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  1. FORUM NEWS & HELP

    1. NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS

      If you've just signed up as a member, feel free to stop in here and post an introduction about yourself, your collection, or any other information you wish to share with this community.

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      Check in for announcements, important alerts, and new feature intros from the Administrators.

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    3. FORUM HELP

      Having trouble with a portion of the board? Go ahead and post it here so we can help. *This board is for tech questions about the site, not item ID or help questions.

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    4. SUGGESTIONS & COMMENTS

      Have a suggestion or comment about the website? Feel free to post it here. *This is for forum tech/running issues, etc. Please post thoughts or questions about items or sellers in the proper boards.

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  2. COLLECTION ASSISTANCE

    1. LATEST FINDS

      Been to a sale and got a great haul to show off? Feel free to post pics here! *Please note that ALL posts in this board are deleted 30 days after posting. Any discussion should be done in separate thread(s) posted in the proper section.

        In Memory of Bob Hudson 

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    2. REAL OR WHAT?

      It's sometimes hard to tell the real from the fake, especially when you only have online photos to go by: if you have a question or suspicion, post it here.

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    3. WHAT'S IT WORTH?

      USMF's Own Online UNOFFICIAL Appraisal Forum

      DISCLAIMER: THE USMF IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY APPRAISALS POSTED HERE, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED TO ABSOLUTELY DETERMINE SALE PRICE OR INSURANCE VALUE. Please read this before posting.

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    4. FAMILY SEARCHES AND RETURNS

      Have an item you'd like to return to family? Are you looking for an item that belonged to a particular family service member? Post here!

       

      USMF Members: This section is dedicated to highlighting the items that have been returned to recipients/ owners or their families by our membership or items that forum members would like to attempt to return to the original recipient/owner or families or for family members to post ISO queries when searching for missing family items. We will also redirect inquiries from families who join here because of posted items. This section will allow any member to post or list named medals, uniforms, helmets, etc. they wish to be reconnected to the families that could be searching. As always, you as a member have no requirement to respond to contacts about items you post on the forum. If it happens and you are not interested in getting involved, contact a Mod or Admin and they will intercede in your behalf.

      Always proceed with caution and feel comfortable in your contact with parties when returning items. This section is completely VOLUNTARY

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  3. PRE-WWII

    1. (1776-1860) AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WAR OF 1812, MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, AMERICAN INDIAN WARS TO 1865

      For US Militaria of the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War and Indian Wars eras - 1776-1860.

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    2. (1861-1865) AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - The War Between the States

      For US Militaria of the American Civil War era, 1861-1865.

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    3. (1866-1890) PLAINS INDIAN WARS - Westward Expansion

      For US Militaria of the "Indian Wars" era - 1866-1890.

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    4. (1898-1916) SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, BOXER REBELLION, PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION, MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE TO 1916

      For US Militaria of the 1898 - 1916 era (including Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, Mexican Border, etc.).

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    5. (1917-1919) WORLD WAR ONE, RUSSIAN INTERVENTION

      For US Militaria of the World War One era (The Great War) - 1917-1919.

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    6. (1920-1940) THE INTERWAR YEARS, BANANA WARS, HAWAIIAN DIVISION, CHINA SERVICE to 1940

      For US Militaria of 1920 - 1940 period (including Banana Wars, Hawaiian Division, etc.).

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    7. UNIFORM BUTTONS   (32,819 visits to this link)

  4. CLOTHING & GEAR

    1. GROUPINGS PAGE

      Having a hard time deciding where to post your latest grouping, which includes items of all types? Why not post your groupings here!

       In Memory of Bob Gill (aka 'BobGee') 

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    2. UNIFORMS

      This section contains all types of dress and combat uniforms AND items associated with a uniform to include head gear, foot gear, under clothing and all other clothing accessories.

       In Memory of Gil Sanow

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    3. AVIATION CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

      For flight suits, flight jackets, flight helmets, parachutes, and more. PLEASE POST DRESS UNIFORMS IN THE UNIFORM SECTION.

