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The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is a military unit award issued by the government of South Korea to both South Korean and foreign military units.
Criteria Criteria for award of the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal (ROK KWSM) have been established by the ROK government. To qualify for the medal, the veteran must have: Served between the outbrea... Criteria for award of the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal (ROK KWSM) have been established by the ROK government. To qualify for the medal, the veteran must have: Served between the outbreak of hostilities, June 25, 1950, and the date the armistice was signed, July 27, 1953, Been on permanent assignment or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days Performed his / her duty within the territorial limits of Korea, in the waters immediately adjacent thereto or in aerial flight over Korea participating in actual combat operations or in support of combat operations MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
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I re-enlisted in the Army on Feb 12, 1948 at Fort Bragg, NC. I was in HQ Btry V Corps Field Artillery Third Army. Some NCOs were transferred to form HQ Btry I Corps Field Artillery 3rd Army. On Jan 23, 1951 this unit left by train to go to Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, CA. I Corps became a part of the 6th Army. In Korea I Corps may have become a part of the 8th Army. I am not sure. Sometime I was transferred to HQ Btry 17th Field Artillery Bn I Corps after their platoon sergeant was killed in combat. On Sep 16, 1951 I left Korea on 30 day emergency leave to come home to Fayetteville, NC to be there when Deberah was born. I had a layover in Japan and arrived at Travis Air Force Bace on Sep 19, 1951. I took a bus to Fayetteville, NC. I didn't return to Korea because I had enough combat points.
Criteria The Korean Service Medal was awarded for service between the outbreak of hostilities (June 25, 1950) and the date the armistice was signed (July 27, 1953); Been on permanent assignment or on temporary... The Korean Service Medal was awarded for service between the outbreak of hostilities (June 25, 1950) and the date the armistice was signed (July 27, 1953); Been on permanent assignment or on temporary duty for thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days, and Performed duty within the territorial limits of Korea, in the waters immediately adjacent thereto or in aerial flight over Korea participating in actual combat operation or in support of combat operations. MoreHide
Criteria The United Nations Korean Medal was generally awarded for any period of service while assigned as a member of the Armed Forces dispatched to Korea or adjacent areas for service on behalf of the United... The United Nations Korean Medal was generally awarded for any period of service while assigned as a member of the Armed Forces dispatched to Korea or adjacent areas for service on behalf of the United Nations. Service in qualifying organizations had to be certified by the United Nations Commander-in-Chief as having directly supported military operations in Korea. In the case of the United States, such certification was issued in General Orders 31 (June 20, 1955); General Orders 33 (July 11, 1955); and General Orders 36 (July 13, 1955). MoreHide
Description The Battle of the Imjin River, also known as the Battles of Solma-ri or Battle of Gloster Hill in South Korea, or as Battle of Xuemali, took place 22–25 April 1951 during the Korean War. Troops from tThe Battle of the Imjin River, also known as the Battles of Solma-ri or Battle of Gloster Hill in South Korea, or as Battle of Xuemali, took place 22–25 April 1951 during the Korean War. Troops from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked United Nations (UN) positions on the lower Imjin River in an attempt to achieve a breakthrough and recapture the South Korean capital Seoul. The attack was part of the Chinese Fifth Phase Campaign, also known as the Chinese Spring Offensive, the aim of which was to regain the initiative on the battlefield after a successful UN counter-offensive in March 1951 had allowed UN forces to establish themselves beyond the 38th parallel at Line Kansas.
