Friday, February 21, 2014

My Grandfathers



John 'Jack' Patrick Talboo

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

HOMETOWN
Cleveland, OH
HONORED BY
Gretchen Talboo, Daughter
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
FORWARD OBSERVER. 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION THUNDERBOLT DIVISION, OHIO. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, NORMANDY, BRITTANY, HUERTGEN FOREST, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. 








James L. Rumbarger

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

HOMETOWN
Kittanning, PA
HONORED BY
Mrs. Kimberly A. Talboo, Daughter
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENTERED SERVICE DECEMBER 26, 1942. FORT MEADE; RENO AIR BASE; FRESNO; ENGLAND; FRANCE; BELGIUM; HOLLAND; GERMANY. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON; 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED JANUARY 1, 1946.