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When 20-year old Jackson County native Fletcher Williams was drafted Nov. 18, 1942, for service in World War II, he became a participant ... to the 325th Glider Infantry of the U.S. Army’s ...
Jerome Fatora, a World War II veteran with the 94th Infantry Division, remembered that his uniform back then stood out against the snow without a little help from the quartermaster. Fatora was one ...
In 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) commemorates the 75th Anniversary of World War II (WWII) by recognizing ... sorties from 1943 to 1945. The 92nd Infantry Division known as the Buffalo ...
Even though everything didn’t go according to plan, more than 150,000 infantry troops were transported ... helped bring about the end of World War II less than a year later.
horrific battle of World War II for the Texas 36th Infantry Division. Daniel L. Davis is a retired U.S. Army colonel who served multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a senior fellow with Defense ...
In common with so many others returning from war, one of Australia’s oldest World War II veterans ... A mortar man with the 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion, he fought in some of the ...
One of the most notable long-range sniper rifles used during World War II was the German Mauser Karabiner 98k. It was the standard-issue infantry rifle for the German forces, and with good ...
The 93rd Infantry Division was the first African American combat division to be activated during World War II. KPRC 2 Reporter Re’Chelle Turner went on a tour and explained how the Buffalo ...
Specifically, he emphasizes the ways in which that the 1 st Infantry Division (ID) “adapted to dynamic battlefield conditions throughout the course of its employment during World War II by innovating ...