dan_the_hun84 Posted November 2, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 2, 2017 Again, BIG thanks to the forum member who hooked me who with this gem As you may glean from my avatar- I am a big fan of the 65th Infantry Division- My grandpa was a rifleman in the 261st, it was also the unit that came through my Grandmothers hometown in Lower Bavaria in 1945, and she recalled the very "kind" treatment of the troops as they cam through Material to the 65th is tough to find- owning to its short lifespan (activated Aug 43, inactivated Augu 45) and its short, but intense 55 day combat run as a follow-on Division in the late winter, early spring of 45. This Group belonged to PFC Roy Heatherly of La Follette, TN. He served with Co A, 260th infantry Regiment. Like a lot of 65th guys, he wound up being transferred to the 9th ID for occupation duty after the 65th was inactivated. He was very proud of his service, as his obituary lists in detail his service with the 260th and 65th The jacket has a couple of neat touches like the divisional lapel DUIs, sewn ribbon bar with embroidered stars, and the coolest- he used a 1938 dated Tunisian coin as the backing disk for the US collar brass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted November 2, 2017 Sewn, extra wide ribbon bar w/ embroidered stars (German made?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted November 2, 2017 1938 dated Tunisian coin used as the backing disk- pretty neat little detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted November 2, 2017 Dog tags and early studio pic of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinistryOfAviation Posted November 2, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 2, 2017 Excellent Grouping! Well done! Love those sewn stars on the EAME!!! -Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted November 2, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 2, 2017 Very cool. I have a very similar looking ribbon bar with sewn campaign stars, was never able to definitively nail down which theater it was made in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 3, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 3, 2017 Very nice group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperChief Posted December 18, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 18, 2020 Dan, I have been involved with the 65th Association since I was a young kid. Have you been involved by chance? Nick Cammaroto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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