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AN UNBREAKABLE LOVE ❤️
Mary Ann Battaglia will never forget the call she received on February 1st 1945 from her soon to be fiancé, letting her know he was back in the United States and that everything would be okay. ————————————————
The couple first met in 1944, when Chuck was on his last furlough, it was a chance encounter that would alter the rest of their lives. In the fall of 1944, chuck was sent as a replacement to the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. During the terrible and grueling battle in the Hürtgen Forest, the couple would keep in touch through letters which would help to cement their relationship. ————————————————
During an attack in November 1944, a mortar shell hit chuck and severely wounded his legs and right arm. Due to the severity of the wound both of his legs had to be amputated. The young 21 year old man remembered how the medics who aided him told him he would be okay. He recalled it was something he hung onto and it helped him through. Chuck never complained about his situation and his positive attitude has driven him throughout his life and career, even to present day. ————————————————-
The couple were happily married in 1946 and 74 years later are still very much in love. ————————————————-
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone !
We hope this incredible story will inspire you as much as it did us. 🌹

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LAST JUMP FOR A WWII PARATROOPER 🌹

It is with deep sadness that we regret to inform you of the passing of WWII paratrooper 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 you.
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It is with deep sadness that we regret to inform you of the passing of WWII veteran Alfred Sorrentino.
Alfred Sorrentino proudly served with the 29th Infantry Division on June 6th, 1944 on Omaha beach, surviving that terrible morning to fight in many more battles, including the battle of St. Lo. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, two President citations, and the French Legion of honor among many others.
We gonna miss you Alfred.
May you rest in peace 🌹

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Pfc. Dewey W. Harris, 23, of Cherryville, Missouri was killed during World War II but remained unidentified until April of 2019.🌹 ▪
In November 1944, Harris was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 14, 1944, after fierce combat in the Hürtgen Forest, near the village of Simonskall, in Germany. Due to ongoing combat operations and extensive land mines throughout the forest, American forces were unable to search for him. ▪
In 1946, following demining operations, a set of remains was recovered from near where Harris was last seen alive. The remains, unable to be identified, were designated Unknown X-2702, and buried at United States Military Cemetery Neuville, present day Ardennes American Cemetery, in Belgium.
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Based upon the original recovery location of X-2702, DPAA analysts determined that there was a likely association between the remains and Harris. In August 2018, the Department of Defense and American Battle Monuments Commission disinterred X-2702 and accessioned the remains to the DPAA laboratory for identification.
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To identify Harris’ remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis.
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Harris’ niece, Mary Stromberg, of Chesterfield, said she cried when she heard the news that he had been identified, saying “I knew Dewey would come home sometime.”
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Pfc. Dewey W. Harris who went missing 75 years ago was repatriated and buried with full military honors in his home state of Missouri. 🇺🇸 https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/09/16/long-missing-wwii-soldier-to-be-buried-in-missouri/

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🇺🇸LUCKY TO BE ALIVE 🇺🇸 During WWII, Walter Stitt was involved in many fierce battles in France, Belgium, and Germany with the 3rd Armored Division. ▪
He was trained and sent as a replacement for another young man who had previously been wounded or killed in action. Walter Stitt saw his first combat a few weeks after the invasion of Normandy and was part of the effort to push through France. His unit reached Germany in September 1944 where he was struck by German tank shell, killing the tank commander and the gunner. As a loader in the Sherman tank, Stitt, who was sitting on the left side of the turret, said his leg was wounded by the shrapnel, but he was probably not killed because he happened to be reaching down for a shell when the tank was hit.
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After he was patched up, Stitt was assigned to another tank as a gunner, but that tank was disabled by a land mine, though fortunately no one was severely injured.
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During the Battle of the Bulge, another tank he was in was hit by an anti-tank shell, killing the commander and putting Stitt out of action with pieces of shrapnel in his head. After Walter Stitt recovered from his wound, he was transferred in to a non combat unit in England for the remainder of the war. It is hard to believe that he survived the war, after losing multiple tanks and so many comrades. ▪

Thank you for your service sir, we will never forget you. 🇺🇸 🎥Florent Plana & Jenny Post
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BATTLE OF THE BULGE - 75 YEARS AGO
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Pfc Howard "Howdy" Friend was just 18 when he was drafted into the United States Army. He went for 17 weeks of infantry training and was then sent overseas as a replacement. ————————————-
When the Battle of the Bulge broke out, Pfc Friend was assigned to a machine gun squad in the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. He remembers that the men who had already seen combat were trying to give him some advice to try to stay alive.
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Unfortunately, Pvt Friend suffered a serious leg wound on January 9th, 1945, near the city of Wiltz, Luxembourg. He was later evacuated from the front line and spent several months in different hospital in France and England. Pvt Friend came back to the United States in 1945 at the age of 19 years old. ————————————-
Before the war, sports were a passion of Pvt Friend and a big part of his life. He used to play Basketball and Football at a high level. Sadly, with his wound from the war, he was no longer able to play sports. However, that didn’t stop Pvt Friend from still being active with his passion. Even though he was unable to play, he became a coach in order to stay involved in his favorite sports.
Thank you for your service sir, we will never forget. 🇺🇸 https://ww2veteransmemories.org

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Joseph Morettini & Michael J.Mogush both served in Easy Company of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, I was fotunate to meet both of them this week 🙂 ➖➖➖
It is always interesting to have the prospective of different veterans who served in the same unit.
Thank you both for your service gentlemen 🇺🇸 Airborne All the Way !! ➖➖➖
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OMAHA BEACH SURVIVOR ➖➖➖➖➖
It is sometimes too late for an interview, but it is never too late to thanks a WWII veteran for his service and get a smile for a picture. 🇺🇸
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Ralph A.Russo, member of the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was wounded in action in the town of St Laurent-sur-Mer. -
He is now 102 years old and have a peaceful life surrounded by his wonderful family.
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It was an honor to meet you sir. 29 let's Go !
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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. 🌹

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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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