Posted on May 31, 2014
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge? How many Soldiers could you ask before receiving the correct answer without the help of a search engine?
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SGT Robert Ryder
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Yes. I am also considered to be pretty old. Many of my cadre in basic training (1961) had served in WW2 & Korea. I did work for a SFC who served in the original "Darby's Rangers."
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CPT Jeff Robinette
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MG Eugene A. Salet was the President of Georgia Military College while I was a Cadet there. He earned Glider Wings sometimes during WWII.
He was also 1LT Audie L.Murphy's Battalion Commander in the 3rd ID.
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MAJ Bill Riddle
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Has it been awarded since WW2?
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PVT Andrew Franklin
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No
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Sgt Daniel J. Daly
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No I have not. I believe they were given out during WWII when the US had gliders.
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MSG Intelligence Analyst
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Yes a ssg in my ait had one had no idea what it was tell later in my time in the army
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SSG(P) Operations/Training Ncoic
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my great uncle Sgt. George Hassell had a glider badge, he was captured and died in the Korean War
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SFC Pat Sullivan
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They'd have to be at least 80 years old.
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SGT Mark Crampton
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My 1st wife's father was in 101st WW II, she had his uniform and awards. He had CIB, glider badge, jump wings with 2 gold stars - combat jumps into Normandy and Operation Market Garden. He was at Bastone.
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CPT Russ Brombacher
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Yes,we had 2 WWII vets in town who were in gliders when they served.....they wore their jackets with ribbons and badges every Memorial day,and Veterans day....I have one of the jackets that was given to me after one of them passed
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