96th Infantry Division Big Apple Hill, scene of intense fighting on Okinawa M1 Garand Nambu holster M1911
96th Infantry Division Big Apple Hill, scene of intense fighting on Okinawa M1 Garand Nambu holster M1911
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Weapons, Wars, Preparation and Security from a recovering gun nut turned bad writer
U.S.S. Texas dropped 6 14” shells on my Grandfather’s Recon ‘Squad’ (remnants of his Platoon) as they made contact with Imperials at Apple Hill. T/Sgt. R.G. VanOrsdol. Story not confirmed with my Grandfather as he wouldn’t speak much of Leyte or Okinawa. Offered by Crpl. H. Coates, who also survived the shells.
Bronze Star w/ Oak w/V, Purple Heart w/ dual Oak, Army Accommodation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation….96th ID, 382nd Batallion ‘Battle Queen of the Pacific’, C Company.