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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 2-2 has 17 total photos
Please note: There are most likely more photos of the men of 2-2 but at this time this is all that I have been given. I don't know if there are more negatives of 2-2 available or not.
This grouping of 2-2 has 17 total photos
Please note: There are most likely more photos of the men of 2-2 but at this time this is all that I have been given. I don't know if there are more negatives of 2-2 available or not.
Sept 1943
Jean Y. Bricker
Gorham, Kansas.
Also he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart
T/4, Section 6, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Company, 2nd Regiment, Airborne.
Specialty - Automatic Rifleman
Wounded by an exploding mine, May 1, 1944 Anzio (Borge Piave) Italy.
Dismissed from Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, TX. June 24, 1945.
Reassigned to Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Discharged Dec. 2, 1945.
Submitted by daughter Doris Jean Vonheeder.
Gorham, Kansas.
Also he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart
T/4, Section 6, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Company, 2nd Regiment, Airborne.
Specialty - Automatic Rifleman
Wounded by an exploding mine, May 1, 1944 Anzio (Borge Piave) Italy.
Dismissed from Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, TX. June 24, 1945.
Reassigned to Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Discharged Dec. 2, 1945.
Submitted by daughter Doris Jean Vonheeder.
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Sam Byrne
Sergeant, 2-2 Robertson, WY Born April 18, 1921 Died June 14, 1991 Sam’s wartime experiences are the subject of the book With the Black Devils by Mark J. Nelson. Photo submitted by Mark Nelson |
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Ernest Chipchase
Unit: 2 Regiment (2 Company) Rank: Sergeant Number: M/35847 Date Of Death: 31st March 1944 Age: 23 From Androsson, Alberta Gravesite: Beach Head War Cemetery,Anzio,Italy XVII.B.6 Additional Information: Canada son of Thomas and Ellen Chipchase, Ardrossan,Alberta KIA Italy |
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Irvine Philip Fox
2-2 KIA 05/28/44 Buried at Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy Photos submitted by Great Nephew Ken Farrow Ken stumbled upon a box of his great aunts belongings in which he discovered the photos and V Mail Grave photo taken by Eric Morgensen on FSSF Italy Tour 2010 |
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Sandy Enos Basil Geldart
2-2 Photo submitted by granddaughter Melissa Cummings |
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Albert (Bert) Hopkins
2-2 ToberMory, Ontario Photos and info submitted by Bert's friend Jim Cosgrove. |
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Freddie J Johnson
2 Regiment (2 Company) Radicosa,Italy Jan.1944 Posing with M1941 Johnson light machine gun from Chivington, Colorado |
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Robert L Neal
2-2 Salina, Kansas Thanks to Chuck Samuel for letting my take a picture of his picture. |
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George A Rainville
2 Regiment (2 Company) Rank: Sergeant Number: A/29576 Award: Silver Star Place: Italy 1944 Additional Information: Canada from Bonfield,Ontario George was awarded the Silver Star for a gallantry in action for saving Jean Bricker (Kansas) on May 1st 1944 at Anzio.(Borge Piave) Bricker was wounded and he collapsed and George ran 80 yards to pick him up and put him on his shoulder and ran 800 yards with him to behind the lines for medical help. Gene Bricker lost a lung but survived. Jack Knight was also there and he said that the they looked like they had come right out of a butcher shop because of how badly they were covered with blood. George did not know until he returned to England. Info & photos given to me by George's sister Rita Thomas. |
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Jean Paul Sabourin
Corporal, 2-2 Montreal, Quebec Born November 6, 1919 Killed in Action March 7, 1944 at Anzio, Italy Buried at the Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio Photo submitted by Mark Nelson |