292nd Engineer Combat Battalion (New Member)

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3 hours ago, sirgator said:

Thanks, Randy!  I aim to please.  :)   Ponder this... what significance is there in the date on the cancellation stamp?

 

Later,

Gary

Hmmm... April 18th 1944, let me think here for a moment. That would have been the 2nd anniversary of the daring Doolittle Raid, nope, don't believe that is it. It was a year to the day that Admiral Yamamoto's plane had been shot down by US forces resulting in his death, still don't think that is it. I'm gonna say it is in reference to the bombing incident that occurred on that date in the 292nd CO A billet area, and your grandfather was wounded in this action. I'm I close Gary? Did you ever persue a Purple Heart for him?

 

Randy