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Clarksburg's Courageous World War II follows the day-to-day action of the 222 Clarksburg Ohio war veterans who served between the dates of 1939 and late 1946. The blog includes current research on the men and other interesting facts about the war.
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Clarksburg Ohio's Bob Anderson prepares his 14th Fighter Group - 37th Fighter Squadron P-38 for its first mission of World War II
May 3, 1943: Bob Anderson's 14th Fighter Group departs Mediouna, Morocco and repositions in Telergam, Algeria. Anderson's P-38 #85 flies its first combat mission.May 3, 1944: Bob Anderson's 37th Fighter Squadron becomes active and repositions from Or...
Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II History: Garrison confined in neutral Adelboden Switzerland following crash landing
Today in Ohio Military World War II history. A spotlight on Clarksburg Ohio veterans on April 15, 1942-1945:April 15, 1942: Elwood Dean enlists in the U.S. Army and eventually serves with the famed 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg...
Ohio Military History Minute: Spotlight on Clarksburg Ohio WWII Personnel
Today in Ohio Military History: Spotlight on Clarksburg Ohio World War II veterans on April 2 1943-1945.April 2, 1943: Bernard Ater and Joe Ater arrive Clarksburg Ohio for a 15-day furlough from training at Minter Field in Bakerfield, CA. Kenneth Dea...
Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II History: Some of Ohio's World War II veterans have active days
Today in Ohio World War II History: A handful of Clarksburg Ohio WWII veterans have active days.March 14, 1943: Corrine Bochard transfers from Fort Oglethorpe, GA to Commerce, Texas to serve and train with Company A, WAAC Branch 5, Army Administratio...
Today in Ohio World War II history: Cleary departs Monschau for Eupen, Anderson graduates air mechanic school and 3 years later leaves the ETO
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 ...
Anderson promoted to Tech Sergeant, Rittenhouse's troopship docks in England
This date in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history:December 28, 1942: Bob Anderson Receives promotion from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant while based in Tumwater, WA with the 37th Fighter Squadron.December 28, 1944: Fred Rittenhouse’s (picture...
