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Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:13 am
by Waleed Y. Majeed
Could be Greenland or Iceland or both.
Icelandic trawler, rough weather, GIs on a cold rough climb...
First guess: Arctic patrols? But that's not really events as such is it :?


waleed

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:45 am
by pak
Could be Greenland or Iceland or both. Nope
Icelandic trawler Not Icelandic, no trawler, but a fishing vessel, kind of...
rough weather, GIs on a cold rough climb... Yup
First guess: Arctic patrols? But that's not really events as such is it :? Nope
:D

Events-> Perhapes we can call it a "planned set of actions" with a spesific end target

This action involving this ship is one of them.....
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So what are they fishing?
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Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:59 pm
by John W. Howard
I think the location is ATTU Island in the Aleutians, and the US invasion of ATTU is the series of events.

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:08 am
by pak
John W. Howard wrote:I think the location is ATTU Island in the Aleutians, and the US invasion of ATTU is the series of events.
Spot on John :up:

Clues:
Fishingvessel is the "Wizard" catching king crab out of Dutch Harbour, Aleutean Islands.
US soliders on Attu.
USS Salt Lake City in action against a japanese convoy to Attu.
Campaign was the word I was looking for :-D

Aleutian Islands Campaign

Then it's all yours, John.

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:21 pm
by John W. Howard
Hello Pak:
Those King Crab Legs got the old grey cells moving in the right direction. I have a clue up-coming if I can get the photo uploaded for this quiz. I intend to post a new riddle in the WWI section too, so be patient.

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:55 pm
by John W. Howard
Image

The man on the left in the photo above is the subject of this photo quiz.

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:37 pm
by John W. Howard
The mystery man led men in combat on a peninsula 8)

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:18 am
by Paulus II
Well.......an American, a peninsula........Bataan is what first springs to mind in this context..........Wainwright?

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:06 am
by Waleed Y. Majeed
Much bigger peninsula Paul! :wink:
As my maternal grandfather would have said: Shutupa ya face, whatsa matter you eh, gotta no respect...?! :D :D :D
(Oh my, how he hated that song and God help me if I had called Italy a peninsula although technically it is).
Major General Fred W. Walker, former Commanding General of the 36th Infantry Division, and Sgt Homer L. Wise at Fort Benning, Georgia, February, 1945. General Walker commanded the 36th Infantry Division from September 1943 to the end of the fighting in Italy in July 1944.
http://www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org/photos-hw4.php


waleed

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:10 pm
by John W. Howard
Correct Waleed!!!
Fred Walker was born in my home state of Ohio, was not a West Point grad, and was involved in the Rapido River disaster in Italy. He was a dedicated Infantryman and felt many of his superiors, who came from cavalry or armored backrounds, did not understand infantry warfare, which accounted for the majority of the fighting in Italy. He led the 36ID during its infiltration through the German lines south of Rome, which opened the front to the US troops. He left the 36ID to return to Fort Benning and command of the Infantry School there. Congrats Waleed!! Over to you!! :wink:

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:29 am
by Waleed Y. Majeed
Thanks John.

I'll stay on the subject of heroic men... fighting off an overwhelming force (of girls in this case) :D
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waleed

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:51 am
by Waleed Y. Majeed
He had something in common with the previous sergeant posted by John.
This building/center bears his name:
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Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:40 pm
by John W. Howard
Hello Waleed:
I have a feeling it is T/Sgt. Charles "Commando" Kelly, winner of the MOH with the 36ID at Altavilla, Italy. I know there is a facility named after him at Oakdale, PA. He threw 60mm mortar rounds like footballs at the Germans.

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:26 am
by Waleed Y. Majeed
Sorry John, not an "Irish sounding" Kelly.
Though his name has much to do with the country in which
General Walker commanded the 36th. :wink:

The facility (as far as I have found out) is not an active military installation as such.
More on the line of "after the battle help and retirement".


waleed

Re: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:16 pm
by pak
Gino J. Merli