Thank You Veterans and Happy Memorial Day to All
As we celebrate the start of summer this Memorial Day weekend let’s not forget to thank the veterans and ex-military who have served our country so proudly and so well. I’d especially like to thank the men and women who are currently serving, and have served, in Iraq and 
Afghanistan. Memorial Day is a great opportunity for Americans to show their appreciation for the sacrifice made by our national heroes, as well as their spouses and families whom also have given quite a bit for their country. I’d also like to give a shout out to my father’s World War II division the “Thunderbirds” of the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. They played an integral part in seven major invasions including North Africa, Sicily, Anzio, Monte Cassino, “The Battle of the Bulge”, and ending with the liberation of the notorious Dachau concentration camp (read about the history of the 45th in The Rock of Anzio by Flint Whitlock). Thank you veterans!
45th Infantry Resources:
• The 45th Infantry Division Museum
• 45th Infantry WWII Reenactors & Venturing Crew
• The Rock of Anzio, by Flint Whitlock
• Bill Mauldin, WWII Cartoonist
• History of the 45th Infantry Division
• U.S. Holocaust Museum, 45th Infantry Division
45th Infantry Division Reunion!
The 45th Infantry Division Association Reunion will be held September 24 to September 26, 2009 at the Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. For more information contact the Association at 405-424-5313 or curator@45thdivisionmuseum.com.
Please visit one of our sponsors Veteran Franchises.