The section of the UN line where the battle took place was defended primarily by British forces of the 29th Infantry Brigade, consisting of three British and one Belgian infantry battalions (Belgian United Nations Command) supported by tanks and artillery. Despite facing a greatly superior enemy numerically, the brigade held its general positions for three days. When the units of the 29th Infantry Brigade were ultimately forced to fall back, their actions in the Battle of the Imjin River together with those of other UN forces, for example in the Battle of Kapyong, had blunted the impetus of the Chinese offensive and allowed UN forces to retreat to prepared defensive positions north of Seoul, where the Chinese were halted.... More
Criteria The Presidential Unit Citation may be awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or aft... The Presidential Unit Citation may be awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or after December 7, 1941. MoreHide
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Awarded when In the 12th Armor Division Task Force
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Criteria The Army of Occupation Medal is a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. The medal was created in the aftermath of the ... The Army of Occupation Medal is a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. The medal was created in the aftermath of the Second World War to recognize those who had performed occupation service in either Germany, Italy, Austria, or Japan. MoreHide
Criteria The Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (War Cross 1939-1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the Croix de Guerre created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against... The Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (War Cross 1939-1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the Croix de Guerre created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II. MoreHide
Description The Colmar Pocket (French: Poche de Colmar); (German: Brückenkopf Elsaß) was the area held in central Alsace, France by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944-February 1945, against the U.S. 6tThe Colmar Pocket (French: Poche de Colmar); (German: Brückenkopf Elsaß) was the area held in central Alsace, France by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944-February 1945, against the U.S. 6th Army Group during World War II. It was formed when 6th AG liberated southern and northern Alsace and adjacent eastern Lorraine, but could not clear central Alsace. During Operation Nordwind in December 1944, 19th Army attacked north out of the Pocket in support of other German forces attacking south from the Saar into northern Alsace. In late January and early February 1945, the French First Army (reinforced by the U.S. XXI Corps) cleared the Pocket of German forces. ... More
Description (Central Europe Campaign 22 March to 11 May 1945) Following the Battle of the Bulge the Allies had pushed through to the Rhine. On 22 March 1945 they began their assault across the river, and by I Apr(Central Europe Campaign 22 March to 11 May 1945) Following the Battle of the Bulge the Allies had pushed through to the Rhine. On 22 March 1945 they began their assault across the river, and by I April the Ruhr was encircled. Armored columns raced across Germany and into Austria and Czechoslovakia. On 25 April, the day American and Russian forces met on the Elbe, strategic bombing operations came to an end. Germany surrendered on 7 May 1945 and operations officially came to an end the following day, although sporadic actions continued on the European front until 11 May.... More
Memories On the early morning of May 3, 1945 my unit was moving toward the city of Munich. In the lead thereOn the early morning of May 3, 1945 my unit was moving toward the city of Munich. In the lead there where reconnaissance teams followed by tanks. Following the tanks there were the half-tracks. Each half-tract was commanded by an officer and about four or five enlisted men. I was a radio operator in HQ Battery. My half-track was a part of a traveling command post equipped with radios. When we were approximately three miles from the town of Dachau, I started to smell a very distinct odor of death. It was much stronger than what I had ever experienced before. It became stronger as we approached a train with a long row of boxcars (as far as the eye could see) on one of several sidings. The smell was so bad that some of us put on our gas masks. When we reached the boxcars, the column was ordered to stop. My battery commander, Captain Walter D. Ledig, Jr., detailed squads to go through the boxcars. Some of the boxcars had open tops. Other boxcars were covered and had sliding doors. Other units before us had shot the locks on some of the boxcars but there were some that were still locked shut. We shot the locks and opened the doors. There were a few unlocked boxcars with dead bodies lying on the ground that appeared to have been shot. When we looked inside the boxcars, we discovered the horror of hundreds of human bodies stacked on top of each other. We were ordered to search the boxcars to see if there was anyone alive. As we began going through the cars, I became sick to my stomach and vomited into my gas mask. The bodies were in different