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508th IN FRANKFURT |
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Hq 1st CP
location unknown but thought to be in Frankfurt. Note the
references to the Battalion's Fireball insignia in text as well as
graphically
(courtesy Arthur Rottier) |
 A
Different View
Major Jonathan "Jock" Adams, C.O., HQ 1st, strolls outside the 1st
Battalion C.P. in Heddernheim.
This building may be what the signs (at left) are pointing to.
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 Capt
Hugh Frederickson
an apparent late comer, no background on him as yet |
 1st
Lt Francis Mahan
joins an unidentified Lieutenant outside the Heddernheim apartments |
 Capt
Walt Revis
is another latecomer for whom we have no details as yet.
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 1st
Lt. Francis Mahan
was Battalion Officer (S-3) in Frankfurt
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 Pvt
James P. Burke
on Honor Guard duty at the Generals Gate |
Hugh Gordon
of Company A joined by unidentified trooper on left |
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 Super
Stars
Lt George Lamm and Sgt Marvin Risnes.
Lamm was awarded the Silver Star with 1 Oak Leaf
Cluster and Risnes was awarded the Silver Star in Holland plus a Bronze Star
Medal in Belgium. He re-enlisted in 1945 with the rank of 1st Sgt
and then was commissioned as a Warrant Officer.
NOTE: Although Francis
Mahan labeled the man on the left as "Lt Lamm", he is wearing an
enlisted man's cap, as is Risnes. Lamm was separated from the
service after WWII. He reenlisted in November 1945 under a program that
allowed ex-officers to enlist in the grade of MSGT. He reenlisted for
the 508th and was assigned as First Sgt of Company I. |
 Staffers
(l) Bob Speers and George Fairman, both Hq 2nd, huddle
(believed to be in Germany) |
 Cpl
John B. Vogel, Sgt Robert W. Speers and Pvt Irving T. Shanley
(all Hq 2nd) at the Wishing Well, 1945
[courtesy of Irv Shanley estate] |
 Sgt
Maurice W. Shoemaker
Co G, 1945-46 |
 Skyblazers
photo from Sgt Shoemaker's collection shows
Company G Hq with a new twist |
Sgt Shoemaker (rt)
with unidentified Pvt and Sgt |
Pvt Samuel Karnitsky (far right) and
unidentified buddies |
