Interesting. He hailed from a town about 40 miles away from me.
Former paratrooper myself. 82nd Abn, 1st of 319th Fld Artillery (ABN), we supported 3rd BDE now called the 505th PIR (Panther Brigade). So many reorganizations and restructerings over the years, it's hard to trace.
I salute your Grandfather. All Paratroopers are brothers. I loved talking to the old timers. Especially the WW2 ones I had a chance to meet at 82nd Abn Division conventions I attended.
Thank you for your service! I never got to meet my grandfather. I believe it was the 511th he was in. I was lucky enough to track down a copy of his year book on CD. Someone was selling on eBay. I reprinted it in book format and gave it to my father for Christmas one year.
I was fortunate by timing. My only sacrifice was not fitting in very well with civilians ever since. I have alway believed that to be a Paratrooper, serving in such units, with such men, is both an honor and a priveledge.
511th was part of 11th ABN Division seeing serious action in the Philippines. My father was from there and I had an uncle who fought for America and was in the Bataan Death March. Who knows? Your Grandfather liberated some of my family, literally. THe world is small, and getting smaller. Be Well.
Interesting. He hailed from a town about 40 miles away from me.
Former paratrooper myself. 82nd Abn, 1st of 319th Fld Artillery (ABN), we supported 3rd BDE now called the 505th PIR (Panther Brigade). So many reorganizations and restructerings over the years, it's hard to trace.
I salute your Grandfather. All Paratroopers are brothers. I loved talking to the old timers. Especially the WW2 ones I had a chance to meet at 82nd Abn Division conventions I attended.
Thank you for your service! I never got to meet my grandfather. I believe it was the 511th he was in. I was lucky enough to track down a copy of his year book on CD. Someone was selling on eBay. I reprinted it in book format and gave it to my father for Christmas one year.
What a beatiful gift. Thank you for keeping our history alive.
Thank you for anything and everything that you have sacrificed; without it we would not have the privilege of a history.
I was fortunate by timing. My only sacrifice was not fitting in very well with civilians ever since. I have alway believed that to be a Paratrooper, serving in such units, with such men, is both an honor and a priveledge.
511th was part of 11th ABN Division seeing serious action in the Philippines. My father was from there and I had an uncle who fought for America and was in the Bataan Death March. Who knows? Your Grandfather liberated some of my family, literally. THe world is small, and getting smaller. Be Well.