The story of the Anzio blanket (my new blankie)
#21

This is NOT a special blanket!

 

Blankets varied in color and could be anything from olive drab (green) to khaki (tan), etc.

 

Size: 62" X 67"

 

Color: Khaki Green

 

Material: Wool

 

 

Sometimes the color was even referred to as khaki green, as seen above.

 

Here's a good link which shows all the varying colors, including blankets stitched with the US emblem. All standard.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...f=150&t=949

 

 

 

 

Here's another photo of my blanket.

post-2-1220452727_thumb.jpg



Attached Files
.jpg   Anzio_Blanket_3.jpg (Size: 159.86 KB / Downloads: 0)
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#22

Neat, Marion. Things always have a special meaning when they're given to you from the heart.

 

B

Reply
#23

post-256-1220643084_thumb.jpg This is my little baby.. keep me as snug as a bug many a night.. :armata_PDT_37:


Attached Files
.jpg   blanket.jpg (Size: 411.48 KB / Downloads: 0)
Reply
#24
I may find myself snuggled in my blanket one night. It's almost spooky knowing where it's been!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply
#25

Received a very nice letter from Verna Zadow this week, along with the latest issue of NCVA Newsletter. How nice! :armata_PDT_01:

 

Here's to our Canadian brothers! :drinkin:

Verna_Zadow___War_Amps_HQ001.pdf

NCVA_Newsletter_Dec_2008001.pdf



Attached Files
.pdf   Verna_Zadow___War_Amps_HQ001.pdf (Size: 153.18 KB / Downloads: 0)
.pdf   NCVA_Newsletter_Dec_2008001.pdf (Size: 1.34 MB / Downloads: 0)
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Reply


Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  The real story behind duct tape and its tie-in with WWII Walt's Daughter 4 5,106 03-29-2016, 10:09 AM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Necklace with a story Walt's Daughter 3 4,127 06-17-2014, 07:29 AM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Finding Gilbert - story begins in 1944 Walt's Daughter 4 6,625 05-15-2014, 12:04 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  Normandy Loves US...The Untold Story sixgun 0 2,486 04-12-2014, 07:57 AM
Last Post: sixgun
  Finding Harry and Fred Bahlau's story Frank Gubbels 3 5,042 04-13-2013, 01:06 PM
Last Post: Jean Jacobson
  "battle of the caves", Anzio 1944 pietro 2 6,285 01-05-2011, 07:24 PM
Last Post: Walt's Daughter
  "Anzio Annie" and the sound of war arve 9 9,459 03-31-2010, 02:55 PM
Last Post: roque_riojas
  moving Anzio Annie Walt's Daughter 1 4,491 08-31-2009, 10:05 AM
Last Post: roque_riojas
  206th Company MPs Who Died Salerno & Anzio arve 3 4,715 06-11-2009, 10:22 PM
Last Post: roque_riojas
  Anzio photos Life magazine arve 0 2,318 06-04-2009, 12:20 PM
Last Post: arve



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)