26th Infantry On Coastal Patrol 1942-1943

[Walt's Daughter]

That last one got me I could hear the sounds (or lack thereof) in my head!

 

Oh lordy, those inadequacies would show up on the shores of North Africa. As one of our forum members would say, "Well Jimminy-Crickets"! Not enough equipment, especially for the engineers, unpreparedness for battle, lack of cooperation between the navy and army, poor planning and on and on...

 

But alas we are quick learners (thank God) and we learned a mighty lesson from the shores of North Africa, before we landed on the Sicilian beaches. By the time we reached Italy, we were damned seasoned.