I have come up empty on trying to find the ww2 uniform insignia and anything else that might have been issued upon completion of training. Looking for battery A 505th CA AA. Also were there any company graduation or battalion photos taken .I have seen a couple for air corp but not artillery.
Just wanted to let you know that I am okay (or on my way!). I was in the hospital for 5 days due to sky-high blood pressure. Feeling better now, as they try to EQ my BP. All my tests turned out negative, so I guess I inherited my mom's genetics.
I must admit it was pretty damn scary, so glad I'm on the mend. Gotta make some small lifestyle changes, namely lying low(er) and not rushing around, as I tend to do. You know me, a real-go-getter! So more time to smell the roses (and literally).
On my fathers ww2 transcript from army enlisted records it lists the decorations he received ,they were listed as medals ,he has both the medal and associated ribbon ,my father in laws transcript which is navy has the decorations listed as just ribbons ,the family has none of the awards ,lost somewhere. My question is would my father in law only receive the ribbons as described or did he get both ribbon and medal.??.
I am looking for any information on this group of Engineers. Photo taken 31 JU: 1945 - I have the list of names on the back and will post in this or a next frame depending on my PC Skills. To the best of my knowledge they were deployed from Fort Polk, LA to the west coast in FEB 1945 and to the Pacific about that same time and were mostly operating out of Manila until the end of the war. My Dad is back row 5th in (With his left arm on the bench)
Starting this for a new member. Will post what we find here:
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My father was in the 975th Engineer Maintenance Co. and in the Battle of The Bulge. I don't know what larger unit they were attached to , but the history of the 1111th looks like a unit the 975th could have been with them. I am doing research to see if I can identify where he was in Europe.
