anyone knowing him contact me at j3ober@aol.com..Thanks

Go to this site to see Sgt Garcia's story.

http://www.digiclub.org/sofs/index.php?pageid=17&videoid=167

In the basic search box type Mortain. His story will come up.

Let me know what you think of my father's story.

Rich Garcia

I am including here an excerpt from my father's recollections of his wartime service, which he wrote in the late 1970s. I would be interested in any leads that anyone has on other recollections of 117/C's desperate fight at St. Barthelemy on August 6-8. My father was Robert J. Kenney (1921-2005).

"About midday [on August 8], a little after noon, all hell broke loose. It seemed that the enemy had us in their sights and were raining heavy mortar fire down on us with regularity. All of the trees and tops of the hedgerows were stripped by the devastating enemy fire. The sergeant and lieutenant dived into a foxhole to wait out the storm. I looked around and my hole was taken; I ripped off my knapsack (an action which later could have cost my life) laid my gun against the hedgerow and squeezed in with two other GIs who were digging like burrows for China. The shelling kept up throughout the whole field. On several occasions, we slipped out, fired a few rounds and then dived back into the hole. This hole was deep -- thank God. The only damage I suffered was a shell fragment wound in my hand. On many occasions, we started out only to be beaten back by the mortar barrage.

The enemy obviously had us accurately in their sights and were softening us up for the kill. At about 2:30, just as quickly as it started, the shelling seemed to stop, I started out of my hole and was reaching for my gun when I looked up at the lieutenant in front of me. He had his hands in the air. I looked beyond him and saw three Germans with machine pistols aimed in our direction. I don't know what I would have done if I could have reached my gun or had my rifle with me when the Germans appeared."

My uncle John A Chappell , 119th infantry regiment, 30th infantry, Cannon Company was KIA 28th july 1944 somewhere during the fight for St.LO during opperation Cobra , and is intered at Colleville sur mer, Omaha beach.I am looking to find any of his buddies who may be able to give me some information on his demise as all records and disspatches were destroyed in the St.Louis fire of '73. He was injured some time before the 28th and was sent back to re-couperate behind lines. Apparently, He did not take his rest lieing down, instead he returned to his unit to be with his buddies at the front before his alloted time was up. If anyone out there can remember him I would be eternaly grateful for any information at all. Yours in Old Hickery . Mark A Chappell.

My grandfather, 1st Lt. Thelbert Barker, served with the 119th Reg., 30th Division. Sadly, I never got to know him, as he passed away when I was rather young. However, being able to read through the history of Old Hickory and the stories of people that may have known him has meant so very much to myself and my mother. We very much appreciate this collection of information, as it's helping us in our own research. I feel better knowing now I will have stories to relay to my children some day, so that my family's history won't be just a chapter in a history book.

Thank you.

2nd Lt Hamilton C Moffett is my Grandfather and recently passed away. I was trying to find more pictures of him and some more detailed information about what he did in WWII. He landed in Normandy with the 30th Infantry Division 10 days after D-Day. I believe he was injured in Mortain, France. He was 2nd Lt during his time in WWII,

Please feel free to contact me at mattmoff@hotmail.com

My father's DA Form 20, 1 Jan 1965 list his WWII MOS as 91B20 Cbt Med Aidman. His WD AGO FORM 53-55 1 November 1944 list his miltary occupational specialty and number as Sergical Technician 861. He was assigned to the 580th AAA Bn which was temporarily attached to many units, including the 103rd AAA Group, the 11th AAA Group, the 49th AAA Brigade and finally the 82nd Airborne Division. My father was assigned to the 49 AAA Brigade when they won their Meritorious Unit Award and wore the Meritorious Unit award patch on his lower right sleeve until his retirement in 1966. My question is this: On his tombstone, after SFC US Army, can I put COMBAT MEDIC? Or should I just put MEDIC? My research has indicated that there is (recently - modern time) debate about who can wear the Combat Medic Badge, and I understand that. But, during WWII was there such a distinction that would make it dishonest for me to put that on his tombstone? He also served during the Korean conflict and spent three and a half years in Vietman from 1959 to the middle of 1962 first working for MAAG, the MACV when that change came around. I know you guys are the experts. I don't want to put COMBAT MEDIC on his tombstone to later find out that I have dishonored my father by putting the wrong thing on his tombstone. Please help.

Hello, I am looking for anyone who may have known or served with my father, sgt George C Anderson Jr. He was with a 60mm mortar squad.

I found my fathers name in the unknown divisions. He is pfc Quentin Davis, 117th, K Co. Purple Heart, Silver Star. He is 86 years old and living with me in Gulf Shores Alabama. He is currently recovering from a broken hip, and doing well. If anyone knows him, please contact me a yachtmaint@gulftel.com

HELLO MY NAME IS JANICE ROSA CHAIRMAN NEWMARKET NH VETERANS TRUST. WE ARE ASSEMBLING INFORMATION ON OUR 14 WORLD WAR 11 KILLED IN ACTION FOR A PROPOSED MEMORIAL. WE ARE SEEKING INFORMATION ON CHARLES INDZINIAK WHO WAS KILLED ON 24 JULY 1944. ANY INFORMATION ON HIM, THE 119TH INFANTRY REG AND ITS MOVEMENTS WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU