Posted on Dec 22, 2023

A Screaming Eagle in Bastogne

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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19-26 Dec. 1944: The Siege of Bastogne

A Screaming Eagle in Bastogne

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) An antitank team prepares to take on an attacking Panther at Bastogne. (2) 101st Abn. Div. artillerymen provide support from positions inside the Bastogne perimeter. (3 & 4) 101st Abn. Div. GIs fight off a German attack on their perimeter. (5) 101st Airborne troopers take a break from the line in Bastogne. (6) 506th PIR troopers heat rations in a foxhole outside Bastogne. (7) German soldiers round up several 101st Abn. Div. troopers captured near Bastogne. (8) Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams leads his 37th Tank Bn. to Bastogne to Bastogne on Christmas Eve. (9) Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. stands in his jeep as an officer responds to his questions after the 4th Armd. Div. linked up with the 101st Abn. Div. at Bastogne. (10) 101st Abn. Div. GIs prepare for the breakout from Bastogne on 26 Dec.

SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass CPT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO3 Belinda Dupree SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SSG Paul Endes SPC Jared Robbins Pvt Thomas Chapman CPL Miguel Velez MSgt Matthew Burke Sgt Sheri Lynn

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LCpl Craig A. Charbonneau

12 mo

Yet another great post with pictures. Thank you as always.

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1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR)

12 mo

Here is a bit of useless info for the "Jeopardy" fans... Comedian Bob Burns played a novelty musical instrument of his own invention, which he called a "bazooka". During World War II, the US Army's handheld anti-tank rocket launcher was nicknamed "bazooka" after Burns's instrument.

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1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR)

12 mo

PO3 Edward Riddle - He is probably the Loader. TM 9-297 (yes, even in the stone ages we had Training Manuals!) emphasizes that the "Loader is to Never Stand directly Behind The Launcher". However, the Loader must also insure that there in nothing in the Tube prior to inserting the Rocket... Quick Peak? Anyway, the Loader knows when the Rocket is inserted and the Bazooka is ready to fire. At that moment in time, he will het the "Hell" out of the way!
I think I have shown my age! To have seen one of these things fire makes you real old...

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