patches Posted August 14, 2021 #126 Posted August 14, 2021 A unknown Civil Air Patrol couple WWII. We assume they are a Husband and Wife, and probably are,
Eric Queen Posted August 14, 2021 #127 Posted August 14, 2021 Eugene and Martha Gerkins. Gerkins was wounded on Sept. 15, 1943 in Italy while serving in the 1st Ranger Bn. under Lt. Col. Darby.
Blacksmith Posted August 14, 2021 #128 Posted August 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, Eric Queen said: Eugene and Martha Gerkins. Gerkins was wounded on Sept. 15, 1943 in Italy while serving in the 1st Ranger Bn. under Lt. Col. Darby. Patches posted this pic in #83, but good you ID’d him, and added the detail of his being wounded.
otter42 Posted August 14, 2021 #130 Posted August 14, 2021 Unfortunately no names to go with this one.
patches Posted September 3, 2021 #131 Posted September 3, 2021 1st Sergeant Victor E. Morman, wife Lucille, some time in 1944, Morman was 1st Sergeant of Headquarters Battery, 914th Field Artillery Battalion, 89th Infantry Division, of note is the wearing of the garrison Belt by him at this late date, no doubt to give a more stylish appearance.
patches Posted October 13, 2021 #132 Posted October 13, 2021 An Italian War Bride. Lara, and her new husband George Bagley, Bagley, and African American from Shelton, Connecticut., served for 22 years, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 2, one of those long serving NCOs who got promoted to Warrant.
patches Posted October 13, 2021 #133 Posted October 13, 2021 3 hours ago, patches said: An Italian War Bride. Lara, and her new husband George Bagley, Bagley, and African American from Shelton, Connecticut., served for 22 years, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 2, one of those long serving NCOs who got promoted to Warrant. On study, Bagley is wearing the North African Theater patch, later retitled Mediterranean Theater.
patches Posted October 14, 2021 #134 Posted October 14, 2021 I was trying to find a wedding photo of early 70s-early 80s Pittsburgh Steeler Great Franco Harris' parents, but no dice, he, Franco, is the son of a African American GI, Cad Harris, and an Italian War Bride, Gina Parenti, though Franco was born years after the war, at Fort Dix New Jersey in March 1950, his Father evidently reenlisted a few times, no idea if he went for the 20-30 year hitch. Franco Harris of course, Rookie of the Year 1972.
Scarecrow Posted October 21, 2021 #135 Posted October 21, 2021 Thought I'd add a WWII wedding photo of my Aunt and Uncle, Alfred and Shandra Silva. Photo taken in the Fort Pierce area where my Uncle was stationed, serving in the Coast Guard. He spent his wartime service at Fort Pierce, posted to Mounted Beach Patrol.
patches Posted November 8, 2021 #136 Posted November 8, 2021 1st Lieutenant Donald Brattain and his new wife Frances Masconellos, travel out of Schofield Barracks Hawaii with a Half Track as their Limousine just after the ceremony on December 8 1942 Frances Masconellos, a civilian employee at one of the Air Fields Belows?? .
patches Posted November 23, 2021 #137 Posted November 23, 2021 Two more Service Couples On June 3, 1945, Gertrude R. McCann (Brooklyn, NY) married Freddie T. Williams
patches Posted November 23, 2021 #138 Posted November 23, 2021 Eloyce and Sgt. Marvin Cornett. The couple met while both served in the Army. Eloyce either is out of the Army or just donned Civvies for the photo
patches Posted November 23, 2021 #139 Posted November 23, 2021 15 hours ago, patches said: Eloyce and Sgt. Marvin Cornett. The couple met while both served in the Army. Eloyce either is out of the Army or just donned Civvies for the photo https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/edhtelegraph/name/eloyce-cornett-obituary?pid=184166374 She was a Parachute Rigger, note the Jump Wings with R Device.
patches Posted November 23, 2021 #140 Posted November 23, 2021 15 hours ago, patches said: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/edhtelegraph/name/eloyce-cornett-obituary?pid=184166374 She was a Parachute Rigger, note the Jump Wings with R Device.. Her husband Marvin I think is still alive, think he's 100 now. This was from February 2021
digi-shots Posted February 23, 2022 #141 Posted February 23, 2022 2nd Lt. Howard G. Spencer and his wife, Frances. They were married in Syracuse, NY on May 26, 1944. Lt. Spencer was a C-47 Pilot with the 7th Combat Cargo Sqdn, 2nd CC Group in Syracuse (5/6/44-6/30/44). Lt. Spencer was later with the 13th Combat Cargo Sqdn, 4th CC Group and flew the “Hump” with over 200 flight hours over Burma and China.
patches Posted July 23, 2022 #142 Posted July 23, 2022 Unknown couple, GI is of the 137th Infantry 35th Infantry Division, and photo most likely taken stateside in 43.
patches Posted November 30, 2022 #144 Posted November 30, 2022 This one with a name. Christine USN and Edward Kaasmann USA, 1943 Summer Of. Kaasmann we see a Infantry or Field Artillery Officer in the 69th Division.
patches Posted December 15, 2022 #145 Posted December 15, 2022 Salvatore and Winfred Moreno October 45 Winfred is a English War Bride.
patches Posted December 15, 2022 #146 Posted December 15, 2022 Unknown couple outside the church in 1944, this is in Canada, so the bride is a Canadian War Bride.
patches Posted January 8, 2023 #148 Posted January 8, 2023 2nd Lt. Hurshel E. Ward Jr. and Carolyn Joyce Huggins August 1942
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