June 8, 2024
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: FROM APRIL NEEDS CHANGING ARMY magazine carries an article about my father’s incredible WWII exploits and heroics “What […]
June 7, 2024
On 7 June 1944, General O’Daniel received a teletype which read, “Please give my old division, the Third, my thanks, and to my first regiment in […]
June 7, 2024
The stunning beauty of Rome provided some R&R for Phil and the exhausted, sweat-and-blood-soaked, sore-footed infantrymen.[1]
June 6, 2024
At 0600 hours on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, an aide woke Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, the commander of the Fifth Army and the youngest three-star […]
June 5, 2024
Across the now liberated capital of Italy, the Eternal City, Rome, the celebration continued through Monday afternoon, June 5, 1944.[1]
June 5, 2024
On June 5th, 1944 the city of Rome was liberated by the allied armies in Italy.[1]
June 4, 2024
Precisely who crossed Rome’s city limits early on Sunday, June 4, 1944, would be disputed for decades. Various units claimed the honor by filling out affidavits […]
June 3, 2024
The 30th Infantry turned toward Rome. On June 3, Phil and his Regiment began the mad dash up Highway 6 toward Rome.[1]
June 2, 2024
More savage fighting ensued, but on the night of June 2 and into the early morning hours of June 3, the main enemy forces hurriedly withdrew […]
June 1, 2024
At 0500, 1 June 1944, II Corps began its final drive on Rome.[1]
May 29, 2024
I just received a note from a person who had been blessed by an article I apparently wrote for GuidePosts a number of years ago. I […]
May 28, 2024
On May 28, 1944, the regiment received 525 enlisted replacements and twelve new officers, each battalion getting 150 to 200 new men.[1]
June 8, 2024
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: FROM APRIL NEEDS CHANGING ARMY magazine carries an article about my father’s incredible WWII exploits and heroics “What […]
June 7, 2024
On 7 June 1944, General O’Daniel received a teletype which read, “Please give my old division, the Third, my thanks, and to my first regiment in […]
June 7, 2024
The stunning beauty of Rome provided some R&R for Phil and the exhausted, sweat-and-blood-soaked, sore-footed infantrymen.[1]
June 6, 2024
At 0600 hours on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, an aide woke Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, the commander of the Fifth Army and the youngest three-star […]
June 5, 2024
Across the now liberated capital of Italy, the Eternal City, Rome, the celebration continued through Monday afternoon, June 5, 1944.[1]
June 5, 2024
On June 5th, 1944 the city of Rome was liberated by the allied armies in Italy.[1]
June 4, 2024
Precisely who crossed Rome’s city limits early on Sunday, June 4, 1944, would be disputed for decades. Various units claimed the honor by filling out affidavits […]
June 3, 2024
The 30th Infantry turned toward Rome. On June 3, Phil and his Regiment began the mad dash up Highway 6 toward Rome.[1]
June 2, 2024
More savage fighting ensued, but on the night of June 2 and into the early morning hours of June 3, the main enemy forces hurriedly withdrew […]
June 1, 2024
At 0500, 1 June 1944, II Corps began its final drive on Rome.[1]
May 29, 2024
I just received a note from a person who had been blessed by an article I apparently wrote for GuidePosts a number of years ago. I […]
May 28, 2024
On May 28, 1944, the regiment received 525 enlisted replacements and twelve new officers, each battalion getting 150 to 200 new men.[1]