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To: Rufii; ammodotcom

It was launched through the densely-forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg towards the end of the war in Europe.

My Dad, who was a Combat Engineer Platoon Sgt in 101st Infantry, 26th Yankee Division, 3rd Army Corps w/ Patton, was there. He passed in August 2018, at 96.

He was shot by a German sniper while dragging 2 of his platoon out of a bloody, snow-covered field, after a machine gun ambush. He has the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medals, and 4 Campaign Medals w/ Patton, all over France, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Please try to be “accurate”, for the sake of our brave Troops.


6 posted on 01/13/2022 3:47:07 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: carriage_hill
Please try to be “accurate”, for the sake of our brave Troops.

What did I say that was inaccurate?

10 posted on 01/13/2022 4:18:52 PM PST by Rufii
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To: carriage_hill

My daddy was with Patton, too, in that frozen Christmas battle. Had some stars, too. RIP


11 posted on 01/13/2022 4:29:31 PM PST by The Westerner (Protect the most vulnerable: get the gov out of medicine, education and forests.)
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To: carriage_hill; ammodotcom

I’m listening to the podcast and the narrator keeps saying that the battle took place in France.


13 posted on 01/13/2022 5:27:33 PM PST by Rufii
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