Dr. Walt’s Latest World War II Blogs

Then on April 9, Catholics and Protestants massed side by side for an Easter service under a special dispensation from Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. […]

War correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote, “One day I was driving on a muddy lane alongside a woods, with an officer friend of mine who has been […]

On April 7, Phil attended Good Friday services [1] held in a picturesque grove graced by a large white wooden cross, which reminded him of the outdoor […]

The news story began, “Life on Anzio Beachhead has been by no means “beer and skittles.” It’s just plain mud and dirty, dangerous work. Take it […]

On April 5, at a battalion ceremony in the Pine Grove, Phil was surprised to be awarded his first battle medal, the Silver Star—the third-highest military combat […]

 Every square yard of the Anzio beachhead in Italy can be reached by the enemy’s guns. But routine tasks go on, and Allied troops in the […]

War correspondent, Ernie Pyle, wrote, “As tiny and shell-raked as our Anzio beachhead is, life in some respects is astonishingly normal. For example, the Fifth Army […]

War correspondent, Ernie Pyle, wrote, “American infantry fighters on the Fifth army beachhead were having a welcome breathing spell when I dropped around to leave my […]

I’m continuing a blog on most days for the next 18 months or so following my father’s exploits and adventures during WWII. Each blog will represent […]

By 1 April the Regimental bivouac area was set up, training areas selected and an intensive training schedule was under way.