This WW2 German helmet was packed in a thin plywood box and sent home. The helmet was wrapped in a March 25, 1944, dated Stars and Stripes, Mediterranean Armed Forces newspaper for protection. It is addressed to Master Ned Reilley,
The U.S.S. Bayfield was an attack transport commissioned in 1943 and served the U.S. Navy for 25 years earning Ten Battle Stars. The Bayfield supported the Normandy Invasion at Utah beach, Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It’s no wonder that some unknown sailor
During World War II the 39th regiment fought as part of the 9th Infantry Division. The Fighting Falcons of the 39th became the first unit of United States combat troops to set foot on foreign soil when they stormed the beaches of Algiers in November 1942.