stages of decay. When we were removing the bodies, sometimes the arms and legs of the victims would fall off. Some of the victims had dirty, torn black and white stripped clothing with gold patches displaying the Jewish Star of David on their shirts. Others did not have any clothes. I noticed that some of the victims had numbers tattooed on their arms. Their heads were shaven and their bones showed through their skin. Some of the bodies were large and others were small like children. We found a few that looked alive (their eyes moved) and turned them over to our medics. I asked Captain Ledig who these people were and what had happened to them and why they were in the boxcars. He told me they were Jews. I later learned that these people were from Balkinwald Concentration Camp. Before any of our units arrived on the 29th of April, the people had been on the train for 27 days and had died from starvation and exposure. The weather was cold and there was some snow on the ground. Captain Ledig told me that we were outside a concentration camp. I asked him what a concentration camp was. He said he wasn?t sure but thought it was a place for political prisoners, Jews, Germans, Poles, and Russians. Then we were ordered to go into the concentration camp and look for snipers. There was a high barbed-wire fence with insulators that had previously been electrified. Just inside the barbed wire, there was a ditch (moat). I saw dead bodies of victims lying at the base of the fence that had been electrocuted. They had apparently thrown themselves across the ditch onto the wire. We crossed the railroad sidings and entered the camp through an open gate. Just inside we saw dead bodies of German guards lying on the edge of the ditch of water (moat). We stopped and noticed that parts of their uniform were torn off. Their eyes were gouged out and their bodies were beaten and torn apart. As we proceeded into the camp, Captain Ledig was in his Jeep and stopped our half-tract near a group of the inmates. They were mostly dressed in dirty, torn black and white stripped uniforms. Others wore ordinary clothes. Some were barefoot. Others had only socks. A few had shoes. Some wore hats and scarves. Captain Ledig knew I was Jewish and that I could speak Yiddish, so he used me as an interpreter. I thought the inmates were Germans and I was surprised when they responded to me in pure Hebrew. I asked what had happened to the German guards and they told me that when they heard the Americans were coming, they jumped the guards and killed them with their bare hands. The inmates had skeleton-like bodies with deep-set eyes. They appeared dazed. Some were able to stand and walk. Others were sitting or lying down. I asked the inmates what they had been eating. They told me that they had been making soup out of roots and they had some radishes. Captain Ledig ordered us to go through the camp. I asked three inmates that were in the best mental and physical shape to go with the driver and me. The first place we went was to the inmate housing area. There were hundreds of long barracks buildings in rows. They were single story wood buildings with tarpaper roofs. We went inside one of the barracks. Lined on each side were wood cubicles stacked five high where the inmates slept. It looked like they had nothing to sleep on but bare boards. The barracks smelled bad and my eyes burned. I believe from deification and urine. There were inmates in the barracks, some too sick to get out or they were dead. There was an epidemic of typhus in the camp. I learned later that the Germans had buried 4,000 dead inmates near the Dachau water supply and this was the cause of the typhus. There were dead bodies of the inmates lying around in the barracks and everywhere we went. I saw several just die and fall over. Next we went to a building where there were large bins. There were separate bins of eyeglasses, clothing, shoes, and suite cases, all neatly stacked. There was a bin of something I didn?t recognize. I asked the inmates what was in this bin. They told me it was human hair that had been shaved off. The guards told the inmates that their hair was being shaved off to keep them from getting lice. The hair was used to make mattresses. Then we went to the so-called showers. What appeared to be sprinklers were actually gas jets. The inmates told me they were instructed to take off their clothes and go into the showers to bathe. Afterwards the guards closed the doors and the inmates were gassed to death. Next we went to the crematorium. Outside there were huge piles of emaciated piles of human bodies stacked up like wood. Inside there was a row of about four or five huge ovens where the bodies were dumped and then burned. The inmates told me they had run out of coke that was needed to make the fires hot enough to burn the bodies. That was the reason for all the bodies being there. I learned later that the ashes were used to make soap. Then we went to an administration building made of brick. It had a basement that was used as a torture chamber. Inside the basement there were dead dogs that had been shot by the units that had arrived earlier. There were men still strapped-up to wooden pillars that had parts of their bodies torn by the dogs? teeth. This resulted in their death. The guards would point at a part of a man?s body and then give