Question for Jiggers From Philly

Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:55 pm

I found a bunch of WWII infantry and armor photos (yes, Jack has bunchs of these also!). Among them are these 2. I never seen this reverse angle of Ike talking to these 'Joes'. What's their unit (the heart is the insignia right??), and the second of Cpl Joe Oleskeiwicz HQ/1-1st ABD was one of the filthy 13 (right?) and was KIA I think. Can't find any info really. What do you know????

June 5, 1944

Cpl Joe Oleskeiwicz
BTW the C-47 is from the 440th TCS keeping this on topic :shock:

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:38 pm

The Screaming Eagle patches indicate 101st Airborne.

Band of Brothers...

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:39 pm

Jack...I know this was addressed to jiggers but...the heart on the helmet signifies "Easy" Company of the 506th PIR of "Band of Brothers" fame.

Mudge the hopefully helpful

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:40 pm

No-No-No...........
I'm dumb but not stupid :shock:

I'm referring to the heart on the helmet which IDs
the PIR of the 101st.

Last edited by Jack Cook on Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:44 pm

the heart on the helmet signifies "Easy" Company of the 506th PIR of "Band of Brothers" fame.

The Insignia of the 506th PIR was a spade. This is a heart. Sorry Mudge, no pony for you :wink:

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:51 pm

Oh well, open mouth insert foot... :oops:

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:51 pm

http://www.patchesofpride.com/poppages/pop63.html
heart is the 502nd PIR

Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:55 pm

I can't believe I did that.... :toimonster:

I have a 506 PIR helmet on my wall and it most assuredly has a SPADE on it.
DUH!!!

Mudge the chagrined

ps...Jack...I've seen the pony. I would have passed anyway.