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Irish_Dem

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9. Yes the gliders sometimes crash landed in fields at night.

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 23, 2022, 01:22 PM

Dec 2022

Some of the troops didn't make it. The pilots were trained as infantry combat, because they could go on to fight if they survived.

Yes the US used gliders throughout WWII.

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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

Gliders were used to deliver medical staff, gasoline, and artillery ammunition, vehicles, etc. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #5

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

Yes the men came home and just wanted to be at peace and raise families. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #13

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