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I don’t know how many of you gentlemen saw this on the news, about the gentleman from WW2 finally being brought home and laid to rest. It was my son’s group that had the honor of doing this funeral as well as accepting the 4 soldiers that died in Lithuania several weeks ago. In the photo my son is holding the right front corner (first guy on the left facing straight ahead). Makes a dad proud.  

Hi. My grandfather William George Haight was born in 1893 and died in 1963. He lived in New York, New York when he entered the army. He was trained as a machine gunner and as we were all told by my father, William's son, he had a partner that trained with him and they were to be inseparable. William shipped out of camp Merritt in Bergen County New Jersey to go to France. I believe this camp was just a transfer camp and not where he actually trained. At some point it was found that he can speak both German and French and they took him off the machine gun duty and put him as an interrogator and guard for the POW‘s. I am trying to find any information about his service in France or any other information anybody can tell me. I am trying to document and pass this along to future generations. here is a picture of his dog tag.  

Hi.  I joined because I’m trying to research my grandfather‘s service history from World War I.  He was from New york, New York when he entered the military.  He was trained as a machine gunner and had a partner that trained with him.  He left for France out of Camp Merit located in Bergen County, New Jersey.  I believe that this camp was just a departure camp and not where he trained. At some point, it was found out that he could speak both German and French.  He was taken off of machine gun duty and became an interrogator and guard for POWs. My father and grandfather are long passed away so i am trying to get as much information to pass down to future generations. I will post a request in the WW1 forum and post a picture of his dog tag. Thanks. 

Hello I'm new here, and I just picked up a 1902 sword that is marked Pittsburgh Uniform & Tailoring Co. Pittsburgh Pa. It has the oval shaped screw on pommel screw. The hilt is nonmagnetic. The scabbard is magnetic. The grip appears to be some kind of black plastic. The scabbard throat is the 3 ribbed variety type with only 1 screw holding it on in the back. There is no drainage hole down by the drag. There is no eagle etch on the blade but there is someone's name there where the eagle would be I believe. I was told it's an Ames sword because 95% of Ames sword were just mark with the retailer's name. Don't know if this is true or not, but if it is would it be just Ames, or Henderson-Ames, or Lilly-Ames? With this information can anyone date this sword? Thanks for your time and wisdom.  

Foster and Borts comment in their book (page 99) That apparently some WW2 Victory Medals were issued with bronze stars.  Rumor at the time was that this indicated the recipient had served in combat.  No documentation on this seems to exist.  And, even if true, it would not explain TWO bronze stars.

The La Baumée farm was used by the 101st AB Division right after the invasion and was notably Headquarters of the 326th AB Engineer Battalion. The building complex has recently been completely restored and now houses a small museum run by a couple of local collectors... A mind blowing expo... Sadly they asked not to post photos of the displays... In the farm courtyard was a Willys Jeep in German camouflage recaptured by US troops on D-Day, a Jeep restored as General Taylor's Jeep named after his wife Diddy, and a handcart More to follow...