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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 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]
May 27, 2024
Phil’s 30th Infantry moved but little during the 27th. The r3d Battalion moved its defensive position 1000 yards further west to close a gap between the […]
May 27, 2024
Most of you know that my book about my dad’s heroism and exploits during and just after WWII, At First Light: A True World War II […]
May 26, 2024
The morning of May 26 marked the beginning of the Division’s rapid pursuit of the enemy after German defenses around Cisterna crumbled. Following the night of […]
May 26, 2024
Inspired by a war-scarred field of bright red poppies that he saw in the spring of 1915, Canadian Soldier Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote the powerful […]