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January 19, 2024
Phil wrote his mother from Fort Meade, Maryland. It’s unclear when or where Phil learned of his transfer to the 3rd Infantry Division. Certainly in this […]
January 17, 2024
After a week at Fort Meade, Phil received orders to take a train 200 miles to Camp Patrick Henry[1] in Warwick County, Virginia. With the usual […]
January 10, 2024
Phil arrived at the Fort Meade Replacement Depot, where the staff on base certified that all overseas replacements met medical requirements, had done qualification firing of […]
January 10, 2024
I’ve been blessed with so many great reviews and articles about my WWII book about my father and his heroics and exploits. But, I’d have to […]
January 4, 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 […]
January 3, 2024
In the end, Phil decided to see Marilyn instead of visiting his parents in Memphis. He left Fort Bragg for Des Moines on January 3 for […]
January 2, 2024
Phil Larimore”s leave finally came through after New Year’s Day. There wasn’t enough time to make one last visit to his parents and see Marilyn, however. […]
January 2, 2024
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Starting a new blog series: Where Was Phil Larimore 80 Years Ago Today? Wreaths Across America honors my […]
January 1, 2024
Today marks the beginning of a new blog series in which you can follow my father, who as a teenager, entered and fought in World War […]
December 19, 2023
My family and I are so grateful to the volunteers and donors at Wreaths Across America for honoring my father and those heroes buried with him.