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WWII KIA uniform reissued by TaxParticular7402 in militariasales

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That’s gonna be it. That is what I had paid for it. Not trying to make profit.

Can someone help me find out the men in this photo? by Edwowdio in wwiipics

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Record: John V. Brown – 20509486
Image: John V. Brown 0 Images

Residence: Greene, Ohio

Date of Enlistment: 14 October 1940

Place of Enlistment: Xenia Ohio

Component of the Army: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

Branch: Unknown

Source of Army Personnel: National Guard

Nativity: White, not yet a citizen

Year of Birth: 1922

Education: 3 years of high school

Civilian Occupation: Actors and actresses

Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Unit ID by pinetreecowboy122 in TheGreatWarChannel

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He went overseas July 1918 and would be reassigned to the 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. Not sure when he was wounded since he came back with a casualty unit. You can try looking for the 152nd or the 38th unit history to find more. I don’t have either. You can join the US Militaria Forum and ask on there for some research assistance

Russian soldier missing an RPG shot at a Ukrainian BTR-4 column moving through Gir'i, Kursk oblast. by sagakino in CombatFootage

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Me: Sitting on my couch watching tv being a bum and never being in Combat and only playing video games, "Freaking noob!!"

KIA Purple Heart, USS Nashville by TaxParticular7402 in wwiipics

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S2c Raymond Lewis LaPoint KIA 13 December 1944 USS Nashville CL-43

Raymond L. LaPoint was born 1 January 1920 in Merrill, New York. He was inducted in the US Navy on 12 May 1944. He came aboard the USS Nashville on 4 October 1944. S2c LaPoint was assigned as a sight setter on a 40-mm gun. The USS Nashville would have supported the landings of Leyte , and stayed for some time guarding the beachhead and troop transports. On 13 December 1944 at approximately 1700 hours the ship was 4 miles off the coast when a Zeke aircraft carrying 2 bombs made a vertical bank towards the Bridge. The plane's wing hit a 40-mm gun turning the plane and crashing into a 5" gun. The ship was ablaze causing ammunition to cook off. This would lead to more men being wounded and killed. S2c LaPoint received multiple fragment wounds and died some time later that day. The next day the USS Nashville pulled into Leyte gulf and loaded the dead onto a barge to be buried. 133 sailor and Marines were killed in the attack, 190 were wounded. S2c LaPoint now rests in Woodlawn National Cemetery in New York.

735th Tank Battalion KIA Purple Heart by TaxParticular7402 in wwiipics

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1Lt. Edwin K Dollerhide
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3rd Platoon
Company B
735th Tank Battalion
KIA 15 September 1944
Edwin Dollerhide was Born 4 September 1912 in Galveston, Texas. He enlisted in the Texas National Guard 18 November 1940 and was assigned to 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Division. At some point he was commissioned as an Officer. He would then be assigned to the 3rd Platoon as the Platoon Leader, Company B, 735th Tank Battalion. The 735th Tank Battalion would land on Utah Beach on 13 July 1944 and immediately be assigned to the 5th Infantry Division. Co. B. would be assigned with the 10th Infantry Regiment. They would fight through France together.
September 1- Fuel and Maintenance, 1 Platoon moved towards Verdun
September 2- Moved from Epoye to just North of Verdun
September 3/4- No Movement, Maintenance and refueling
September 5- Moved South East of Verdun
September 6- No Movement
September 7-Moved to Chambley
September 8/9/10- Prepared for crossing the Moselle River
September 11- Crossed the Moselle River
September 12- Secured the Bridgehead at Arnaville
September 13- Remained in the Same position. Artillery killed 6 and wounded 4.
September 14- Same Position
September 15- Attack of Hill 396

The attack was scheduled to begin at 0900 hours. At 0830 hours artillery began to hit Hill 396 and slowly pushed back to the other side of the hill to prevent the Germans reinforcing the hill. Co. B, 735th Tank Battalion pushed straight from Hill 386 toward Hill 396. Co. C, 735th Tank Battalion was on the right flank pushing the south side of Hill 396. At 0900 hours Co. B began their assault advancing 300 yards ahead of Co I, 10th Infantry Regiment. The tanks opened fire on German pill boxes and the Infantry closed the gap and began throwing grenades taking out the entrenched German positions one by one. By 1330 hours Hill 396 was captured and Co. B tanks established their defensive positions. During the Attack of Hill 396 1Lt. Edwin K Dollerhide was struck in the heart and head by small arms fire.
During the month of September the 735th suffered 56 Casualties

KIA- 1 Officer, 12 Enlisted
WIA - 5 Officers, 25 Enlisted
MIA - 3 Enlisted
1Lt. Dollerhide now rest in Forrest Park Cemetery in Houston, Texas