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Jack Cook
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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????
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BTW the C-47 is from the 440th TCS keeping this on topic :shock:

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The Screaming Eagle patches indicate 101st Airborne.

Band of Brothers...

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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.

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No-No-No...........
I'm dumb but not stupid :shock: :? :wink:
I'm referring to the heart on the helmet which IDs
the PIR of the 101st.

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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: :wink:

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

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http://www.patchesofpride.com/poppages/pop63.html
heart is the 502nd PIR 8)

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I can't believe I did that.... :toimonster: :vom: :Hangman:
I have a 506 PIR helmet on my wall and it most assuredly has a SPADE on it.
DUH!!!

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

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