Does anyone have old military pictures? I have some of my dads from Italy WWII
I have been looking for family members whose dad or Grandfather may have been in the 88th Infantry in Italy. I have a slew of pictures, and they have names on the back. I would love to give some to family members I received a 2 scrap books after dad passed in 2008. They have every letter he wrote to his mom, along with newspaper clippings, military papers, and the photos.
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@val70 Yes, The Blue Devils. That is what the Germans called my dad's unit. Because of the blue cloverleaf patch, ( actually two crossed 8's ) Check out the Battle of Mt. Battaglia. My Dad's regiment received a distinguished unit citation. They took the mountain and defended it for a week. 50% casualties. 350th regiment against two German divisions. I read the battle field narratives that were declassified in 2001.
@DogMan A Belgian unit during the first months of the First World War the Germans called The Red Devils. The batallion is now called Régiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers.
@val70 True, Plus the 88th inf was a draftee division. My dad tried to enlist in the Army Air Corp but was denied due to being color blind, while he was trying to figure out what to do, he got drafted. He was getting ready to join the Navy with his friend. Have you read about the 5 Sullivan bros? they were all together on a war ship that went down early in WWII. They were from our hometown of Waterloo Iowa, my dad went to school with the youngest brother. There is a really nice WWII museum in Waterloo, I donated some of my dad's stuff and grandpas WWI stuff that I had. I also sent some stuff to the WWII museum in Florence Italy.
@DogMan Haven't seen the WWII museum there yet. I was more interested in the Belgian Army when I was a kid. My dad was a NCO in the army so I was more or less a barrack brat
@val70 Nice! I have always wanted to go to Europe. Maybe when I retire. I got stationed at Nellis Air Force base in 1977, which is in Beautiful Las Vegas Nevada. I try to stay away from the strip and the crowds though. I built a vacation house in Southern Utah a few years ago, it is a fantastic location, beautiful place. I go there mostly in the summer to get out of the brutal heat. I can't take the 100 + temps