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    5. FIELD & PERSONAL GEAR SECTION

      Post any type of equipment or field gear, including packs, pistol belts, etc. and any type of personal gear, like rations, lighters, soap, shaving cream, etc. NOTE: Holsters can be found in the Firearms & Ordnance section.

       In Memory of Craig Pickrall (aka 'craig_pickrall') 

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    6. BASE/BIVOUAC/CAMP/DEPOT ITEMS

      For base/bivouac/camp/depot/etc. type items, including but not limited to sleeping systems, cooking pots, mess hall cutlery, blankets, foot lockers, wall lockers, tents, field desks, coffee pots, bunk beds, flags, pennants, standards, burgees, guidons, etc.

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  5. MEDALS, SHOULDER SLEEVE & METAL INSIGNIA

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    4. BADGES, AWARDS, DUI, AND COLLAR BRASS

      If you like qualification badges, distinctive unit insignias, or collar brass, then step inside! It is all right in one place! Anything not covered in the listed sub-boards should be posted directly in the "BADGES & AWARDS" board.

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    6. MARINE CORPS EGA DISCUSSION

      For for US Marine Corps EGA / EG&A / Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblems from all periods. 

        In Memory of Gary Mohrlang 

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    7. WING BADGES

      This section is for the display and discussion of U.S. military related wing badges. So, if you are a wing collector, then step inside!

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    8. HALLMARKS

      This section includes photographic illustrations and / or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U.S. military insignia. 

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  6. FIREARMS, ORDNANCE & EDGED WEAPONS

    1. FIREARMS

      Post all types of firearms and firearm accessories, such as ammo, magazines and clips, gun parts, slings, holsters, and ordnance .

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    2. EDGED WEAPONS

      Post any type of knives, bayonets, swords, or other edged weapons.

         In Memory of Greg Robinson   

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    3. ORDNANCE

      For posting any type of Ordnance, including (but not limited to) artillery, cannons, mortars, bazookas, rocket launchers, recoilless rifles, mines, hand grenades, rifle grenades, smoke generators and pots, demolition charges and equipment, pyrotechnics and signal/flare projectors, chemical warfare items, anti-submarine explosives, and aerial bombs and rockets.

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  7. VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT & SHIPS

    1. MILITARY AIRCRAFT & AVIATION

      This section is for posting items, information, pictures, etc. on U.S. military aircraft or military aviation.

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    3. MILITARY VEHICLES

      Post all vehicle information, manuals, pictures, etc.

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  8. HOMEFRONT & VETERANS

    1. HOMEFRONT & THE WAR EFFORT

      Feel free to post any items from the war effort and the homefront struggle to support to the troops abroad.

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    2. VETERAN RECOLLECTIONS

      Have interviews, letters, or other direct-from-the-veteran information that you wish to share with the community? Feel free to post it here!

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    3. VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS

      Post any type and any period of veterans' organization items here.

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    5. SPOILS OF WAR

      For bringback items found in duffle bags, footlockers, etc. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ENTIRE NON US COLLECTION.

       

      This section is for foreign items, enemy or allied, brought back by a US soldier, sailor or airman. Preferably these posts include the story of the serviceman who brought them home. Items clearly marked as war prizes or are accompanied by capture papers are also acceptable. Items posted that do not meet these criteria may be removed.

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    6. UNOFFICIAL MILITARY AWARDS (PLAQUES, STEINS, CUPS, CIGARETTE / CIGAR CASES & LIGHTERS, ETC)

      For UNOFFICIAL MILITARY AWARDS including (but not limited to) Steins, Cups, Plaques, Cigarette and Cigar cases, Cigarette Lighters (Zippos and other brands), Swagger Sticks, etc.

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    7. TAPS

      A section for members to post memorials and in memoriam posts. Also, if you know a Forum member has passed away, please post the notice here and include their username.

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  9. MILITARIA MISC.

