WAAAAY OT: Need Army Research Help

December 4, 2003

Hey Karen,

> Butch (and any others in the know),

>

> I just came back from vacation spent with my dad for his 85th birthday.

Happy birthday to the old soldier. :-P

> I learned so much that I didn't already know about his years in the

> service. But (being 65+ years ago) he can't remember quite a few of

> the details. I would like to do some research for him (and for me)

> about the campaigns he was in as well as any other information I can

> find. So my question is: Where do I start? He was in the 145 Field

> Artillery Battalion, that, for most of his time, was called the Little

> Orphan Annie Unit because it wasn't attached to a division. This unit

> would just go where it was needed. They received many commendations

> and were known for their accuracy. He served in the pacific, on the

> islands of Kwajalein, Tinnian, Saipan, and eventually on Okinawa. He

> received the Bronze star for his work in developing a system of

> communication between the gunner sergeant and the gunners as well as

> " fixing " the radio system on the observation planes to extend past 1

> miile up to 12 miles. (Excuse me if I use any of the words wrong,

> because of my Dad's service-and many others'-- I live(d) in a time

> when all these words weren't used very often, at least outside of the

> military) I know you are supposed to tell which campaign a person was

> in by the ribbons, so is there a way for non-military personnel to

> research this out? Anyway, ANY directionyou could point me would be

> appreciated.

First .. I am sure his Bronze Star was awarded for combat heroism .. not

for meritorious achievement .. maybe he has forgotten this.

Second .. do a google search .. and start here ..

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You gotta highlight and paste if you want to use it .. but you can also

just go to http://www.google.com and type in 145 Artillery Battalion.

And finally .. tell your Pappy I salute him. :-)

> Karen J

Y'all keep smiling. Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

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