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6. He's was in a glider before the Bulge

Fri Dec 23, 2022, 01:09 PM

Dec 2022

From what I’ve always understood, if 1/2 the soldiers in the glider were able to join the fight it was considered a success.

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Dec 1944, Belgium Jack Damn is a radioman crawling around in snow [View all] irisblue Dec 2022 OP

My god... cilla4progress Dec 2022 #1

Cold haunted Battle of the Bulge vets for the rest of their lives. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #2

My grandfather was there. underpants Dec 2022 #3

He's was in a glider before the Bulge underpants Dec 2022 #6

Yes the gliders sometimes crash landed in fields at night. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #9

. irisblue Dec 2022 #4

My father was there for part of it. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2022 #7

Yes the casualties were very high in that battle. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #10

I think he was just relieved to be out of it. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2022 #11

And that's what he did. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2022 #14

My father lost two toes to frost bite in Belgium. Emile Dec 2022 #8

Thousands of American GIs lost toes, fingers, etc. during that battle. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #12

Socks were recognized by Bill Mauldin. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #15