101st A/B -- Which unit sported war paint in Normandy?

[BillyTucci]

That's just great -- thanks guys! Ordered "The Filthy Thirteen" can't wait to read it.
Billy

[Airchallenged]

Originally Posted by BillyTucci

That's just great -- thanks guys! Ordered "The Filthy Thirteen" can't wait to read it.
Billy

No problem. It's a great read.

The picture you posted (which is the cover of the book) is Pvt. Clarence Ware and PFC Charles Plauda. Both were members of the Filthy 13.

[BillyTucci]

I am reading "The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's Nest :The True Story of the101st Airborne's Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers" now, and all I can say is that Jake McNiece is my idol!

Imagine he was under Herbert Sobel's command...

That would be something to see!

[Airchallenged]

Originally Posted by BillyTucci

I am reading "The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's Nest :The True Story of the101st Airborne's Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers" now, and all I can say is that Jake McNiece is my idol!

Imagine he was under Herbert Sobel's command...

That would be something to see!

He was never under Sobel's command....He was in Headquarters Company and Sobel Commanded Easy Company.

[gi-rene]

Originally Posted by Airchallenged

He was never under Sobel's command....He was in Headquarters Company and Sobel Commanded Easy Company.

Thats why he meant "Imagine if.."

:P

[Airchallenged]

Ohhhhh.

He left out the "if" which changed the whole context of the sentence. In that case that would have been a sight to see if Sobel had to deal with Jake.

[BillyTucci]

Originally Posted by Airchallenged

Ohhhhh.

He left out the "if" which changed the whole context of the sentence. In that case that would have been a sight to see if Sobel had to deal with Jake.

Yeah, sorry I did mean "if" -- but man just imagine that? Sobel probably heard of Jake and just stayed far away from him.

[Tom Houlihan]

Originally Posted by BillyTucci

That's great! I'll be in Detroit in May. I sure will.

Hey, y'all, guess what? I just went to the site for that convention, trying to figure out the location. Our very own Billy is considered a GUEST!
Waddya know?

Billy, gimme a call some time. Today (5-10) in the evening would be good. I need to check sumthin' with you. I was also working on getting Shannon to come down from Lansing. Be kinda cool for a meet, eh?

[BillyTucci]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

Hey, y'all, guess what? I just went to the site for that convention, trying to figure out the location. Our very own Billy is considered a GUEST!
Waddya know?

Billy, gimme a call some time. Today (5-10) in the evening would be good. I need to check sumthin' with you. I was also working on getting Shannon to come down from Lansing. Be kinda cool for a meet, eh?

Email me -- billytucci@optonline.net -- let's hook up for a beer!
Friday's looking good for me. I might go out to Grosse Point Farms to visit my wife's family for dinner on Saturday. Can you make it to Novi Friday?

[BillyTucci]

Hello All!
Just thought you might get a kick out these pictures. As you know, I've been using WW2 reenactors for Sgt. Rock. Well, one of the units near me also do an E company, 506th impression. Several are friends with Bill Garnere, other Easy vets and also Jack Agnew. So they asked if I'd like to join them this past weekend at the American Air Power museum for the D Day Experience Flight. People came (at least 60) and paid $300.00, to get the airborne experience, get kitted out a bit, go through a briefing etc. etc and then go up in the C47 ( a vet of DDay and Market Garden) for an hour ride with us above Long Island. Since I'm now an official "Filthy Thirteen" fanatic and over all 101 buff myself, they asked if I'd like to come along, fly with them and tell some stories, so I said sure, but want to go as a member of the "Flithy Thirteen." Well needless to say all were pretty surprised when I showed up all kitted out as a HQ Demolitions man complete with mohawk and "war paint." I had a blast and played up the character of not saluting and being a bit of jerk to the Easy Company guys. The museum visitors (about 300 or so) really got a kick out of all of this it and we hammed it up as I was chuting up and told an Easy Company officer that "I don't salute officers and if you don't walk away now, I'll whip your ass!". Anyway, I pretty much had just about everything but the gas brassard, and had a lot of fun with all the people. And yes, I'm still married after gettin' the hawk!
Currahee!!!!