    1. CHAPLAINS & MEDICS

      For any discussions about the Chaplains Corps and Medical Corps (including but not limited to Chaplain's gear, chapels, personal medic’s gear, any type of hospital equipment, insignia, pamphlets, photographs, posters, groupings, stretchers, field gear, hospital beds and items, etc.) and anything related to their service with the US Armed Forces. Additional topics could include shell shock, trauma, battle fatigue, moral injury morale, and other conditions and/or diseases dealt with by the military. 

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    2. MILITARY EDUCATION & TRAINING

      For any item pertaining to any US Military Academy (i.e. West Point), Colleges, Schools, ROTC (both High School and College), Training Fields/Bases (i.e. Camp Lee, Chanute Field), etc. Whether you are interested in Texas AMC or Chanute Field . . . come right in and discuss anything about all items relating to the above.

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    3. BASES, AIRFIELDS, FACILITIES, AND INDUSTRIAL SITES

      For posts related to Bases, Airfields, Facilities, and Industrial Sites.

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    4. EPHEMERA, PHOTOGRAPHS & MILITARY ARTWORK

      Post any paper documents, newspapers, illustrations, photographs and military artwork.

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    5. WOMEN'S SERVICES

      This section is a section for items related to the female/women's services, including WAACs, WACs, WAVES, SPARs, USMC Women's Reserve, American Red Cross, and USO.

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    6. PRISONERS OF WAR / P.O.W.'S

      This section is for items used, issued, worn, etc. by prisoners of war.

       

      Any US items issued by the US to AXIS P.O.W.'s are also allowed here.

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    7. AMERICANS IN FOREIGN SERVICE

      For militaria of Americans who served with (or in) Foreign armies and formations.

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    8. ANIMALS IN SERVICE

      For anything related to dogs/pigeons/horses/mules/mascots (any animal) in the service of the US Military.  Including, but not limited to, animal specific equipment, handler groupings, photographs, documents, manuals, insignia, etc. 

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    9. METAL DETECTING AND RELICS

      Post any metal detector finds or relics that have been discovered! US items only, please. NOTE: Threads in this board are automatically deleted after six months of no activity.

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    10. REENACTING GROUPS & REPRO GEAR

      Want to share a great piece of repro gear? Want to show off your reenacting impression or talk about the latest reenactment you've been to? This is the board to post anything about reenacting or repro gear! NOTE: Threads in this board are automatically deleted after six months of no activity.

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    11. MISC MILITARIA

      If you have a US military item that does not fit any of the above categories, then feel free to post it in this section.

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  10. HISTORICAL DISCUSSION

    1. MILITARY HISTORY DISCUSSIONS

      Want to discuss U.S. military history, such as historical personalities or battles? Step inside here and post away.

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    2. MUSEUMS, BATTLEFIELDS, AND MONUMENTS

      Share your travels and photos of military museums, battlefields, memorials and cemeteries. US and overseas locations involving US military history welcome.

       

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  11. INTERNATIONAL MILITARIA & HISTORICAL DISCUSSION

    1. INTERNATIONAL MILITARIA & HISTORICAL DISCUSSION   (37,950 visits to this link)

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  12. COLLECTION MAINTENANCE AND DISPLAY

    1. DISPLAY IDEAS

      Have a great display or a great idea for one? Feel free to post those things here!

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    2. PRESERVATION

      Have a great preservation / conservation idea or need advice on preservation / conservation? If so, then this is the place. So, go ahead and step inside!

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  13. HOBBIES & ENTERTAINMENT

    1. MODELING

      Like military models and modeling? Then this is the place for you! Share your creations, learn techniques, and just have fun!

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    2. TOYS & GAMES

      Post your military-themed toys and games! Including Toy soldiers, Soldier dolls, Board games, Spotter card games, GI Joes, etc.

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    3. BOOK REPORTS

      Got a fiction or non-fiction book you wish to tell others about? Be it a good or bad report, we'd love for you to post your thoughts here.

       In Memory of Roger Bender 

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    4. MOVIE & TV REVIEWS

      Got a movie or television show, series or documentary that you wish to tell others about? Be it a good or bad report, we'd love for you to post your thoughts here. Also, please feel free to post foreign movies that involve the US military and/or US servicemen.

