jgawne Posted January 17, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2008 Here's a rather fun page I did of 29th ID photos that have come from various places... and all taken in the same place! http://www.fatherswar.org/stairway.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW12 Posted January 17, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 17, 2008 Here's a rather fun page I did of 29th ID photos that have come from various places... and all taken in the same place! http://www.fatherswar.org/stairway.htm Fascinating page. Really, what are the odds? Thanks for sharing! Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limestone Posted January 17, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2008 Just love those photos! Did you get the second photo showing Patterson sitting near the staircase? Here is another photo of him from a local newspaper I guess And on page 186 of Ewing's book "29 Let's GO" Yannick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battle For Brest Posted January 28, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 28, 2008 Thank you Jonathan, nice link ! Very nice documents Yannick. Here are other documents coming from my collection, concerning Millard F. Patterson: Sergeant Millard F. Patterson Serial Number 31 493 215 A Battery 224th Field Artillery Battalion 29th Infantry Division APO 29 V-Mail writes by Millard F. Patterson on February 17th, 1944 intended for his parents inhabitants in Missouri. The envelope was posted on February 29th, 1944. Somebody could translate me this letter in French, please ? Newspaper "The Daily Democrats-News" of September 25th, 1945 with his photo dating approximately 1941/42. He was overseas 2 ½ years taking part in the D-Day Invasion, serving in Northern France (Brittany near Brest, etc,…), Central Europe and Rhineland. Millard F. Patterson was wounded in the battle of St-Lo on June 27. 1944. He has received Purple Heart ? After ETO he his transferred in 69th Infantry Division. His received honorable discharge on September 21. 1945 with S/Sgt rank. I look for any other informations on Millard F. Patterson. Regards, Jeremy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted January 28, 2008 After VE day, a large number of men from the 29th with high points were sent tot he 69th for the trip home. I would translate it for you but French is terrible. If no one else can, I can put it in typed english and try and a translator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battle For Brest Posted January 29, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 29, 2008 OK, thank you very much Jonathan. Typed English will already help me a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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