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During WWII, Cliff Harpst was sent to Europe as a replacement and was later assigned to the 289th Infantry Regiment of the 75th Infantry Division. @bradillac7 and I spent the afternoon listening to his story about his time as a radioman in G company.
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It’s still difficult for Cliff to describe some of the actions that took place 75 years ago. He remembers vividly the time when he gave some water to a fellow soldier who was badly wounded in action. Sadly, the wounded soldier would later die, because of his injuries.
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Thank you for your service sir. We will never forget.
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Today, I’ve met this incredible WWII veteran by the name of Mr Bard. He served in the 29th Regiment, 6th Marine Division on Okinawa. He was a Machine Gunner in D Company and took part in the initial invasion on April 1st, 1945. It is still very difficult for him to talk about what he went through on Okinawa. He lost many of his friends and witnessed the death of his Lieutenant who was struck in the head after saving a wounded comrade. Mr Bard was wounded during the battle of Sugar Loaf Hill ... today was the first time his testimony was recorded... #okinawa #usmc #wwii #ww2 #ww2veteran #veteran #military #purpleheart #footstepsresearchers

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While I was again, looking for WWII memorabilia in different antiques in the western part of Virginia, I came across a seller who had hundreds and hundreds of old postcards, coins and letters.
I spent about 45 min going through old military letters and managed to regroup six of them written by the same soldier. Sgt Delmont M. Spiker was a member of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and took part in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. He sent the letters to his wife Carol Spiker in hopes that she would feel his love from thousands of miles away.
The last letters is dated from June 30th, 1944. Sgt Spiker is describing the fact that he is in France now, he crossed the channel in a glider and that he is still on the front line. He tells Carol how much he loves her and that he can’t wait to come home.
When I looked for more information online about Sgt Spiker, I became very emotional when I found out that he had been killed on July 5th, 1944, just a few days after he wrote this last letter. After surviving a month of intense fight in Normandy, he gave his life during the last battle for the 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy on Hill 95.
Carol Spiker passed away 55 years later at the age of 82. She is buried next to her husband Delmont M. Spiker who paid the ultimate sacrifice to liberate my country.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice Sgt Spiker, you will not be forgotten. 🌹

#airborne #glider #ww2 #wwii #normandy #dday #82ndairborne #kia #overlord #footstepsresearchers

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While making a quick stop at Walmart today, we had a chance encounter and were able to meet a WWII veteran by the name of Harold Tuck. We were fortunate to learn about his service while he waited for his wife of 69 years who was bringing the shopping cart. 😊

During WWII, Harold Tuck served abord the U.S.S Dobler which escorted transatlantic convoy from August 1943 to June 1945.
The U.S.S Dobler mainly served in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. On May the 11th, 1944, her convoy was attacked off the North African coast by a large number of torpedo and bombing planes. Despite the attack, the Dobler was able to continue to perform his duty until the end of the war.
Thank you for your service Harold Tuck, it has been an honor to meet you. 🇺🇸 #wwii #ww2 #omahabeach #sicily #salerno #tunisia #reenactment #bandofbrothers #usnavy #destroyer #antlantic #veteran #usnavyveteran #dogtags #walmart

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Are you in touch with #ww2 veterans of the #17thairbornedivision ?? We have a great project of a documentary covering the action of the #17thab during the #Battleofthebulge and #varsityoperation

Contact me at Florentplana@gmail.com

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Raymond Sugg, veteran of the 3rd Infantry Division and recipient of the Silver Star, is turning 96 years old today !
Help us to wish him a happy birthday to this incredible man and WWII veteran. 🇺🇸 #silverstar #footstepsresearchers #ww2 #wwii #3rddiv #rockofthemarne #ww2veteran #happybirthday #bornonchristmaseve
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Recently acquired in Virginia this nice 29th Infantry Division Ike Jacket and pants for less than 40$. I found it with my wife in an antiques shop a couple of weeks ago. The crest of the 116th Infantry is still on the jacket. They were part of the 1st wave on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

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A Battle we should not forget 🇺🇸 Yesterday, December 16th, marked the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge which is considered one of the last major German offensive on the western front during WWII.
As we take the time to remember and honor those who fought and were killed during this terrible battle, it is also important to remember those who bravely fought and gave their lives in the Hürtgen Forest before the Battle of the Bulge even began. Wyndol Murrah of the 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division was one of these brave men.
Wyndol Murrah described the harsh conditions in the dense and dark forest of Hürtgen, which is located on the German border. There was constant artillery and mortar barrage that would spray pieces of shrapnel and tree bursts on anyone that was within range. The cold, the rain, and the mud was part of their everyday life. Many American soldiers were exhausted from the constant noise of battle and fighting. Hundreds suffered severe trench foot including Wyndol Murrah, who after many months of combat, was evacuated in early December due to his feet.
Because of the frostbite, one of Wyndol's toes was amputated and it would take almost a year before he would be able to walk again.