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  14. SOCIAL MISC.

    1. EVENTS CALENDAR

      Know of a militaria show, veterans reunion, or other interesting event? Feel free to post it here.

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    2. WHERE TO VISIT, PLACES TO BUY MILITARIA WHILE TRAVELING

      Where to visit, places to visit, military shop locations, places to buy militaria while traveling.

       

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    • General Apathy
      . Hi mikie,   well done, '  they also serve that donate blood '.   Hopefully here's a one minute video of an English comedian in 1961 with a little scene about donating blood.       Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 05 June  2O26.   ..    
    • Combat Camera
      While not my typical focus, one of the coolest woodwork groups I’ve found lately that I wanted to share for tomorrow’s anniversary of D-Day: a squad leader wounded in the first wave on Omaha Beach with G Company, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.    In 1919, Raymond E. Johnson was born in the small town of Crewe, VA. Many of his early days were spent on the farm, watching his father work the land while his mother took care of the children. Although he was already the third child, the family continued to grow and Raymond became an older brother to three more siblings. To accommodate, the family moved to various neighboring towns throughout Raymond’s childhood while his father found work as a painter. After attending two years of high school, Raymond joined his father in the painting business until he felt called to the service, enlisting in the National Guard in early 1941.   Raymond traveled about 30 minutes up the road to join Farmville’s Company G of the 116th IR, and began training in the following months. In February the regiment was officially called into federal service, and draftees began trickling in over the course of the year. In October and November of 1941, Johnson and the rest of G Company joined the 29th Division to participate in the Carolina Maneuvers. Part of the 1st Army, the 29th ID was assigned to the “Blue Force” and found itself next to the 26th, 28th and 44th IDs as part of the II and VI Corps. During the war games, the Army was able to test various logistics, tactics, and coordination with over 350,000 troops as the war overseas continued to heat up.   Johnson heard the news of Pearl Harbor while traveling with the division back to Fort Meade. Shocked but finding all the more reason to do his duty, he stayed with them while they began amphibious training in early 1942, and into their official deployment to England in October. The 116th continued vigorous training throughout 1943 and Raymond soon began to realize that they had a daunting task ahead of them: invading Germany’s “Fortress Europe.” Rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant and becoming a squad leader by 1944, he knew he would have a crucial role in the invasion and the lives of his men. Johnson and the company continued to train in amphibious assaults at Slapton Sands and Woolacombe Beach, all the while growing more nervous about the impending invasion.    As D-Day approached, Raymond was briefed that G Company would be in the first wave of infantry to land. Their objective was to drive inland from the Dog White sector of Omaha Beach, between A and F Company. On June 5th, they boarded the USS Thomas Jefferson and headed towards Normandy. Many of the men recalled being relatively silent, with sleep being hard to come by as they all prepared themselves for what they were about to face. Eventually, a little after 0300 the next day, Johnson and his squad climbed down into their LCVP. Leaving over an hour later, it’s hard to imagine what Raymond might have felt. Between the thousands of ships, naval and aerial bombardments, and incredible fear of the rapidly approaching coast, all he could do was remember what he trained for.   When G Company reached the beach right around 0630, they were completely disoriented. Tanks from the 743rd Tank Battalion which were supposed to precede the landing sank in the channel, and the entire company drifted off target almost 1,000 yards to the east–now in the Dog Red and Easy Green sectors. Raymond and his squad were in one of two boats that drifted even further, and ended up landing towards the far end of Easy Green. When the ramp dropped, Johnson set foot on Omaha Beach at H-Hour+1 minute, and was greeted by heavy German machine gun fire and artillery shells from seemingly every direction. While other boats of his company mistakenly landed at a spot covered by a large wall of smoke from burning grass, Johnson’s was just outside of it, and suffered heavy casualties as a result. The scene was chaotic in every sense of the word. Raymond C. Mays, another sergeant in G Company, described the landing:   "The next thing you know, there was all this shelling going on and bullets flying and people falling down as far as you could see…I made it to the shoreline, two other boys landed right beside me. One of them Bouncing Betties went off, blew a hole in the ground and wounded the other two boys…Everybody in my platoon got hit somehow or another, I had holes in my pack. One boy was shot through the helmet but survived. We had lost everything except I think one tank and an artillery piece."   