This morning while working on my family history search, i made a list of all my family members that served in WWII. My Dad, his brothers, brother-in-law, my mom`s brothers, and my wife Sandy`s dad. In addition some of the wives & sisters served in the WAACs & WAVEs.

Here`s the list of the ones i know about so far. Lots more resaerch to do.

STANLEY EDWARD DUZAL JR. US ARMY

Drafted: Nov 9 1942 age 20

1943: Prvt. R.R. ECH. Co. A 794th Military Police Bn. North Africa

1944: Prvt. POW Det. 4086-G Italy

1944/45: PFC. 706 MP PW Det.-G Southern France

Battles/Campaigns: Naples- Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France

In Action: Invasion of Southern France

JOHN JOSEPH DUZAL US ARMY

Drafted: March 26 1942 age 35

Mechanic,Tech-5, Service Battery 304th Field Artillery Bn. 77th Infantry Division

Battles/Campaigns: Eastern Mandates, Southern Phillipines, Ryukyus

In Action against the enemy on Guam, Leyte, Kerama Rhetto, IE Shima, Okinowa

FRANK JOSEPH DUZAL US ARMY

Drafted: March 26 1942 age 29

Coast Artillery- unit unknown,

Last Duty: 6677th Disbursing Training Co.

Battles/Campaigns: Naples- Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Appenines

IRVING EDWARD DINGEE

US Navy, Machinist Mate MM2

ALTON SPENCER

US Navy: Seabees

Served in the Pacific

CHESTER MAKSEYN US ARMY Air Force

Entered Service: Aug 5 1942

T/Sgt engineer/ top turret gunner on B-17s of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force flying out of Deenethorpe, England.

Chet was awarded a third Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for meitorious Achievement, a Bronze Service Star Germany and Purple Heart.

He was a member of the crew of pilot 1st Lt J.D. Gerber, the crew`s nickname was "Grumblin' Gremlins"

DAVID WAKEFIELD US Navy

Machinist Mate MM3

Destroyer, USS BARTON DD 722

Between 3 and 26 June she carried out screening, patrol, and bombardment duties in support of the invasion of Normandy. On 4 June she rescued 31 American soldiers from the sinking LCT-2498. During a brisk engagement with German batteries at Cherbourg, 25 June, Barton was slightly damaged by 240mm dud while delivering effective gunfire support.

Returning to the United States 10 July 1944, Barton soon departed Norfolk for the Pacific, arriving at Pearl Harbor 2 October. She then steamed westward to take part in the capture of Leyte, including the Ormoc landings (9 November-8 December 1844), Mindoro landings (12-18 December), Lingayen Gulf landings (4-21 January 1945); Iwo Jima invasion, including the 5th Fleet's supporting raids on Honshu and the Nansei Shoto (10-19 February, 25 February-1 March); Okinawa invasion (21 March-30 June), and the 3rd Fleet raids on Japan (10-24 July). Severe damage in collision with USS INGRAHAM DD-694

Rocky, thanks for the link!

Remembering the Fallen

http://www.militarytimes.com/hancock

May - National Military Appreciation Month

http://www.nmam.org/

http://www.amillionthanks.org/

http://www.army.com/news/item/3625

http://donate.vfw.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=1381

So many great photos of the 202nd MP CO in North Africa, Italy, and France.

Click on "slideshow" top right.

http://www.pbase.com/202mpco/africa__italy

Well here goes - beginning to copy the sitreps from the 540th. So am placing these on the main site! Hooray!

As of today, have begun (emphasis on begun) to scan and upload the over 2000 pages of the documents procured from the National Archives. The reports cover the period from January 1943 through November of 1945, and will include S-1 through S-4 reports (daily, weekly and monthly journals), after-action reports, general orders, document receipts, maps, photographs and more.

Our friend Gerome who lives in the Alsace area, will be visiting Charmes, France next week, so I copied the files from October 1944 to assist him with his research of the 540th's bridges, etc., in that area. This also allowed me to immediately share them with all of you. A win-win situation!

Check out the 540th's History page to view the sitreps.

540th's History Page

Oh Gerome, thank you so much. As I stated to you earlier today, we make a great team!