Mary, Theres one at Castel del Rio and maybe another one .. still waiting for info .. gs ... Devils museum in Italy? I thought I read on the Mt.Mestas website...
tammy, ive read 'long walk' and if i remember right what impressed me about it was that it was the about logistics and hardships of supplying the front lines...
Gary and all the good folks... Sorry I have been out of the network a while, it is likely to continue a bit longer. I have accepted a new position with...
hi jeff, sounds good to me .. always ready for a new adventure ... good luck on the move ... gs ... continue a bit longer. I have accepted a new position...
Does anyone remember Jesse L. (Dick) Snowden? If so, please contact me at _FredS404@..._ (mailto:FredS404@...) Thank you, Fred H. Snowden ...
FredS404@...
Oct 18, 2008 11:22 pm
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hi fred, welcome to the group. we're mostly a bunch of family of 88th vets so not likely anyone here knew him .. s/sgt jesse l. snowden, 351st infantry...
I am just a kid. (71 Years). Jesse was my brother. I was just trying to find out more about him. You answered several of my questions. (Rank, Regiment, etc.)...
FredS404@...
Oct 18, 2008 11:54 pm
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fred, do you have any ww2 pictures of him, know what company he was in or knoe the dates of his injuries? g ... From: FredS404@... <FredS404@...> ...
I don't have any pictures and I don't know what date he was wounded. sorry. Fred In a message dated 10/18/2008 7:25:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ...
FredS404@...
Oct 19, 2008 4:08 am
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Hello everybody, The list picks up an occasional new member now and then and I haven't done the welcome emails recently so I wanted to say hi to the new list ...
Hi Everybody, As Gary has said, I help run a site dedicated to Tiger tanks in WW2. The site 'Tigers im Focus' is hosted in German but most of the content is in...
Chris, yes, very interesting ... a big part of the history of ww2 italy is the terrain and mud which knocked out the tanks and changed the fighting to the...
Chris, What are some famous German tank units or tank battles in ww2 Italy? Any list members interested who would like a good read about the close fighting and...
... professionally done photo with my mom in it also. Anyway, my question is, on the shoulder of his uniform is a patch with the letter A. Does anyone have a...
v, does it look like this one (see link) .. the patch of the 5th army ... note the design of the persian dome in the back ground signifying the north african...
O.k., I don't mean to be dumb, but, on the shoulder, was there a patch from the (351st) Infantry regiment, or was it from the 88th infantry divison? I'm just...
Hi Val, The patch, one half inch from the seam on the left shoulder is the division patch. I do not think there would be a regimental insigna on the...
v, both your pics got uploaded ok .. im not sure what the 'A' is in that use .. im thinking its an early army patch .. my patch book is packed away somewhere...
v, i received a confirmation that the A in your pic is of 5th army patch worn on the left shoulder by the 88th .. i bet that design is from ww1 .. g...
G., I was thinking it was an early photo also. Otherwise, he would have pins, etc. on the uniform. So, there would be the 88th patch there, right? And then...
v, yes, the clover on the right side .. what are you investing in? these types of items show up on ebay regularly.. i save the pictures when they show up .. g ...
I recently found my dad"s (Frederick F Cox)separation qualification record.He always told us,he was a cook in thw war.He served 21 mo. in France & Italy ...
Kenneth Cox
kccox@...
Nov 1, 2008 3:37 am
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ken, the 34th, 85th and 88th all fought in italy - thats about all youll be able to get from that .. are there any letters home or newspaper clippings from ww2...
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