by Preston Durrer | 22 Oct 2013 | News
On October 3, 2013, a monument to the 87th Infantry Division was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum’s Memorial Walk of Honor at Fort Benning, GA. A video and numerous photos are available for viewing: Video Fort Benning Television Video Photos taken by an...
by Preston Durrer | 15 Sep 2011 | News
This nice article on the U.S. Army’s web site describes the presentation of Staff Sergeant Curtis F. Shoup’s Medal of Honor to the National Infantry Museum, which occurred during our August reunion....
by Preston Durrer | 18 Apr 2010 | News
The return of WWII veterans of the “Greatest Generation” to former battlefields is always dressed with a lot of emotions and memories. For many US units, the war ended in the Eastern part of Germany, prior to the encounter with Red Army units at the Elbe...
by Preston Durrer | 01 Mar 2008 | Biographies
Arthur William Jasper was born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1925. He lived in Philly for about five months, after which his family moved to the far out (at that time) suburbs, right next to the farming country. With an intense interest in agriculture, he spent every...
by Preston Durrer | 26 Aug 2007 | Biographies
Dick was born August 5, 1925 in Baltimore. He attended schools in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and graduated from Hollidaysburg (PA) High School in June 1943. He entered the Army in September 1943, enrolled in ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program). His basic...
