Veterans · 26 September 2019

Hoyt KELLEY came back in Southern France in 2013, at this occasion we recommand the mayor of Les Arcs to award him as a honnorate member of the town. It was also for us the opportunity to drive him where he jumped and recording his war experience : « I was in the class of 1941 so just graduating from high school and not old enough to go in the army when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. I remember well the day that seventh of December as we were rehearsing for a pageant at the Stake Tabernacle...

Veterans · 20 November 2018

Robert T. Dodds was Born the 18th of march 1923 in Brooklin . New York. At age of 20 he joined the army on February the first 1943 . After 3 month at fort Benning Georgia at the parachute school and basic training he became part of the 517th parachute infantry regiment he specified as rifle man shooter and was then attached to light Mortar platoon in H company , 3rd Battalion. He left USA by boat to Europe in may the 17th 1944, arriving Italy the 31 of that month he took part with his unit to...

Veterans · 18 September 2018

Gale SWARTHOUT was born in Bath, Steuben county, New York on the 15th of february 1925. He enlisted the US army for duration of the war on the 22 of april 1943 in Rochester N.Y. army serial number 32845505. After infantry school he volonteer for paratroopers and joined the 517th parachute infantry Regiment. Attached to the Head-quarter company of the second battalion under command of Colonel Richard J.SEITZ. Sent in Europe spring 1944 his Regiment took part of the second D day. On the 15th of...

Veterans · 08 August 2018

Bob Jackson enlisted in the US Army February 1942 in NYC and was assigned to the 45th Division as a replacement. He was in the 179th Regiment, Company B. He was part of the amphibious landings at Sicily in July 1943, Salerno in Sept 1943, and Anzio in Jan 1944. He was wounded on June 1st, 1944, at Genzano during the breakout. He was in the hospital in Naples for a week or so and then rejoined the 179th, Company D in time for the invasion of Southern France. With the 45th Division, he landed at...