HelmetguyCT Posted December 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2019 Just found this pacific theater New Britain letter to an army private wounded in the Battle of Arawe. Couldnt find to much about the vet as he passed away in the 1970s. Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted December 17, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2019 On NARA, his record and serial number indicate that he was in the National Guard, so maybe 40th Division? " 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
HelmetguyCT Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted December 17, 2019 Thats good info. I have no idea. The only info I could find was the 112th cavalry attacked that section from internet research. There is a very small picture of him on findagrave but nothing identifiable on the uniform Link to post Share on other sites
AustinO Posted December 17, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2019 https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19440223.1.11&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 Not sure if the shape of his DI can be used to tie him to a unit? Link to post Share on other sites
HelmetguyCT Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted December 17, 2019 Wow that is spectacular. After reading this it was really something else to see and a picture of his face to go with it! Thank you Link to post Share on other sites
manayunkman Posted December 17, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 17, 2019 Glad you were able to get that article. Very interesting history. I love his escape the coral reef story. Link to post Share on other sites
IrishLegion Posted December 30, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 30, 2019 That is a lovely find! Great information regarding his action. Kind Regards, Michael .S WW2 77th Division Researcher and Collector Link to post Share on other sites
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