Comments on: My Father’s War Stories — Part Twelve of Twelve http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/ Humor, Politics, Culture & Capitalism @BobMcCarty Sat, 19 May 2012 01:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BobMcCarty http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-25344 BobMcCarty Tue, 31 May 2011 13:14:49 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-25344 Mary - Thanks for writing. Glad it made your day! I will let my dad know how happy it made you. - Bob Mary – Thanks for writing. Glad it made your day! I will let my dad know how happy it made you. – Bob

]]> By: Mary Sterck http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-25343 Mary Sterck Tue, 31 May 2011 13:09:47 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-25343 Thank you for publishing your fathers stories. I used to read old hickory 30th division. I live in one of these small towns. Uebach-Palenberg is its name. Setterich and Immendorf are our neighbors. I am an American that married a German and have always been a history buff. I found some maps from the 19 corps that they used when they crossed the border at Rimberg which is almost in my back yard on the river Wurm. It shows all the pillboxes and I have located at least 8 of them, I do this in the fall because with all the vegetation it is hard to detect them, but most are still around but they are blown up. I still see where the foxholes were in the hills overlooking the border in the Rimbergwald. When I first read part one, I knew that it was my area, I think that the chaulk area was in Holland near Valkenberg, there are alot of chaulk hills there. It is so interesting to read this history and I thank you again for sharing it with us. It really made my day. Thank you for publishing your fathers stories. I used to read old hickory 30th division. I live in one of these small towns. Uebach-Palenberg is its name. Setterich and Immendorf are our neighbors. I am an American that married a German and have always been a history buff. I found some maps from the 19 corps that they used when they crossed the border at Rimberg which is almost in my back yard on the river Wurm. It shows all the pillboxes and I have located at least 8 of them, I do this in the fall because with all the vegetation it is hard to detect them, but most are still around but they are blown up. I still see where the foxholes were in the hills overlooking the border in the Rimbergwald. When I first read part one, I knew that it was my area, I think that the chaulk area was in Holland near Valkenberg, there are alot of chaulk hills there. It is so interesting to read this history and I thank you again for sharing it with us. It really made my day.

]]> By: BobMcCarty http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-22041 BobMcCarty Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:55:54 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-22041 Incredible stuff, huh? Priceless, too. Incredible stuff, huh? Priceless, too.

]]> By: d' sherman http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-22040 d' sherman Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:54:39 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-22040 I singled out your Dad's World War II experience and read all twelve. The caliber of men, then in their mid & perhaps late teens , some younger and some in their early 20's were/are the greatest generation ever. ever, saving that Continent for the second time - how can we ever thank them or forget them. Came home and started American's Industrial Revolution, some never talked about their experience until Brocaw's book. What an enduring legacy they left all of us. I singled out your Dad’s World War II experience and read all twelve. The caliber of men, then in their mid & perhaps late teens , some younger and some in their early 20′s were/are the greatest generation ever. ever, saving that Continent for the second time – how can we ever thank them or forget them. Came home and started American’s Industrial Revolution, some never talked about their experience until Brocaw’s book. What an enduring legacy they left all of us.

]]> By: hotoffthepress2 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 hotoffthepress2 Mon, 25 May 2009 21:16:29 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-16774 Thanks, David. They are/were a great generation. Thanks, David. They are/were a great generation.

]]> By: David Umbaugh http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-16772 David Umbaugh Mon, 25 May 2009 18:30:43 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/05/25/my-fathers-war-stories-part-twelve-of-twelve/#comment-16772 Bob, Thanks so much for sharing your dad's writings. My father (Glendon L. Umbaugh) was in the 102nd, 405th Regiment, so he was right beside your dad in these battles. Only recently have I sought this information, and your dad's stories are fascinating to me. Dad died nine years ago, and I regret not asking him to recount these times. Does make our current lives look pretty trivial, doesn't it? Bob,

Thanks so much for sharing your dad’s writings. My father (Glendon L. Umbaugh) was in the 102nd, 405th Regiment, so he was right beside your dad in these battles. Only recently have I sought this information, and your dad’s stories are fascinating to me. Dad died nine years ago, and I regret not asking him to recount these times. Does make our current lives look pretty trivial, doesn’t it?

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