the dogs a command to bite him at that part. Then we went to some of the German officer Quarters. This was not part of the SS Training facility that was adjacent to Dachau Concentration Camp. We went inside one of the quarters and inmates showed me a lamp on a table and asked me what I thought of it. I told him I thought it was very pretty. The lampshade had a picture of an eagle on it. He told me the lampshade was made of human skin. The German officers? wives would find inmates with tattoos that they admired and have them killed. Then they would have the inmates skinned and have their skin tanned and made into lampshades. We heard several bullets going over our heads as we were going through the camp. I believe they came from snipers in the guard towers. Soldiers in our unit killed the snipers. We gave the inmates our C-rations (hash) and left five-gallon cans of fresh water for the inmates. The inmates were unable to eat the C-rations so we added water to them and made soup for them to eat. We asked the civilians living in the town of Dachau about the camp. They said they didn?t know anything that had happened in the camp. That made Captain Ledig angry. He ordered us to take all the men, women and children at gunpoint through the camp. He said if they didn?t know what had happened in the camp, they would know now. Some of the civilians said,?What could we do?. There was no way they didn?t know as the smoke and smell from burning bodies could be observed miles from the town. A lot of prisoners worked in factories in Dachau. That night we bivouacked outside the camp. Everyone couldn?t believe that anyone could treat another human being that way. Witnessing the horrors of the camp was worse than the experiences of the war.
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May 8, 1945 was decreed Victory in Europe Day although hostilities did not formally end until the following day. Fighting continued in Austria, Croatia and Czechoslovakia until May 14.
Description (Rhineland Campaign 15 September 1944 to 21 March 1945) Attempting to outflank the Siegfried Line, the Allies tried an airborne attack on Holland on 17 September 1944. But the operation failed, and th(Rhineland Campaign 15 September 1944 to 21 March 1945) Attempting to outflank the Siegfried Line, the Allies tried an airborne attack on Holland on 17 September 1944. But the operation failed, and the enemy was able to strengthen his defensive line from Holland to Switzerland. Little progress was made on the ground, but the aerial attacks on strategic targets continued. Then, having regained the initiative after defeating a German offensive in the Ardennes in December 1944, the Allies drove through to the Rhine, establishing a bridgehead across the river at Remagen.... More
Description (North Apennines Campaign 10 September 1944 to 4 April 1945) In Italy during the fall and winter of 1944-1945 the Allies used their air power against the enemy’s communications as ground forces beat a(North Apennines Campaign 10 September 1944 to 4 April 1945) In Italy during the fall and winter of 1944-1945 the Allies used their air power against the enemy’s communications as ground forces beat against the Gothic Line north of the Arno. Although little progress was made on the ground, the action in the Apennines tied down a large German army at a time when those troops could have been used in decisive campaigns being directed against Germany by the Allies in the west and the Russians on the east.... More
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On March 7, 1943 the 141st Field Artillery was divided into four sections: the command aspect of the organization became the 141st Field Artillery Group (Headquarters & Headquarters Battery). Its First Battalion was reorganized into the 934th Field Artillery Battalion, while its Second Battalion was reorganized into the 935th Field Artillery Battalion. These three components remained part of the 73rd Field Artillery Brigade (Corps), V Corps. Batteries G & H of the Washington Artillery were designated as anti-tank battalions and were transferred out of the brigade into the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Each battery was equipped with 50 men and 75mm guns
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Description The Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle for Rome and the Battle for Cassino) was a costly series of four assaults by the Allies against the Winter Line in Italy held by Axis forces durinThe Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle for Rome and the Battle for Cassino) was a costly series of four assaults by the Allies against the Winter Line in Italy held by Axis forces during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The intention was a breakthrough to Rome.
At the beginning of 1944, the western half of the Winter Line was being anchored by Germans holding the Rapido, Liri, and Garigliano valleys and some of the surrounding peaks and ridges. Together, these features formed the Gustav Line. Monte Cassino, a historic hilltop abbey founded in AD 529 by Benedict of Nursia, dominated the nearby town of Cassino and the entrances to the Liri and Rapido valleys, but had been left unoccupied by the German defenders. The Germans had, however, manned some positions set into the steep slopes below the abbey's walls.
