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Offline linchpin

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« on: May 21, 2005, 11:24:00 AM »
Please post any knowledge you may have of the winter
1944 battle around and spec 20 miles north of Naples Italy.
 Any of you guys got relatives from 337th art/ 88th blue devils that shared any stories?
 I know this is long shot but worth an ask.
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2005, 06:31:00 PM »
I have one old friend who's brother wound up as a POW held by the Allies during the war. I really should drop him a line, too.

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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2005, 11:15:00 PM »
Axis = Nazi
Allies = USA britain etc..
  Father was 337th artillary 88th blue devils..He wont talk about it...hes told me some but just seems  
like he dont wanna talk about it.
 I have his photos from the war..
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2005, 11:30:00 PM »
I know. My friend grew up in Boston and went Army. Survived the Normandy Landing. I even translated his comendation that he got from the French government a few years back.

But his brother (maybe a cousin, I'll have to ask him) grew up in Itally, went military when they held a gun to his head and landed up a POW after the war. Said it wasn't half bad. They worked around the countryside, ate pretty well and were able to correspond w/ friends and family.

I just haven't kept in touch w/ the guy since we moved up here. He hates talking on the phone and writing letters... but that's no excuse. I should drop him a line anyway and see how he's doing. Thanks for the excuse.

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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2005, 11:48:00 AM »
ok I got ya.I have some great black and white pics from dad one featuring their cannon( kind that landed shells 3 miles away ...the term escapes me)
 But they had " Tough Shit" painted on the barrel..hehe
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