Posted by Brian
on 8/14/2008, 8:45 pm
24.44.101.173
I have become good friend with a local veteran of 3rd battalion, 71st regiment of the 44th ID. His name is Joe Minto. He went to basic in Camp Landing in Florida where he was trained as a 30 cal water cooled machine gunner. He shipped over on the Queen Elizabeth and landed in La Havre. HE was on line a few days before the German offensive on NEw Years Eve of 44'. He led the patrol that captured Von Braun. If anyone knows Joe Minto or the following soldiers who he mentioned when I was talking with him, M.G Burge, Rocky Ardillo, Kyle Blaine, Muller(jeep driver) and Lorenzo Evans. If anyone is related to those men and would like narratives regarding their service I am sure Joe would love to help you out.
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