Another account from Francis L. Simeone, a private in the company, described that “one of the first killed was Sgt. Neff, hit by a 20mm shell, instantly killed, lay..in the water partway up to the beach.” Simeone, like many others that day, quickly found that his rifle malfunctioned from the dirt and sand that worked its way through the plastic bags used to cover it. He recalled seeing his friend Ryan badly wounded by mortar fire, so he engaged in some light conversation with him, then traded rifles so he could fire back. It was a truly chaotic and horrifying sight, with each man able to do nothing more than trust his instincts.   Although much of G Company made it to the shingle with relatively lower casualties compared to the other sectors, their flank was still exposed and their objective of Dog White remained wide open. Realizing the vulnerability, some squads of the company tried to close the gap, only to be met with heavy fire and mines that decimated the troops. After about 30 minutes of intense fighting they were finally joined by the second wave, which didn’t fare much better than the first. Artillery and machine gun fire still ripped through the water and sand, decimating men as soon as they left their boat. Even with the reinforcements, it took another hour or two of hellish fighting before Johnson and the rest of G Company could finally move off the beach.    Rather than advance through the heavily fortified draws, troops began climbing up two separate bluffs on either side of Les Moulins. Johnson’s squad joined the 3rd Battalion of the 116th IR, who pushed south toward St. Laurent. He led what was left of his squad further west into the broken defenses that caused so much carnage to his comrades just hours earlier. As they moved inland, there was fairly little resistance until they reached the edge of the town at around 1200. The joint force of 2nd and 3rd Battalion units was continuously reorganized for attacks throughout the afternoon but saw little success in the tight hedgerows. They were eventually reinforced by the 115th IR, and began to work their way to join the rest of G Company and 2nd Battalion at Vierville. Able to take a break for the first time since debarking, Raymond attended to a wound he suffered in his elbow, but previously ignored to focus on the critical task at hand. Given the circumstances he was incredibly lucky that the injury was all he walked away with. Before they hit the beach, G Company still had about 15-20 of the original National Guardsmen from Farmville, but was left with only 3 still in action by the end of the day–including Raymond. Of his squad, he lost 4 of the 9 men in the landing, with another wounded 3 days later.        Over the next few days, all three battalions of the 116th IR rejoined each other and began moving west to mop up the remaining scattered Germans in the area. On D+5, Johnson was pleased to hear that the regiment was put in reserve to reorganize after the landings. Just two days later, however, they were told to move out towards St. Clair-sue-l’Elle, northeast of the vital town of St. Lo. G Company fought with 2nd Battalion and was able to take the town before midnight. After demonstrating his leadership and dedication to his men from Omaha Beach to St. Clair, Johnson was promoted to Technical Sergeant on June 20th.   For the next few weeks, G Company and the 29th ID turned to defensive positions to the east of St. Lo. Although there weren’t many overwhelming counterattacks from the Germans, danger still remained. Patrols were repeatedly sent out to find enemy positions, and there was constant artillery and mortar fire. Before Raymond could lead his men into St. Lo, the danger caught up to him. On July 10th he was badly hit in the back of the knee by artillery shrapnel, near a major artery. He was immediately evacuated due to the seriousness of the injury, and spent the next few months recovering. According to Raymond’s family, he recounted these as some of the hardest months for him–not just because of the physical pain, but because of the time apart from his men. While recovering, all he could think about was getting back on the line to be there for his squad.   By the time Johnson returned as a platoon sergeant in late October, G Company was completely different than he knew it a year prior. Of the 9 men he commanded on Omaha Beach, only him and one other stood, the others KIA and another taken as a POW. While he was gone, the division suffered significant casualties at St Lo then moved to take Brest, and on towards the Siegfried Line. In early November the 116th IR returned to the line, in preparation for the assault towards Jülich: one of the biggest obstacles between the Americans and the Rhineland. A couple days before the push, General Eisenhower himself came to inspect Johnson’s platoon, and a photo of the general talking with some of his men was featured on the front cover of The Stars and Stripes.   