Fearing that the abbey did form part of the Germans' defensive line, primarily as a lookout post, the Allies sanctioned its bombing on 15 February and American bombers proceeded to drop 1,400 tons of bombs onto it.[6] The destruction and rubble left by the bombing raid now provided better protection from aerial and artillery attacks, so, two days later, German paratroopers took up positions in the abbey's ruins. Between 17 January and 18 May, Monte Cassino and the Gustav defences were assaulted four times by Allied troops, the last involving twenty divisions attacking along a twenty-mile front. The German defenders were finally driven from their positions, but at a high cost. ... More
Memories 01/20/1944 Served on observation point for all allied units on a hill outside Cassino. 12/15/1944 Wi01/20/1944 Served on observation point for all allied units on a hill outside Cassino. 12/15/1944 Witnessed bombing of Monte Cassino Monastery. 2/20/1944 Unit reorganizes at Fontegreca Italy. 3/08/1944 Went on into Montano Italy; ... More
Description (Rome-Arno Campaign 22 January to 9 September 1944) U.S. 5th Army advanced 150 miles to the Arno River. The unsuccessful attempt to break the Gustav Line on 22 January was followed by another unsucces(Rome-Arno Campaign 22 January to 9 September 1944) U.S. 5th Army advanced 150 miles to the Arno River. The unsuccessful attempt to break the Gustav Line on 22 January was followed by another unsuccessful effort in March when the infantry failed to push through after bombers had endeavored to open the line at Monte Cassino. Allied air power then began a vigorous campaign against railroads, highways, and shipping that supported German forces in Italy. With supply lines strangled, the Germans could not repulse the new drive launched by the Allies in May. German resistance crumbled. By 4 June 1944 the Allies had taken Rome. But the advance ground to a halt against a new defensive line the enemy established along the Arno River.... More
Description (Naples-Foggia Campaign 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground) After Allied bombardment of communications and airfields in Italy, Montgomery crossed the Strait of Messina on 3 (Naples-Foggia Campaign 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground) After Allied bombardment of communications and airfields in Italy, Montgomery crossed the Strait of Messina on 3 September 1943 and started northward. Five days later Eisenhower announced that the Italian Government had surrendered. Fifth Army, under Clark, landed at Salerno on g September and managed to stay despite furious counterattacks. By 18 September the Germans were withdrawing northward. On 27 September Eighth Army occupied the important airfields of Foggia, and on I October Fifth Army took Naples. As the Allies pushed up the peninsula, the enemy slowed the advance and brought it to a halt at the Gustav Line.... More
Memories Went into Naples with the British 10th Corp 5th Army and then into Tarelli Italy. Then 12/20/1943 weWent into Naples with the British 10th Corp 5th Army and then into Tarelli Italy. Then 12/20/1943 we we went into Magnano, Italy.... More
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PVT Charles Norman Paris Pvt Richard L. Reeves SGT H.J. Cavanagh
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After Basic Training at Camp Shelby I went to Camp Blanding Fl for Ranger Training with the 101st Airborne. Then I went to Camp Sutton, Monroe NC for Toughening Up Training.
