I am a former trooper [82nd
Airborne 1980's] looking for information on a 517th veteran. If someone
can help me find the following, I would be most
grateful.
The trooper's name is Clement McConville.
He enlisted in March 1943 and passed away in 2001. He was wounded,
but I don't know when.
Using your resources, I found him attached as a
CPL with H Co in the Christmas 1944 program. I also found him listed on
the Service Company manifest on the SS Madawaska Victory in 1945. He is
listed as Infantry with an MOS 7405 and ASR of 68. I used the search
function for the electronic records with no
luck.
What is MOS 7405 and ASR
68?
Is there any data confirming his Purple Heart
award such as a roster or order? I am interested in what battle and
location he received his wound.
Is there any data confirming his
Combat Jump and Arrowhead? Possibly he jumped with Service Co and Third
Battalion. Is there a roster or manifest?
Is there a roster or order for his CIB and Good
Conduct Medal? I assume his Bronze Star is a CIB qualifying
award.
Are there any vignettes or recollections that
might highlight his service?
What patch did unit members wear? It is
hard to tell from the photos section. The Regiment was assigned to many
different Corps and Divisions so it would have been hard to keep changing
patches.
Thank you for any information you may have, and
for service and sacrifice of the 517th
troopers.
Mike Moyer
COL
US Army War College
Merle
McMorrow
Dear All:
I meet with Morgan Bain after
returning from Colorado on November 28th. She is the French teacher at
Fargo North. She is very excited about what can be developed between the
French and English classes of the two countries. I promised to give her
some background on what we would like to see happen. Now I need your
impute on what you would like to see develop between the classes of the two
schools. In addition to an exchange of email there could be texting and
cell phone conversations. Kids now days can be pretty
innovative.
For my record I am including Morgan's
phone number. (701-446-2479) and Cell # 651-226-7901
Also for the record and Ben's
information the temperature in North Dakota is 50 degrees F. and there is no
snow.
Have a nice
Thanksgiving.
Best Wishes,
Merle
Claire Giblin
Wahoo! I am excited about the next phase of French-US
friendship! Thank you to the Fargo and Sospel people!
Here in New
Jersey, it was about 58 degrees. I proclaimed it "Top Down for Mental
Health Friday." I have a lovely little 12-year-old convertible that needed
an outing.
Have a great weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving
Hugs to
all -
Claire
Mary Jane
Hanron
Hi Ben, I hope you can open this and
share it. It had me in tears. God Bless.
Mary
Jane
YouTube - A Pittance
of Time - Terry Kelly
Virginia Jorgen
When A Soldier Comes
Home
Ellis
Boyd
Hi Ben....I sent part of
this in awhile back and someone wanted to know where it was
from.......credit is due to Michael Norman...stay safe take care how
you go...
I now know why men who have been to war yearn to
reunite.
Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh
or
weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the
men who once acted
their best, men who suffered and
sacrificed, who were stripped raw, right
down to their humanity.
I did not pick these men. They were delivered by
fate and
the U.S. Marine Corps. But I know them in a way I know no
other
men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were
willing to guard
something more precious than my life.
They would have carried my reputation,
the memory of me.
It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we
were
so willing to die for one another.
I cannot say where we are
headed. Ours are not perfect
friendships; those are the province of legend
and myth.
A few of my comrades drift far from me now, sending back
only
occasional word. I know that one day even these
could fall to silence. Some
of the men will stay close,
a couple, perhaps, always at hand.
As long
as I have memory, I will think of them all,
every day. I am sure that when I
leave this world, my
last thought will be of my family and my
comrades.
....such good men.
"These Good Men" by Michael
Norman