Early photo of B/501 troopers
This was made at Camp Mackall, NC in June, 1943. Cpl John Hartridge (l) was a Native American from Oklahoma.He had been a medic in the Regular Army before the war started. 'Pop' Hartridge belonged...
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Good picture. I just finished reading about the B/501 misdrops south of Carentan in The Screaming Eagles at Normandy. Greg
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"has a case on himself"That usually means he was egocentric or self-centered. Generally when used, it implies a person thinks he is better than he really is.
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Hi Mark, Another great 501 photograph. Thanksfor posting. Mike
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Ken: "A case of himself" sounds to me like the same affliction of our American President. Hussein is truly a "legend in his own mind". Mark: Great photo! Carl Horoho Greentown, IN
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quote: "Wally Pier was among those sent to the 505 PIR when they shipped overseas, to bring that regiment up to numerical strength for their voyage to N. Africa"If this was done to complete the 505...
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Erwin-In spring, 1943, a bunch of troopers were taken from each company of the 501 and sent tobeef-up the 82nd Airborne. There was even talk of disbanding the entire 501st regiment anddispersing its...
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Mark,Thank you sharing this piece of history.Although I have been studying the Regiment of Regiments (before I have all the world all over me: That is MY opinion) for years now, I didn't know this.I...
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Mark: Great Photo! I alway's enjoy your photos. Thank You John
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LT Crow led his stick at DDay (Plane 8 Pathfinders), jumped in Holland and was wounded at Bastogne. He stayed Army until he retired from the 77th Special Forces Group at Ft Bragg in 1961. John Crow...
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Pre D-Day =1emKennedy, Feres,LT. John Crow, Schwiker, Haslam, Mullens, Bocknight. Photo in link belowhttps://jcrow.shutterfly.com/ John...
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Pre D-Day Kennedy, Feres,LT. John Crow, Schwiker, Haslam, Mullens, Bocknight. Photo in link belowhttps://jcrow.shutterfly.com/ John...
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As you appear to be related to Lt. Crow, and also new to this research, permit me to clarify a few things. 1: The "list" pirated from other sources onto the website you link is NOT to be taken...
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