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SC 248483 - Infantrymen of the 1st Infantry Division, U.S. First Army,
cross over the Erft River on a treadway bridge built two hours earlier. Bliesheim, Germany. Company L, 3d Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division.3/5/45. |
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After 20 years of peace, a depression, and a massive draw down of forces, the 26th Infantry regrouped and spearheaded the invasions into Africa, Italy and Europe in World War II, again, with the mighty Big Red One. The soldiers would earn the American Defense Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-North Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II After the war, the battalion remained in Europe as part of the Occupation Force. |
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Excerpts
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Arrival
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Distinctive Unit Insignia & Coat of Arms | |
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Blue Spaders: |
The activities of the 26th Infantry are extensively documented in this book. The contact person for this book would be John Votaw, director of the 1st Infantry Division Museum in Wheaton IL. His address is Col. McCormick Research Center, 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton IL 60187-6097. |
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World War II History Info |
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The Big Red One | |
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Danger Forward Reference book |
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Danger Forward The Story of the First Division in World War II" |
Discharge Dates References
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Chronology of World War II: A day by day account of the Second World War with over 1000 photographs and 2200 pages. |
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If you know your Veteran's 'service number',
from his discharge or dog tags , go to the "eVetRecs",
site http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/
and enter a 'request' for military service record. They have a form you can
enter online, then, you need to 'print it out' and 'sign' and 'fax' within
a short period of entering the request online. For WW2 Vets, tell them 'you
would like them to re-construct the records. (the originals were destroyed in a
fire) . After you submitted the request make sure you check back with them as to
the status.......contact mpr.status@nara.gov I did this, it takes about a 'month' and then I submitted a second request for the 'replacement' of my Dad's medals, which he never received when he was discharged. I just got them last month. (it may take up to 6 months), but it was worth it, you can see on my site what they are.
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