Oh goodie, can't wait!

I am stuck in my Philadelphia home with my car parked several blocks away iced over I am sure and I am not about to trust my old legs on the ice to go de-ice it. So I nosed around my basement and found an old brief case I hadn't seen for many years, and in the brief case were a couple of papers I don't think I have ever seen.

When an Officer leaves the Army there are all kinds of clearances to make with the Finance Officer the Officer's Club, the PX, and they just stick all these things in a big envelope with your file and they send you home and I have never looked in it. I found the original handwritten request of my Company Commander for a citation, the original Regimental request for one, obviously typed by a clerk at the Regimental Headquarters some place in the rear. I also found the orders giving me a Bronze Str with a V for Valor.

Besides that old envelope I found a copy of he Beachhead news. Now I know you have seen the Beachhead News about Anzio but this one is about the landing in Sounthern France and I'll bet you haven't seen it and in fact I didn't know I had it. So I will make some copies and send them on........that is if it ever thaws out enough for me to get to a copy store.

Stay WARM as well as RUGGED!!!!

36 Engineers are rugged......John Fallon II. Capt. USA Ret.

your_name: Jason Urwin

address: 6089 South CR 575 East

cityst: Straughn, IN

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comments: My grandfather was of the 160th in WWII. I have his battalion history. Are there any other places I get additional history on this battalion?

your_name: Jennifer Surface

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comments: I'm trying to find the group of combat engineers to which my grandfather was assigned. He won't say much, never has, but I know he spent some time in Iceland and is a member of the FBI (forgotten bastards of Iceland) and he came into France via Omaha beach. He also, at one time, mentioned that his unit missed being caught at the Bulge by less than 24 hours. His name is Daniel Bunn and he was raised in Tonowanda, NY. He enlisted right after Pearl Harbor and I think he enlisted in St. Marys, PA. I think he mentioned something about spending some time in Texas. Galveston if I'm not mistaken. Any information you have will be greatly appreciated.

I just read a post by a person named Moose to Don Burgett. It's really kind of funny considering I just was thinking about the very topic he wrote about while I was in the shower.

I read a reenactor forum frequently, and the topic comes up quite a bit: Should reenactors wear medals, or not?

I have thought about it quite a bit, and have come to my own conclusions, and have my own ideas.

One of the things that comes up is actual reenacting, versus living history displays. Some say no to reenacting, yes to living history, to give the full impression of what a soldier would wear. If it were me. I would not wear medals at all. No CIB. No good conduct. No campaign ribbon. Definately no purple heart, or valor-type medals.

If I were going to do a living history representation using my grandpa as the basis of my impression, I would stick to the uniforms, equipment, weapons (where allowed) and stuff like personal items. To give the medal and awards information, I would take along my shadow box with my grandpa's medals and ribbons, so people could see what he was awarded.

I could not bring myself to wear ribbons or decorations that I did not earn. It would creep me out.

I have too much respect for what vets have done to protect my freedom to even think of wearing what they died and suffered for. Now keep in mind that I am NOT saying that those that do wear medals and such for living history and so on, are disrespectful, or slighting vets in any way. This is merely my opinion.

Anyway, this is just something I was thinking about and tought I'd throw it out there for you all to ponder.

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comments: I have personal photos my father sent home that were taken by the company photographer. He was in the 39th combat engineers regiment.

He was in North Africa for approx. a year and then Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Appennies, Po Valley, GO 33 & 40 WD 45, whatever the numbers mean. He's deceased and am taking info from his discharge papers. He stayed in Italy until the war was over. He left via ship 6 Sept 45 and arrived at N. Y. 22 Sept 45.

His name was George D. (Don) Weber from Ohio. He was the "old man" of the group, 31. He helped with flame throwers and had been in chemical warfare school. There are Anzio pics and others. One in particular somebody may like to see. There is a group with "Sons of Rest" sign in front of them. He "supported" Mom with poker game money he sent home from the younger boys. I'd like someone to have these photos, a little bit of WW11 history. I have no children to pass these to. Thanks for your help. Wonderful website!