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40th Armor Grouping with named PH


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  Picked up this grouping with a named heart, I don't know if the heart

belongs to this grouping, and the person I got it from had no other information

  I would like to find out if this GI's heart is connected to this unit

 

Thanks for the help in advance

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manayunkman

Are the 40s both printed?

 

The one patch looks post war German made.

 

What do the backs of the DIs look like without the clutches?

 

Im sure someone will be able to tell you something about the PH.

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postmanusnac

Could be Alexander William Nagy (1924-1955).  He served from 43-46 and then 48-51 and received a PH.  Looks like he was in Tank Co., 3rd Armored Cav. 

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Tankpatches

The one patch is BEVO weave and the other  is inked

 

the DI is a ASMIC 40A3 with no hallmark

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Tankpatches

Thanks for the information on the  grave site

sad that he survives two wars to die by a drunk driver!

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BigJohn#3RD

WOW, This is very cool, the man grew up in my home town of Frenchtown, NJ and went to Kingwood, NJ School; the High School had moved to another part of the county but I attended the Kingwood Elementary School K-8. This is awesome to see this about a soldier who came from my area. However, it is sad to note that he and his son were killed by a Drunken Driver the year I was born. Thanks for posting this group Tankpatches, and thank you to postmanusnac for digging up the story of this man.

Best regards,

John

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Apparently he was stationed in Germany - The Times Herald - Nov. 1952 -

 

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And was stationed at Ft. Meade at the time of the crash - The evening Sun - May 1957 -

 

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