TGIF! Time for the Weekly History Wrap Up! Scholarships were recently awarded to three college-bound young adults because their fathers or grandfathers served in the Vietnam War. Joe Galloway, co-author of the best seller, We Were Soldiers, was the keynote speaker at the event held in Syracuse, New York. Could it be, America and Vietnam [...]
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Monday morning, and time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Let’s venture back to the Battle of the Bulge.
It won’t be long. Winter is just around the corner. So let’s get in the mood. For this edition of the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week, let’s jump in a foxhole with a couple of 90th ID doughboys. Love this pic!
I often forget what day of the week it is, where I left my cell phone or even when I’m supposed to pick up the kids, and where. One thing old soldiers never seem to forget is the day that they were wounded in battle. Several years back, BOOTPRINTS author and 90th Infantry Division soldier, [...]
In late August 1944, Allied forces wrapped up arguably the decisive battle of the Normandy campaign and one of the true routes of World War II at the Falaise Pocket, where they destroyed the German 7th Army. The timing and engagement reminded me of another colorful character from the 90th ID. Richard “Doc” Bulger was [...]
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 [...]
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.
Dale Weber served in World War II with the 816th Ordnance Company in Northern Europe. He wrote this short note home in September 1943, while in England, preparing supplies for the Normandy Invasion. “I thought I had better write and let you know that I am in England. “I would like to know if any [...]
This Monday’s 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features a sobering shot from the U.S. Military Cemetery at Foy, Belgium. Row after row of fresh graves follow the Battle of the Bulge. Crosses mark Christian sites, while the Star of David adorns the remains of Jewish soldiers. This Memorial Day, may we be especially [...]
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m really interested in the Battle of the Bulge. I love this shot of Bastogne, Belgium shortly after the liberation of the city from the Germans. Looks a little busy, huh?