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The overlooked Army division that held off the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge
Nicknamed the “Bloody Bucket” by the Germans, the 28th Infantry Division played a major role during the Battle of the Bulge.
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81 years later, a small Normandy town remembers the sacrifices of Pa.’s 28th Division
A small town in Normandy, France, is honoring the sacrifice of the 28th Division this weekend. Nine soldiers were killed in ...
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81 years later, a small Normandy town remembers the sacrifices of Pennsylvania’s 28th Division
The liberation of Gathemo, France, won’t be found in many history books about the Second World War. After all, it was one ...
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81 years later, a small Normandy town remembers the sacrifices of U.S. soldiers, one from Milwaukee
For the first time in the war, Pennsylvania’s own 28th Infantry Division was leading the way to try to liberate ... But, his real passion is World War II history. When he was 15 or 16, he would ride ...
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‘A trip of a lifetime:’ Fallen American soldiers honored in French ceremony
The division’s losses were nine men killed, including three from Pennsylvania, and an estimated 235 wounded. Pvt. 1st Class Ronald Gayton, 110th Infantry Regt., 28th ID. He was from Georgia and ...
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500 Soldiers from New York's 42nd Infantry Division deploying
GARDEN CITY, New York – Five hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry ... In World War II the "Rainbow Division" fought across southern ...
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Remembering the Northampton Co. men from 1st Infantry Division who died on Omaha Beach
Editor‘s Note: In recognition of Memorial Day, we’re publishing the following courtesy of Stories Behind the Stars, a nonprofit with a mission of honoring all 421,000 fallen Americans from ...
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Army’s 3rd ID adds real Dogface Soldier to its ranks for first time
Soldiers serving in the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division have been known for decades as Dogface Soldiers, but in the storied unit’s century-long history no soldier has been more dog-faced than its ...
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ROK-US Combined Division: How Fighting Together Enables 2nd Infantry Division
1 As the premier training event for division and above formations, the WFX provides opportunities to stress and train units across the six warfighting functions. However, the 2nd Infantry Division ...