I am currently reserching the 24th Armored Engineer Battalion, part of the 4th Armored Division. I draw my interest in Army engineers from that. I run a website, you can visit us at; 24engineers.blogspot.com. The content will gradually become more interesting as I get the site up and running, I admit that the "duties of armored engineers" is not the most exciting thing to read!
My grandfather was a combat engineer during the Korean War. I hope to learn, and contribute a little of what I have learned.
My father, Ralph Arneson, served with the 2770th Engineer Map Reproduction unit as a Tech N Sergeant during WWII. He was stationed in Drancy, France. In his unit there was an illustrator named Frank Carr. Frank painted the attached photo which comedically depicts a person named Louis Roble approaching a bordello with the customary items for bartering. When the unit disbanded, there was a raffle for the painting which my father won. This painting was hidden away during my formative years, but eventually I found it. As I have great interest in WWII times, I requested I receive it at some point in time. My father passed in 2008 and I subsequently received the painting.
Since receiving the painting I have been, off-and-on, trying to gain more information regarding Frank Carr and Louis Roble. I have limited information on these gentlemen other than Frank Carr was deceased prior to September 3, 1987 per a type written note on the back of the painting. It was also stated that Frank contributed illustrations to Stars & Stripes. I would enjoy seeing more of his work.
I would greatly appreciate any information which would yield more history to the painting so I can add it to what is already on the back of the painting. On a more personal note, I have no intention of ever selling this painting. It is one of the few remaining connections I have to my father during a no doubt stressful, yet formative, time in his life. If anyone is aware of an appropriate WWII nostalgia art collection which is open to the public, please let me know as I need to determine where this painting will go one day.
Our country has suffered a great loss with the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye this week. As a decorated hero of WWII, Inouye continued to honor his country & native Hawaii by becoming the first Japanese-American to serve in Congress by winning Hawaii’s first US election in 1959. His political career then took him to the Senate where he held a seat since 1963.
This clip features Daniel Inouye being elected to Congress in Hawaii's first election after statehood in 1959.
When I was trying to get information regarding my father, I looked to his office for help. They were really great and I received a phone call within several days. I'll never forget that. Who better to go than a WWII veteran who could understand your plight!
March of Life - A group of Germans, many whose grandparents and parents were directly involved in the death camps, go on a week long tour. Please watch. Very stirring.
