Mary Ann; your father was dead RIGHT about Anzio ! Sure brought back memories, and some tears, thinking back. WE my platoon was in a dry creek be...

So SGT. SCHREINER'S CREW WERE THE ONES WHO BUILT THE BAILEY BRIDGE WE CROSSED WHEN WE ATTACKED AND TOOK THE TOWN OF CASSINO. I SALUTE THE SG...

Joe and Roque:- I am sure you both may have heard this story of mine before but bear with me as I retell it here:- We had a gu...

Seems like the Liberal Loonies are trying to keep God on the sidelines. I still recall Ernie Pyles quote, " there are no Atheist's in a foxhole"....

Thank you for the commentary and the understanding!!! Roque I believe it was purposely kept low key to prevent any escalation by the Kra...

Mary Ann: I can relate to the last poem. Rocky

Thanks Sgtleo for all the above info. I sure didn't know this. If it came out in the "Stars and Stripes", I never saw it, we never got copies o...

Mary Ann: It's 1:10pm Wed. and I just read the above. I'm glad you found the page. I was 23 just after I got discharged in Nov. '45. I read y...

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 ...

He was exactly right on what he said about No. Africa. Those Ayirabs would steal anything they could get their hands on. We were near Sidi...

What outfit was your father in ? All I remember of North Africa were Krauts, Arabs and camels. All we got was aterbrine and salt tablets. One ...

Had malaria twice in Southern Italy. Laid on a strecher for three days and the nurse piled blankets on me and all they had to give was atebrine ...

Thank you Marion for posting this. Yes it of the 34th in Iraq. I am going to find out what Bn. of the 133rd it was. 22 months of service longe...

Sorry for the confusion. This manuscript and others were collected by the US Army Europe for their historical and potential operational "lessons lear...

Marion: Somehow the language in the above post, along with some misspelling and the ultra detailed accounts makes me wonder. Even prior to a blank...