Recent Posts Tagged With '2nd infantry division'

• Clarksburg Ohio World War II Now and Then: St. Georges d' Elle

  Posted on Monday March 9th, 2009 at 21:06 in World War II, france, normandy, 23rd infantry regiment, 2nd infantry division, clarksburg ohio, nick cleary, willis cleary, st. lo, hill 192, st georges d elle

  The tiny village of St-Georges-d’Elle France, nestled in Normandy's hedgerow country a few kilometres inland from Omaha Beach, is situated at the base of Hill 192, where fierce fighting between American and German soldiers resulted in terrible bloo...

• Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history: The Clarksburg Star provides a detailed update on soldiers preparing for war!

  Posted on Friday March 6th, 2009 at 18:38 in World War II, fort sam houston, schofield barracks, 23rd infantry regiment, 2nd infantry division, clarksburg ohio, ohio world war ii, willis cleary, 34th engineers, 52nd fighter group, bob dawson

  Today in Ohio World War II history: Clarksburg Star Provides Detailed Update on Clarksburg Ohio boys preparing for World War II On March 6, 1942 the Clarksburg Star provided an update on a number of Clarksburg Ohio's service personnel preparing for w...

• Today in Ohio World War II history: Cleary departs Monschau for Eupen, Anderson graduates air mechanic school and 3 years later leaves the ETO

  Posted on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 20:36 in World War II, Ohio History, 82nd airborne, eto, siegfried line, 2nd infantry division, roer river, ross county, clarksburg ohio, ohio world war ii, 37th fighter squadron, fort benjamin harrison

  This date in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history:February 24, 1942: Bob Anderson graduates air mechanic school at Sheppard Field, Texas.February 24, 1943: Darrell Templin, Dick Garrison, Dick Shanton, Howard Bryant, Jack Ater and Rolland Bookwalter ...

• World War II Now and Then: Exploring German's Network of Bunkers

  Posted on Sunday January 25th, 2009 at 20:08 in World War II, Ohio History, us army, siegfried line, 2nd infantry division, clarksburg ohio, nick cleary, german bunkers, 99th infantry, vic cleary, heartbreak crossroads

  I enjoy Now and Then photos from World War II. This is a classic example. On the left is a photo of a typical German bunker placed in a forested area to defend a specific sector of the German line. On the right is Vic Cleary and Nick Cleary examining...