Roque: I am a ww2 vet that served in the 36th ID fora short time. June thru Sep 44. Having done that I can understand WHAT you and many others have gone thru in 1943-44. Many would say you deserve a medal.I.d say you all deserve MUCH more. I know you would tell me "We of the 34th ID did it" and We means a group of individuals!
Only one Diviison had the roughest time in Italy, the 34rh ID. Bless em all.
PDHINKLE; You were in a good outfit. The roughest time the Texas Divn. was
when they reached the Rapido River. The Germans flooded that river to keep
from getting crossed. I salute the COMBAT ENGINEEERS, for they got across
under fireand strung cables so the inf. could cross. Anyway the Germans were
way up on high ground looking down and let almost a Regt. cross then they
opened fire. Quess what happened, We were in another sector but word got
to us that that evening a Lt. went across with a white flag so the germans came
down and he asked for permission to pick up his men. The Germans called
for their own medics to help and a truce of 6 hours was called to take care of
the wounded and kia's. This is what WE heard about the 36th Texas Divn!!!
I would love to go to Italy and visit some of the U.S.cementaries there.
Or talk to some one that has seen them. We had better luck crossing the
Volturno River three times. And yes we lost some.