A good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. The History Junkie loves seeing celebrities visit our troops. In December 1944, baseball great, Mel Ott, visited the 90th Infantry Division at Cattenom, France. Ott played for and managed the New York Giants. He was the first National League [...]
On August 1, 1944, the 90th Infantry Division was switched from the First Army to the Third Army, under the command of General George Smith Patton, Jr. “In all honesty, it didn’t mean that much to me,” 90th Division infantryman, Hobert Winebrenner said. “I had heard a couple of Patton’s speeches in England, knew of [...]
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.
OK, I’ll admit it. The History Junkie is a bit addicted to the Battle of the Bulge. This edition of the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features another shot from Bastogne, Belgium.
I love the pre-war photos from Camp Barkeley, near Abilene, Texas, where the 90th ID trained. This edition of the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features another two-war veteran. Corporal Henry J. Lowe, also a participant in World War I, plays fiddle for his fellow soldiers.
A good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. A group that certainly doesn’t get the credit they deserve are the brave Piper Cub pilots of World War II. They did so much, always at extreme risk, to aid their buddies on the ground.
Captain Robert McHolland commanded K Company, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, during World War II. McHolland and his unit, better known as the “Kraut Killers”, fought in Patton’s Third Army across Northern Europe. Along the way, McHolland picked up an antique French pistol for a friend back home. Prior to war, though he lived in [...]
Happy Fourth of July! Independence Day on a Monday, and time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. I love this shot–a truly iconic photo of Father Le Courtois, parish priest at St. Jores, France, looking at the battle damage to the church and adjacent graveyard. The picture was taken on July 7, [...]
Good morning to all! Monday morning means 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. This shot comes to us from Camp Barkeley, Texas, where the 90th Infantry Division trained prior to their departure overseas. Private Lew Blakeslee, from Cuero, Texas, served with the 315th Engineers, 90th Infantry Division in World War I. Here he is [...]
This past weekend, I came across a scrap of paper, stuffed in an old book. Immediately, I knew the source. It was obviously an interesting tidbit given to me years ago by my pal and BOOTPRINTS author, Hobert Winebrenner, and cause for another installment of the post thread, Uncommonly Hobert. In true HW fashion, the [...]