US 7th Army - Sicily.
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Hey Colin:

 

Was just watching the History Channel today and they were talking about gliders in WWII. One of the facts they put out was this:

 

Out of 149 gliders that participated in the Invasion of Sicily, 69 came down in the sea. Just think how many men were lost. :(

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
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US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 11-18-2004, 07:26 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 01-10-2005, 08:23 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 01-11-2005, 07:41 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 01-12-2005, 12:39 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 10-01-2005, 12:21 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 10-02-2005, 12:01 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 10-03-2005, 07:17 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-09-2005, 10:29 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Custermen - 11-09-2005, 11:23 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-09-2005, 11:02 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 11-10-2005, 06:53 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-10-2005, 10:07 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-10-2005, 11:16 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-14-2005, 06:00 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-14-2005, 06:25 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 11-15-2005, 08:46 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 11-15-2005, 09:09 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 12-05-2005, 05:34 PM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by colinhotham - 12-06-2005, 08:16 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 12-06-2005, 10:05 AM
US 7th Army - Sicily. - by Walt's Daughter - 03-01-2006, 08:59 PM

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