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, [...]
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 [...]
I trust everyone had a wonderful weekend, full of baseball, backyard barbecues and maybe even a few cold ones. Monday morning means time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. We’ve seen a lot this spring and summer on the tragic flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Our thoughts and prayers go [...]
Just a friendly reminder, Father’s Day is this Sunday. Did you get anything yet? If you haven’t picked up a gift and are looking for something a little more significant than say, a greeting card, how about a numbered and dated copy of BOOTPRINTS or EVERYTOWN, USA, personally signed for your father? After all, what [...]
This Monday morning, the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week follows the unit to St. Jores, France.
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 [...]
What a beautiful day we had yesterday in Albion, Indiana! The weather could not have been better. After what has seemed like months of nearly continuous rain, the clouds broke to offer a sunny and warm morning for the Memorial Day Parade. And what a parade it was! It keeps getting bigger and better each [...]
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 [...]