Letter XI “?? Problems?? / National 81st Airborne Day Aug 16 Posted by GP Problem solved The 11th Airborne Division, still in New Guinea and continuing to specialize their training – little do they know that they are coming closer and closer to their time for combat. Their commander, General Swing, awaits the word from General MacArthur. […]
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11th Airborne Division – June 1944 – Lt. Gen. G.C. Kenney Jul 19 Posted by GP Smitty always made mention of how hard the soldiers before him had to struggle. He noticed that no matter how hard people or nature tried to disguise their surroundings, the scars of war were everywhere. In New Guinea, my father […]
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11th Airborne Division – June 1944 – Lt. Gen. G.C. Kenney Smitty always made mention of how hard the soldiers before him had to struggle. He noticed that no matter how hard people or nature tried to disguise their surroundings, the scars of war were everywhere. In New Guinea, my father had a clear view of […]
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