[CatherineofAragon]

Thank you so much for this. My late father fought in this battle. I know it’s silly, but when I see pics/films from the BOTB, I always look at the faces to see if one of them might be him.

[momtothree]

What is sort of amazing is in each of their faces, I am sure you see a bit of your Dad. I cannot imagine for one second what they went through. All of them heroes!

[cubreporter]

It’s NOT silly. I hope one day after much patience and viewing of BOB that you WILL see your dad. I will pray that you do and if you ever do.. you will have to come back to FR and let us all know. Merry Christmas and thanks to our father for his service.

[warsaw44]

Do you have any idea what division or outfit he was in?

[CrazyIvan]

I know it’s silly, but when I see pics/films from the BOTB, I always look at the faces to see if one of them might be him.

I guess I'm just as silly. The first thing I thought was may I would spot my great uncle Oscar. Yes he was on our side. First generation in this country and hated the Nazis with a passion for what they did to Germany.

[Humal]

CatherineofAragon, my late father too was at the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes (32nd Armored Regiment), and whenever I see pictures like this, I too look to see if I might see him. I never knew him (he died when I was 2 years old), but I have pictures of him.

[mouske]

“...I always look at the faces to see if one of them might be him.”

My dad fought in the Ardennes in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a heavy mortarman. When I see pictures of that battle, I also wonder if I might be looking at my dad. It brings tears to my eyes when I see those pictures. I am so proud of him.

[Straight Vermonter]

I do the same for my grandfather. I never knew him (he died the year I was born, with German shrapnel still in him) but I always look to see the guy they called “Stick”.

[FryingPan101]

“Thank you so much for this. My late father fought in this battle. I know it’s silly, but when I see pics/films from the BOTB, I always look at the faces to see if one of them might be him.”

That’s exactly what I do all the time. I look for him. He passed away seven years ago.
My Dad was in the 82nd. He had four combat jumps in WWII and two in the Korean Conflict. I just watched an old tv interview he did with a town historian. He describes those trenches. The same as the ones in these pictures, I guess. He talks about the Germans fleeing when they dropped in at 1:00 am....about five hours before the beach forces. He said taking over those trenches saved them a lot of digging. He was 20 years old.