Thank you for your service Wyndol Murrah, we have not forgotten.
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Omaha Beach Survivor - one of the last 🇺🇸 Russell Pickett is likely one of the last survivors that took part in the invasion on Omaha Beach with the first wave on D-Day. On June 6, 1944, the company he was in suffered more than 90% of casualties on Dog Green sector on that one day. Among his company, A co of the 116th Infantry Regiment, 19 young men from Bedford, Virginia, paid the ultimate sacrifice on this horrific day.
Pvt Pickett's landing craft was damaged by what seems to be a beach obstacle. He was later rescued with the other members who survived the wreck and was sent back to England. After suffering minor injuries, Pvt Pickett returned to the front line were he would continue to fight with what was left of his company. He remembers that his company that once was a group of friends was now a group of strangers.
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Today, we had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing a WWII veteran by the name of William S. Dritt.

Tec4 William S. Dritt joined the United States Army in April 1944 just after his 18 birthday. Because he was a brilliant young man, the Army sent him to the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). Unfortunately for William, infantry men were needed on the battlefields so he was assigned to the 66th Infantry Division.
On Christmas Eve of 1944, the men of the 66th Infantry Division were on their way to Cherbourg, France when a German submarine torpedoed one of the transport ships. Tragically, around 800 men of the 66th lost their lives in the freezing waters of the English Channel.
After this tragedy occurred, Tec4 Dritt and the surviving members of the 66th Division were sent to Brittany, France to contain large pocket of German resistance troops in St-Nazaire and Lorient.
Tec4 Dritt was still 18 when he lost one of his buddies during his first combat patrol in the surrounding hedgerows.
The 66th Infantry Division is one of the lesser known infantry divisions that fought in Europe but many men from that unit never returned home. They should not be forgotten.
#footstepsresearchers
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Today, we had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing a WWII paratrooper by the name of James M. Myers.
Pfc James M. Myers was called in the service in June 1944 and later volunteered for the Airborne. He was sent to Europe in early 1945 and was later assigned to the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 17th Airborne Division.

On March 24th, 1945, the 17th Airborne Division performed the last combat jump of the United States Army in Europe near the city of Wesel. It was a very strategic jump on the east side of the Rhine river which helped to bring an end to the war.
Thank you for your service James M. Myers. We will never forget.

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It has been a dream of mine to find the company picture of A co, 116th Infantry Regiment, famous unit known as the Bedford Boys. The company landed with the first wave on Dog Green sector, Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. 19 young men in A company from Bedford county lost their lives that morning, many of whom are posing on the company picture. After years of searching, I finally crossed the path of one of these rare photos in an antiques shop in Bedford, Virginia. For those who have been on tour with me, we were able to stand on the hollowed ground where these brave men paid the ultimate sacrifice. They will never be forgotten. #bedford #bedfordboys #omahabeach #dday #overlord #purpleheart #virginia #ww2 #wwii #ww2memories #ww2history #ww2pictures #ww2

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It has been a tremendous privilege to spend the last two days with Ceo Bauer and his family here in Normandy. There are so many things that I would love to share with you all !!! I think one of the highlight of this experience for me was to visit the place where his friend Rolland J.Hill, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, was killed in action on July 14th, 1944 in La Meauffe, Normandy. On the picture bellow, Ceo and I are standing in front of the 35th Infantry Division monument about 1 mile from where Rolland was killed. Ted Bosley and Ceo Bauer, both WW2 veterans and friends of Rolland J.Hill are visiting the grave of their friend who paid the ultimate sacrifice 75 years ago. More pictures and videos to come !
Thank you Frederic Hamel, Joey van Meesen and Mr Thiebot for your incredible help. 📷 @joedemadio_ww2
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FIRST TASTE OF BATTLE - OPERATION TORCH 🇺🇸 Tomorrow marks the 77th anniversary of Operation Torch. The invasion of North Africa by the allied forces which changed history but sadly, has been lost through the years. This would be the first U.S. amphibious invasion into the Mediterranean theatre of operation which would then lead to victory in Europe. You can see in the picture below the young faces of the men involved, some look too young to even shave and yet they’re landing on the beaches in their first test of battle. They were probably unaware at that time that they were carrying the fate of the war on their young shoulders.

May we never forget these men and how their bravery helped liberate Europe and end the war. 🌹

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@Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation

On this day, after losing 55 of 88 of his men, Private Wilburn Ross fired his machine gun within a stone’s throw of the enemy. When the eighth enemy assault was launched, most of his supporting riflemen were out of ammunition. Pvt. Ross continued to fight fearlessly even as enemy grenadiers crawled within 4 yards of his position.

Having killed or wounded at least 58 Germans in more than 5 hours of continuous combat and saved the remnants of his company from destruction, Pvt. Ross remained at his post for a total of 36 hours. Join us in remembering and honoring his service!

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Back in February of 2019, I found this incredible uniform at a local Antiques in Bedford, Virginia.I was fortunate to pay the skirt, the dress and the hat for 50$
This uniform belonged to Lt Geraldine Clem who served as a Nurse during WWII. I am now trying to find more information about her service.
#footstepsresearchers #ww2 #wwii #nurse #usarmy #history

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