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The "mugshot" photos are scans of negatives that Special Forces Historians were given from the Association and they scanned them for us. Huge thanks to Ken Finlayson and Earl Moniz and their team for all the hard work.
This grouping of 1-3 has 88 total photos
This grouping of 1-3 has 88 total photos
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Ken Brookover
1-3 Photos and info submitted by Jon Brookover |
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Henry F. Caputo
1-3 Number: 32 310 705 Enlisted: April 8, 1942 Honorable Discharge: November 17, 1945 Born: January 7, 1920, St. Regis Falls, N.Y. Died: June 10, 2011, Center Moriches, LI, NY Was section leader in a light weapons platoon. Lt. Machine Gunner (604), Rifleman (745), Auto. Rifleman (746) Served in the Aleutian Islands. Saw combat in Italy, France, and Germany in the 474 Infantry Regiment. Participated in five major battle campaigns: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland. Wounded in Anzio, Feb. 16, 1944. Badges: Combat Infantry Badge GO 9 HQ 1st SSF September 18, 1944 Decorations and Citations: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European- African- Middle Eastern Service Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal. Post War: Had married Geneva Griggs in 1946, until her death in 2006. Was Foreman of Brookhaven Highway Department, LI, NY. Father of Six Children, Grandfather to 13 grandchildren, and Great Grandfather of 3 children. We are all very proud of his service, and to all of those who have fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom, we thank you. (A photo of our father can also be seen in Ken Brookover’s (1-3) photos, the one with the caption “1-3 Fort Ethan Allen, June ’43”, he is in the first solider, bottom left, squatting down. Would love to know if any living member may have known our father. He also went by the name of “Hank”. You may contact me at [email protected], thank you.) |
Photos and info submitted by daughter Myra Theisen
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George Tait Darg
3 Regiment (1 Company) Rank: Sergeant Number: A/71035 Date Of Death: 19th February 1944 Age: 26 from London, Ontario Gravesite: Beach Head War Cemetery,Anzio,Italy XVII.C.6 Additional Information: Canada son of George Tait and Margaret Scott Darg,London,Ontario former 1st Hussars DOW 19 Feb 1944 Italy |
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Frank A Harvey
Frank died of wounds (DOW) on Jan. 8, 1944 He was wounded on Jan 4th, 1944 with 2 gun shot wounds to the abdomen, but he managed to walk back down the mountain till he reached some stretcher bearers, then taken to hospital where he died of his wounds on the 8th. S.Sgt. Frank A. Harvey 1st Company 3rd Regiment from Moncton New Brunswick Born April 13th ,1916. Left Moncton for Helena on night of Aug 26,1942. Received his wings on Sept 5th, 1942. Originally with the St.John Fusiliers. DOW 8 Jan 1944 Thank you to Mary Bhagan for the info and pictures |
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Leo Moffet
1-3 Photo and info submitted by Joel Moffet |
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Howard C Wilson
Seattle, Washington 1st Lt - 1 Company 3 Regiment |
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