When the orders came, the 116th IR moved to attack Setterich, on the 29th ID’s left flank. They were able to take the town in just a few days, then moved on to Koslar, where G Company made a daring move. After bitter fighting for over a week for the town, 2nd Battalion was sent to help in the northeast and reached about 500 yards from the city. On November 24th, G Company dug in to fill in the gaps between 2nd and 3rd Battalion, but the muddy trenches remained static. Along with F Company, they noticed that between their trench and the outskirts of Koslar laid one other row of trenches–cutting the distance in half. They hatched an idea and decided that early the next morning they would charge to the next trench, regroup, then charge to the town.    As the time came at 0700 on the 25th, Raymond told his men to fix bayonets, climb over the top, and charge. Within about 10 minutes both F and G Company made it into Koslar, completely disorganized in the complete darkness, but with no enemy to be found. When daylight came they formed defensive positions, but heavy German artillery rained down and cut off the companies from the rest of the regiment. Springing the trap, the Germans then began a counterattack and forced Johnson and his platoon to fight for roughly 60 hours straight without sleep or supplies. Finally, on the night of the 27th, men of 1st Battalion were able to enter the town and make contact with the two isolated companies.   In early December, the 116th IR made it to the Roer River, but then stopped once the German winter offensive started in order to hold the line. After a comparatively uneventful Christmas from their comrades to the south, the next big assault came in late February 1945 when they finally crossed the Roer, then continued to move further into Germany. After the last-ditch effort in the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans were all but defeated as they desperately tried whatever they could to stop the advance into their homeland. It was a far cry from the fierce enemy that Raymond faced less than a year prior on the beach, but more than anything he considered himself incredibly lucky to see the war to its end.   Johnson returned to the states in July, having spent nearly the past 5 years of his life with G Company. The things he saw and men he lost could never leave his mind, but he did his best to adjust to civilian life. He married his fiancee upon return and once again found work as a painter, occasionally also volunteering as a firefighter. He and his wife soon had a daughter and son and settled down near Hampton, VA in the following years. Just when Raymond was finding his footing, he was tragically diagnosed with a brain tumor and passed away in 1954 at only 33 years old. Despite passing away at such a young age, he left a big impression on his family and was beloved by many for decades to come–even inspiring his children to research his part in the “Great Crusade,” so many years ago.  
    • Herodotus
      Dan,   You said more could be known from his discharge papers. I’m attaching them. I’m also attaching his military portrait. My brother had kept the coat in the picture. In the pocket was the T-O patch from the 90th Division, along with two more mysteries: silver wings, and a set of 2LT bars. Clearly, his rank at discharge was Cpl. The gold wings in the portrait indicate student or cadet; is that correct?      
    • KurtA
      I was good with your other photos.  USN Type III.   
    • Herodotus
      Dan,  You solved the mystery which no one else has been able to do. Thank you! Your response was completely documented with images of records. And, I see you hustled and didn’t rest until you completed the research. You sent it all to me at midnight. How did you do this? You explained how it was that my dad was in the “Tough Ombres” through their extensive training, but was reassigned to train for the AAC as gunner/bombardier. The wings on his jacket, I believe, are for cadet. Interestingly, there were bars Abby his prized possessions, but, like the larger silver wings, were not attached to his uniform.  Thank you, again.     
    • PrinzAlbatross
      I really love this photo. Do you happen to remember where you found it and which unit this is?
    • Skitrooper
      @Blacksmith and @KurtA  Thank you both for your insight. Do these pictures offer any better clarity for an ID? 
    • KurtA
      He needs to move the decimal point over one space to the left.  
    • Naboo29
      Based on the witness statement in the file, the enemy aircraft were shot down in aerial combat rather than destroyed on the ground. The witness described Andrews engaging enemy aircraft before he was shot down himself.
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