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Replacement Battalions

Onaway, I believe you are looking at a a replacement Infantryman. Most replacements were assigned when leaving for overseas a "paper address fo...

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Reading Vet's stories in December

"quote: Remember reports during December '44 and have read it many times since - That was one of the coldest Winters Europe ever had. Tell me about it...

19 years ago
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Camp Roosevelt 1945 - Do you remember?

How true on the flags. Wish we put up a flag on each town, village and city we captured in France and Germany also. Checked my discharge paper ...

19 years ago
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Camp Roosevelt 1945 - Do you remember?

Al: Something is lacking in his postings. Granted, we all got our $300.00 "mustering out pay" , but it was in 3 $100.00 increments a month apar...

19 years ago
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Camp Roosevelt 1945 - Do you remember?

Marion: Very interesting as I had never heard of a Camp Roosvelt in France so that is new to me. All the "cigarette camps" (about 8 or 10 of them) ...

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Personal Weapons Maintenance

Custerman: Must admit that black powder is corrosive. However during WW 2 it was not the powder that was corrosive. Quote: "Since this was your fi...

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Words from a German soldier at XMas

Marion: Not to be yelling at you, but please dont shortcut the word "Christmas" and use "Xmas" as it goes against my grain being a Christian. ...

19 years ago
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Willie and Joe

Roque: Sent the book out yesterday via USPS priority mail. You should have it by friday or saturday.

19 years ago
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Personal Weapons Maintenance

Onaway: First thing you should know (and probably do know) is that all small arms ammo excepting the M-1 carbine were corrosive primed until after w...

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Footage from P-47's

Marion: The footage showing the P-47 was fantasic. The P 47 was the greatest of all the planes to the front line troops. The damn things must...

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Willie and Joe

Roque: E mailed Mike Wells yesterday (he sent me a copy a year or 2 ago) and here is his reply: Hi Joe, I'll print out another c...

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The Medic

Too many times did I hear the cry "MEDIC' , and it was always answered. Never could figure out why the combat medics badge was so slow in being fin...

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Willie and Joe

Roque: Save your money. Happens that about a year ago the son of a 3rd Inf Vet sent me a repro copy of this booklet. (about 150 at least of ...

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"feminizing" today's military

Marion: Not one of the males here have answered. We dont really want to start another war. But in all reality, so she is qualified as a jumpmaster ...

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Pics of Grandpa

Milsurp: I cant get over how young we looked. Seems like only yesterday but actually was over 60 years ago. Where did the time go? Reminds me o...

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