gwb123 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 This was a touching and poignant story that was carried on CNN: A World War II hero returns to Germany to solve a mystery -- and meet an enemy https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/10/us/ww2-reunion-us-german-veterans/index.html Clarence Smoyer was a tank crewman during the Battle of Cologne during World War II. In his memories of the battle, he was haunted by the possibility that he may have unknowingly caused a civilian casualty. A remarkable chain of photographic evidence and an unlikely meeting with a surviving German tank crewman who was on the other side of that battle finally let him to answers in 2013. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
USdog Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Good article! Check out my online collection of dog tags... http://historicdogtags.com LOOKING FOR DOG TAGS.... CIVIL WAR, WWI, WWII, KOREAN WAR, AND VIETNAM.PM ME IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING! I WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IM INTERESTED.THANKS,USDOG Link to post Share on other sites
Proud Kraut Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Gil, wonderfull article, thanks for sharing this! Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Gil, Thanks for posting! " We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " View my website honoring the men and women of Indiana: http://indianavets.wix.com/indiana-at-war and follow my updates on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IndianaModernAgeofWar/ Interested in US uniforms? Join the Association of American Military Uniform Collectors! http://aamuc.org/or find us on Facebook! facebook.com/AAMUC.ORG Link to post Share on other sites
JasonT Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Thanks for sharing, I'll be adding his upcoming book to my wish list. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Gil very moving story so I just found this on YouTube. Fills in some missing pieces for me Always looking for items associated with the China Marines! Visit chinamarine.org Link to post Share on other sites
Garandomatic Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 World of Tanks did a 2 or 3 part interview with him a little while back that was amazing. Looking for the following: 452nd and 447th Bomb Group items Anything 12th Armored- especially uniforms 155th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Coryell, or Ban Me Thuot Vietnam items[/center]WWII US Navy Uniforms from the Battle Off Samar: USS Johnston DD-557, USS Hoel DD-553, USS Samuel B. Roberts DE-413, USS Heermann DD-532, USS Dennis DE-405, USS John C. Butler DE-339, USS Raymond DE-341, USS Fanshaw Bay St. Lo, White Plains, Kalinin Bay, Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay... Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Very nice article and the video added by Dirk was also a good add-on. A very sad story, but one that is important to be remembered. Thanks for sharing Hunt I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Link to post Share on other sites
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