Criteria The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or,... The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or, an aggregate service of one year within the Continental United States during the same period under the following circumstances: On permanent assignment outside the continental limits of the United States; or, On permanent assignment as a member of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service outside the continental limits of the United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 non consecutive days; or, For service in active combat against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat; or, For service within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of one year. MoreHide
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Description (Naples-Foggia Campaign 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground) After Allied bombardment of communications and airfields in Italy, Montgomery crossed the Strait of Messina on 3 (Naples-Foggia Campaign 18 Aug 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Air); 9 Sep 1943-21 Jan 1944 (Ground) After Allied bombardment of communications and airfields in Italy, Montgomery crossed the Strait of Messina on 3 September 1943 and started northward. Five days later Eisenhower announced that the Italian Government had surrendered. Fifth Army, under Clark, landed at Salerno on g September and managed to stay despite furious counterattacks. By 18 September the Germans were withdrawing northward. On 27 September Eighth Army occupied the important airfields of Foggia, and on I October Fifth Army took Naples. As the Allies pushed up the peninsula, the enemy slowed the advance and brought it to a halt at the Gustav Line.... More
Memories Desembarked from LST into Salerno Italy with the 935th Field Artillery, 2nd Corp 5th Army under Gen Desembarked from LST into Salerno Italy with the 935th Field Artillery, 2nd Corp 5th Army under Gen Clark. ... More
Description (Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia(Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia. But the drive broke down short of the goal. In February 1943, after Rommel had been driven into Tunisia, the Axis took the offensive and pushed through Kasserine Pass before being stopped. With Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the battle, the Allies drove the enemy back into a pocket around Bizerte and Tunis, where Axis forces surrendered in May. Thus Tunisia became available for launching an attack on Sicily as a preliminary to an assault on Italy.... More
Memories Embarked on Liberty ship GEORGE W. GOETHALS from Stantan Island NY 08/20/1943 for Oran, Algeria NortEmbarked on Liberty ship GEORGE W. GOETHALS from Stantan Island NY 08/20/1943 for Oran, Algeria North Africa, Disembarked by Liberty Ship Sept 2 1943 from Oran, Algeria North Africa. Embark on LST Bizerte Tunisia for Salerno Italy.... More
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Volunteered for Ranger training with the 101st Airborne, making the required two jumps to qualify. I froze at the door during my first jump, the jump master pushed me out with the ball of his foot and I started spinning as the chute opened, I was spinning head down almost all the way down. The people on the ground were yelling at me on the megaphone telling me to right myself, I was able to right myself before hitting the ground but instead of landing on my feet I hit the ground hard on my butt 5 miles from the drop zone. My next jump was a night jump, I ran out the door so I wouldn't freeze. I returned to my parent unit after completing my training.
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
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PVT Charles Norman Paris PVT Richard L. Reeves Cpl H. J. Cavanagh
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Inducted into the Louisiana National Guard at Jackson Barracks in my home town of New Orleans LA. Jan 12 1941. HQ Btry 2nd Bn. 141st Field Artillery Regiment. ( Washington Artillery) Took Street car for home and Left Jackson Barracks for Camp Shelby the next day for 13 weeks of Basic Taining.
Criteria a. The ADSM was established by EO 8808, announced in War Department Bulletin 17, 1941. It is awarded for service between 8 September 1939 and 7 December 1941 under orders to active duty for a period o... a. The ADSM was established by EO 8808, announced in War Department Bulletin 17, 1941. It is awarded for service between 8 September 1939 and 7 December 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
b. A clasp, with the inscription "Foreign Service", is worn on the ADSM to denote service outside the continental limits of the United States, including service in Alaska, as a member of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters, flights over ocean waters, or as an assigned member of an organization stationed outside the continental limits of the United States. Possession of a clasp is denoted by the wearing of a bronze service star on the service ribbon. MoreHide
Criteria The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
I re-enlisted in the Army on Feb 12, 1948 at Fort Bragg, NC. I was in HQ Btry V Corps Field Artillery Third Army. Some NCOs were transferred to form HQ Btry I Corps Field Artillery 3rd Army. On Jan 23, 1951 this unit left by train to go to Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, CA. I Corps became a part of the 6th Army. In Korea I Corps may have become a part of the 8th Army. I am not sure. Sometime I was transferred to HQ Btry 17th Field Artillery Bn I Corps after their platoon sergeant was killed in combat. On Sep 16, 1951 I left Korea on 30 day emergency leave to come home to Fayetteville, NC to be there when Deberah was born. I had a layover in Japan and arrived at Travis Air Force Bace on Sep 19, 1951. I took a bus to Fayetteville, NC.
I didn't return to Korea because I had enough combat points.