http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/ Humor, Politics, Culture & Capitalism @BobMcCarty Sat, 19 May 2012 01:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-20266 David Johnson Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:23:58 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/#comment-20266 Thanks for keeping the memories alive Dave! My dad was a radioman on a tank in the 771st Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was wounded November 20, 1944 while attacking a counter-attacking Panzer force. His tank managed to disable two Panthers, before a third managed to hit his tank. Killing the gunner and wounding several others. They were awarded the Silver Star for their efforts. Thanks for keeping the memories alive Dave! My dad was a radioman on a tank in the 771st Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was wounded November 20, 1944 while attacking a counter-attacking Panzer force. His tank managed to disable two Panthers, before a third managed to hit his tank. Killing the gunner and wounding several others. They were awarded the Silver Star for their efforts.

]]> http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-17814 Siegfried Kramer Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:01:03 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/#comment-17814 I waas the company leader (lieutenant) defending Apweiler. On Nov. 17. it was captured, (as you mentioned) and I became POW, one of 6 survivors out of 68 the evening before. The Americans suffered high losses due to very bad leadership. You want more? Let me know. Thanks God, it is all over! Regards, S.K. I waas the company leader (lieutenant) defending Apweiler.
On Nov. 17. it was captured, (as you mentioned) and I became POW, one of 6 survivors out of 68 the evening before. The Americans suffered high losses due to very bad leadership. You want more? Let me know.
Thanks God, it is all over! Regards, S.K.

]]> http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-8523 hotoffthepress2 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:57:31 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/#comment-8523 Dave -- First, thanks to your dad for giving the ultimate sacrifice. As for these stories, it's the least I can do. Hopefully, young people will read them and learn something from them. Thanks again! Dave — First, thanks to your dad for giving the ultimate sacrifice. As for these stories, it’s the least I can do. Hopefully, young people will read them and learn something from them. Thanks again!

]]> http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Dave Preston Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:40:23 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/#comment-8522 Bob, I'm so glad to have found your web site and your Father's war stories. My father was also in the 102d Infantry Division and assigned to the 406 Infantry Regiment, Company B. My dad wasn't part of the original troops there. He was a replacement troop that came in in 1944 and joined up with the others just prior to shipping out for the war. Dad was killed-in-action on Nov.17,1944 between Wiirselen and Apweiler, Germany. He was shot and killed with small arms fire by a sniper. He was 30 years old. I didn't know to much about his time in the war as I was only three years old at the time he was killed. I've been doing some investagating on the activities of the 102d and came accross your web site. How enlightening it's been reading your father's auto-biography. Thank you for sharing his story. Dave Bob, I’m so glad to have found your web site and your Father’s war stories. My father was also in the 102d Infantry Division and assigned to the 406 Infantry Regiment, Company B. My dad wasn’t part of the original troops there. He was a replacement troop that came in in 1944 and joined up with the others just prior to shipping out for the war. Dad was killed-in-action on Nov.17,1944 between Wiirselen and Apweiler, Germany. He was shot and killed with small arms fire by a sniper. He was 30 years old.
I didn’t know to much about his time in the war as I was only three years old at the time he was killed. I’ve been doing some investagating on the activities of the 102d and came accross your web site. How enlightening it’s been reading your father’s auto-biography.
Thank you for sharing his story. Dave

]]> http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-5789 My Father’s War Stories — Part Four of Twelve | Bob McCarty Writes Mon, 26 May 2008 02:42:06 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-nine-of-twelve/#comment-5789 [...] My Father’s War Stories From World War II — Part Nine [...] [...] My Father’s War Stories From World War II — Part Nine [...]

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