop in St. Mere Eglise had a lot of nice but expensive...

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Overseas with the 540th

Wow! I bet you are excited. How about sharing a peek at it. Can you post a few photos or something? A buddy wrote me to say he found a boo...

20 years ago
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dilemma

Check out this cute little medical bag. Cute? You could cut two holes in the bottom and use them as shorts.

20 years ago
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Return to Italy by Jim Armstrong Jr

Thanks for posting that. Steve

20 years ago
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dilemma

I can't believe they date stamped these things. You can find old spoons and forks with the "US" stamped in them but I doubt anything else. Hmp...

20 years ago
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M1 Garand

Amazing. I'm sure there were a lot of pick-me-ups on the battle field just days after the conflict. That is IF you were brave enough to wander out t...

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Badges

I want to get their attention . So the pins or Patches must be related to a BIG story . Because that's what they will remember ..... Also, the on...

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Anzio Annie?

HA!! She doesn't look like she is 280mm to me!

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My dad and purple heart?

Hmm. Do you have copies of the Orders from his unit? Since his unit commander could issue the PH, then there should be an order(like a memo) that st...

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My dad and purple heart?

Now I am wondering, why I did not see his name in the docs What docs? Operational Reports? Do you have the General Orders for his unit? ...

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US Army Divisions Print - History Shots

Custermen;; YOU ARE READING THE WRONG BOOK I've heard of "Dogfaces Who Smiled Through Tears" but I don't know anything about the book. I'm look...

20 years ago
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Vet recalls intense fighting in Italy

Talking about our howitzers. When the Germans counterattacked at Salerno if it hadn't been for the 151st. Field Artillery the Germans would have drove...

20 years ago
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Lennon, I collect DUI Pins---Distinguishing Unit Insignia that were worn on dress uniforms and the folding cloth "overseas" caps. These D...

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