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In 1945, soldiers of 35th Infantry Division receive instruction on river crossing on the Meuse river near Obbicht, Netherlands. 🪖
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81 years ago today, Generals Simon Boliver Buckner Jr., Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., and William T. Clement on Okinawa. 🪖
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During WW2, legendary singer Tony Bennett aided with the liberation of a Nazi concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany. 🇺🇸
He would describe his experience as “A front-row seat in Hell.” 🪖
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Lt. Richard Bryson leads his men of the 3rd Marine Division into Agana City during the fighting on Guam. 🪖
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1st Sgt. Leonard Funk Jr. of the 82nd Airborne Division…one of the most decorated paratroopers of WW2.
-Medal of Honor 🇺🇸
-Distinguished Service Cross 🪂
-Silver Star 🪖
-Bronze Star 🎖
-3 Purple Hearts 💜
The rusted remains of the USS Utah in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with 64 sailors still on watch. ⚓️
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In 1943, WASP Elizabeth Gardner of Rockford, Illinois at the controls of a Martin B-26 Marauder at Harlingen Army Air Field, Texas ✈️
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In 1943, an American bomber flying over Germany was hit 11 times in the fuel tanks by explosive ordnance, but none of them exploded. ✈️
When the shells were cut open, they contained no explosives. One held a note in Czech that read, 'This is all we can do for you now.' 🇨🇿🇺🇸
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From the 1st to 106th plus the Cavalry…the patches worn by America’s finest. 🇺🇸
Which one did your WWII veteran wear? 😎
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Members of the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion pose for a photograph in front of their M10 tank destroyer during the Battle of the Bulge. 🪖
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General James Gavin and the command staff of the 82nd Airborne Division geared up for takeoff aboard their C-47.
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Wishing a happy birthday to the great Jimmy Stewart on what would be his 118th 🎂
Stewart became the first major American movie star to enlist in the United States Army and fight in World War II.🇺🇸
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In 1944, Sgt. Willie Slaughter of the 36th Infantry Division inspects the 'tommy' gun with which he earned the Distinguished Service Cross for eliminating two German machine gun nests in Italy. 🪖
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In May of 1945, German soldiers turned in their weapons while surrendering to American soldiers after crossing the River Elbe using the partially destroyed bridge at Tangermünde to escape advancing Soviets. 🇺🇸
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In 1944, Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division move out after landing in the Netherlands for Operation Market-Garden. 🪂
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82 years ago today, Patrick Kessler single-handedly took out several German machine-gun positions during the Anzio breakout.
He advanced straight into heavy enemy fire armed with a salvaged automatic rifle, captured 15 Germans, & shattered a deadly stalemate.
Medal of Honor 🇺🇸
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After surviving the fighting on Saipan, four New Yorkers from the 27th Infantry Division pose for a photo together. 🇺🇸
All four Soldiers were awarded the Bronze Star during the Battle for Saipan.🎖
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After receiving the Medal of Honor, Corporal Charles “Commando” Kelly poses with a collection of weapons during the Italian Campaign in a publicity photo. 🪖
He was the first enlisted man to be decorated with the Medal of Honor for action on the European continent.🇺🇸
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On this day in 1939, the Hitler-Mussolini partnership deepens with the signing of the 'Pact of Steel.' The agreement, which is built on military and political cooperation between Berlin and Rome, is supposed to last 10 years; it survives only four.
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In May of 1944, B-17 Flying Fortress “Donna Mae II” is downed by the friendly bombs of fellow B-17 “Trudy”.
One of Trudy’s 1000 pound bombs tore off the left horizontal stabilizer & sent the plane into an unrecoverable spin. All 11 crew members were killed.
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Corporal Samuel Fuller saw action in Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium and Czechoslovakia with the 1st Infantry Division.
-Combat Infantry Badge 🪖
- Silver Star 🇺🇸
- Bronze Star 🎖
- Purple Heart 💜
- Director “Big Red 1” 🎬
In 1944, a French resident offers a glass of wine to an American soldier in Périers, France. 🪖
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Colonel Robert (Bob) Sink has the kind of resume you want in a leader.
- CIB 🪖
- 2 Combat Jumps 🪂
- 3 Silver Stars ⭐️
- 2 Legion of Merit 🇺🇸
- 2 Bronze Stars 🎖
- 2 Air Medals ✈️
- 2 Presidential Unit Citations 🇺🇸
In 1945, a Marine & Corpsman make their towards the rear to receive further medical attention after having their head wounds bandaged during the fighting on Okinawa. 🪖
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"We make generals today on the basis of their ability to write a damned letter. Those kinds of men can't get us ready for war."
All Marines are impressive, but Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone is on the Mount Rushmore of the Marine Corps. 🇺🇸
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Major William White, pictured in 1943 Europe, served with the 83rd Infantry Division from Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge, becoming a 9-time Purple Heart recipient along the way. 🪖
He was wounded once more in the Korean War, giving him a staggering 10 Purple Hearts. 💜
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The beach on Guadalcanal in 1951. 🪖
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