Archive for the ‘Normandy’ Category

By now, you all know that I love old newspaper clippings. I recently came across another. The title of the period piece is, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New [...]

Today, here in the States, we’re celebrating Labor Day, a break for us hard-working folk.  But there’s no rest for the History Junkie.  Monday means time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. The photo shows newly arrived 90th Infantry Division replacements tearing down their full-field packs for something more manageable for their [...]

Hey, it’s August already.  Monday morning means time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. War is certainly a horrible thing.  We, in no way, aim to glorify it.  Instead, we hope to educate–open eyes to the realities of war.

This Monday morning, the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week follows the unit to St. Jores, France.

Landing Ship Tanks, better known as LSTs, revolutionized amphibious warfare.  Not only could they carry over 2,000 tons of virtually anything needed at the front, they possessed the uncanny ability to wash ashore, drop ramp and deposit this precious cargo onto an unimproved beachhead.  No port had to be secured.  No dock need be built.  [...]

In honor of the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, we continue with our D-Day theme of the week.  This edition of Letters From War Wednesday features a brief note home from American infantryman, Ed McGinley.  McGinley served with the 29th Infantry Division, which suffered staggering losses in their [...]

Commemorating D-Day’s 67th Anniversary this week, we look back at the Allied invasion of Normandy, through a soldier’s eyes. Ed Persons transferred to the 101st Airborne Division’s 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, not  liking life with the 327th Gliders.  The pressure mounted as D-Day neared. “A day or two before, they moved us all into a [...]

Today, June 6th, marks the 67th anniversary of D-Day–the Allied invasion of Normandy Beach, France during World War II.  In honor of the event, all our posts this week will be D-Day related. This Monday’s 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features a shot of recently arrived infantrymen pouring into the French countryside.  The [...]

This Wednesday’s Letter From War comes to us from World War II.  Ed McGinley landed on Normandy’s bloody Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with the 115th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division. McGinley survived to fight through the hedgerows of Normandy.  He and his unit helped secure St. Lo before heading west. By the time [...]

Last Thursday, we ran a post regarding a most interesting wayside cross.  If you remember the site lies at the intersection of roads D-15 and D-24, just west of Pont l’Abbe in the Normandy region of France. Hobert Winebrenner, author of BOOTPRINTS,  and his unit, the 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, helped liberate the area.  [...]

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