In Memoriam · 01 July 2022
2nd Lt Albert M ROBINSON, Junior was born in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey in October the 25th 1920. The 1940 census list him as a 19 year old apprentice at "The General Electric". He volunteered paratroopers and was attached to the 517th parachute infantry regiment. The unit was formed in early 1943 and trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. The 517th saw heavy fighting in the Italian Campaign in June 1944, before being transferred near Rome (Italy) to take part to " Operation Dragoon " in...
In Memoriam · 02 June 2022
Lawrence ALTO was born on the 10th of january 1921, prior enlisted in the US Air Force he was in a General School Academy/ 1937 - Football 1938-1940 Boxing, Wrestling and Tumbling 1939 - Aviation theory and model Airplane on the 31 May 1944 he was attached to the Ninety Fifth Troop Carrier Squadron as Officer of the squadron surgeon 5. flying Personnel Grounded: F/O Alto, Lawrence L T-122096 acute Otitis Media, Right. (ear infection) He was hospitalized or quartered. This may have kept him from...
Veterans · 02 January 2022
Né aux Arcs le 13 Avril 1921, il est le frère ainé de Joseph SOLDI. Ensembles ils seront recrutés par le commandant BLANC, et deviendrons des combattants volontaires de la résistance locale sous l'égide du mouvement COMBAT. Ils habitaient tous deux à la ferme familiale des Cognasses au Sud des Arcs, il prendra part avec son frère et le groupe local a des actions de sabotage des voies ferrées.
Veterans · 02 July 2021
John BRADOVICH was born on October the first 1924 and was a lifelong Chisholm resident. After graduation from Chisholm High School in 1942, John join the US Army. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Fort Snelling, Saint Paul, Minnesota, became the induction point for more than 300,000 men and women who joined the armed forces. At its height in 1942, the Reception Center was capable of processing approximately 800 recruits each day. John BRADOVICH was sent to the Fort,...
Veterans · 10 June 2021
Leo DEAN was born May 3, 1924, son of Richard J. Dean and Lillian M. Hynes of Albany and Watervliet. A 1941 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, he registered for the draft the following year and went on to serve for almost three years with his beloved 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He saw action in Italy, southern France and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. Leo DEAN was also part of an amphibious and airborne assault of 40,000 to 60,000 U.S. soldiers who stormed the...
Veterans · 09 June 2021
Maurice BIMA est le frère de Jean BIMA, Maurice est né aux Arcs le 26 septembre 1924. Comme lui, à la fin de ses études il vas rejoindre l'entreprise familiale d'ébénisterie dans son village natal. Alors que le frère ainé Marcel sera envoyé au service du travail obligatoire en Allemagne après ses chantiers de jeunesse, les deux frères cadets vont rejoindre la résistance locale. Il seront sous les ordres direct du chef de sizaine René MARIUS, et du chef de trentaine Jean CHARRIER....
In Memoriam · 05 June 2021
Private Elmer J. ANDERSON was born on July 1, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He enlisted his home town and was volunteer for parachute training. Aftern being graduated he was attached to 3frd battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division. After participate to the Italian campaign with his band of brothers, he took part to the operation Dragoon. Elmer was dropped on the early hour of the 15th of august 1944 between the villages of La Motte and Les Arcs. with his...
Veterans · 02 June 2021
WILLIAM J. NICKERSON JR., joined in 1943 Fort Benning Georgia, parachute training base and was assigned to Co. D. 513th PIR (Capt. Morris ANDERSON commander ) and was transferred to Alabama area. I st Bn. Special Service( Lt. Bob KERR). He Volunteered for overseas duty and assigned to 1st Batallion 517th parachute infantry regiment , Medical Section under command of Captains Ben SULLIVAN and Captain. O'MEARA, medical officers . The unit was preparing for overseas duty at Ft. Bragg. From Hampton...
Veterans · 09 December 2020
Joseph SOLDI est né aux Arcs sur Argens dans le var le 29 décembre 1923. De famille immigré Italien, quand la guerre éclate il habite la plaine au Sud de sa ville natale, à la ferme de la Cognasse, proche de la Nationale 7 dont il est le fermier. Avec son frère aîné Jules,(né en 1921) il entre dans la résistance à 19 ans dans le groupe local sous le matricule 1726. il prendra part aux opérations de libération. Le commandant BLANC lui donne mission de détruire les pieux...