Comments on: World War II: The U.S. 32nd Infantry Division Battle to Control the Villa Verde Trail http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Salvador Castro http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-787851 Salvador Castro Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:48:05 +0000 #comment-787851 H i Kerry, I was in Co. E. I joined them at Aitapi on 2 July. I was wounded on Leyte 6 Dec and sent back to the US.. H i Kerry,
I was in Co. E. I joined them at Aitapi on 2 July. I was wounded on Leyte 6 Dec and sent back to the US..

]]> By: F.J. Wood http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-787394 F.J. Wood Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:21:15 +0000 #comment-787394 Hey Jon: My Grandfather Clyde J. Wilkinson was a pfc A-co 127th. he was wounded on 5-March, 45 on the Villa Verde Trail. Unfortunatly I have no stories and am actually looking for some myself. Just thought thet would have possibly been together on March 5th. If you know antthing else I would appreciate any info. Hey Jon: My Grandfather Clyde J. Wilkinson was a pfc A-co 127th. he was wounded on 5-March, 45 on the Villa Verde Trail. Unfortunatly I have no stories and am actually looking for some myself. Just thought thet would have possibly been together on March 5th. If you know antthing else I would appreciate any info.

]]> By: Carolyn Denson http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-787082 Carolyn Denson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:15:53 +0000 #comment-787082 Hi Pat, Carl (Pat) has told me all he could about my Dad (Roger "Pappy" Lewis). He remembered him in pictures I sent, but did not know him personally as they were in different platoons. He said the 60mm mortarmen were in 4th platoon. Your Dad being a mortarman probably knew him but since Rab was there from the beginning, my dad would have probably just been a raw recruit to him. My dad came in as a replacement in 1943 to Australia, when the 32nd was at rest after Buna and stayed to Sasebo Japan after the war ended Dec. 1945. Funny you mention the shirt and tan. Dad never wore a shirt if he could help it and would tan extremely dark. I always wondered if the Atabrine tan stayed with you forever. His skin always had a yellow hue even in winter. Write me at my e-mail address and possibly we could swap some pics. mcthelodge@comcast.net Carolyn Hi Pat,
Carl (Pat) has told me all he could about my Dad (Roger "Pappy" Lewis). He remembered him in pictures I sent, but did not know him personally as they were in different platoons. He said the 60mm mortarmen were in 4th platoon. Your Dad being a mortarman probably knew him but since Rab was there from the beginning, my dad would have probably just been a raw recruit to him. My dad came in as a replacement in 1943 to Australia, when the 32nd was at rest after Buna and stayed to Sasebo Japan after the war ended Dec. 1945.
Funny you mention the shirt and tan. Dad never wore a shirt if he could help it and would tan extremely dark. I always wondered if the Atabrine tan stayed with you forever. His skin always had a yellow hue even in winter.
Write me at my e-mail address and possibly we could swap some pics.

mcthelodge@comcast.net
Carolyn

]]> By: Pat Leslie http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-787049 Pat Leslie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:36:36 +0000 #comment-787049 Well if you have any pictures with their shirts off my Dad id the very tanned one! Haha.... Next time I get together with "Pat" Carl Patrinos...I'll ask a little more about your Dad. I know Mortar squads were called in to bail infantry out of trouble...if they were under heavy attack and grenades and guns weren't getting the job done they brought the mortar squads in to lob over the top the explosives to attempt to clear out the trouble ahead...I would think your Dad was responsible for protecting the the soldiers operating the actual mortars since their eyes are on what they are doing rather than the jungle ahead. I'll see what "Pat" says! I have quite a bit of pics and things that might show him??? Do you know what years he was there? Pat Well if you have any pictures with their shirts off my Dad id the very tanned one! Haha….

Next time I get together with "Pat" Carl Patrinos…I'll ask a little more about your Dad.

I know Mortar squads were called in to bail infantry out of trouble…if they were under heavy attack and grenades and guns weren't getting the job done they brought the mortar squads in to lob over the top the explosives to attempt to clear out the trouble ahead…I would think your Dad was responsible for protecting the the soldiers operating the actual mortars since their eyes are on what they are doing rather than the jungle ahead. I'll see what "Pat" says! I have quite a bit of pics and things that might show him??? Do you know what years he was there?

Pat

]]> By: Peter Zabierek http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-785994 Peter Zabierek Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:26:08 +0000 #comment-785994 Hello Lynn - I can send you a copy of my father's book. Could you send me your address to pmz5@yahoo.com? Thanks. - Peter Hello Lynn –

I can send you a copy of my father's book. Could you send me your address to pmz5@yahoo.com? Thanks.

- Peter

]]> By: Kathryn Vanskike Delle http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-785797 Kathryn Vanskike Delle Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:25:36 +0000 #comment-785797 My husband was in the 32nd and proudly told me quite a bit about being in Leyte, Buna, about the Villa Verde Trail, as well as the Phillipines and all. He was with his Father ( who everyone called "THE OLD MAN" and two of his brothers. They were a family of very patriotic men..........The father was Archie C Vanskike, with sons Archie, Clarence and Louis. We met in 1947 and married in 1948 and he told me many stories about being OVER THERE and that he was only 17 when they all enlisted. Thankfully they all returned home to Galveston, TX unharmed. I so enjoy reading about what they did, confirming all I had been told. What great men they were! We are so proud of them ! Sadly, he passed away in 1979 of cancer and we miss him !! My email address is kdelle@att.net. My husband was in the 32nd and proudly told me quite a bit about being in Leyte, Buna, about the Villa Verde Trail, as well as the Phillipines and all. He was with his Father ( who everyone called "THE OLD MAN" and two of his brothers. They were a family of very patriotic men……….The father was Archie C Vanskike, with sons Archie, Clarence and Louis. We met in 1947 and married in 1948 and he told me many stories about being OVER THERE and that he was only 17 when they all enlisted. Thankfully they all returned home to Galveston, TX unharmed. I so enjoy reading about what they did, confirming all I had been told. What great men they were! We are so proud of them !
Sadly, he passed away in 1979 of cancer and we miss him !!

My email address is kdelle@att.net.

]]> By: Tom Schulz http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-785501 Tom Schulz Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:40:48 +0000 #comment-785501 Heather: Send me an email....let me know what unit your grandfather was with, hometown, etc....I may have some data. Heather:

Send me an email….let me know what unit your grandfather was with, hometown, etc….I may have some data.

]]> By: Tom Schulz http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-785500 Tom Schulz Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:37:55 +0000 #comment-785500 Kerry: Was your father from the Big Rapids (or W. Mich) area? Contact me an I may have some info for you. Kerry:

Was your father from the Big Rapids (or W. Mich) area? Contact me an I may have some info for you.

]]> By: Lynn (Krzmarcik) Kordus http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-784991 Lynn (Krzmarcik) Kordus Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:36:14 +0000 #comment-784991 Ron, my father transferred to Co. C after he received his battlefield commission. Have you come across any information about him: Edward (Fritz) Krzmarcik? lmkordus@xoax.net Ron, my father transferred to Co. C after he received his battlefield commission. Have you come across any information about him: Edward (Fritz) Krzmarcik?
lmkordus@xoax.net

]]> By: Lynn (Krzmarcik) Kordus http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-the-us-32nd-infantry-division-battle-to-control-the-villa-verde-trail.htm#comment-784990 Lynn (Krzmarcik) Kordus Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:28:36 +0000 #comment-784990 I would appreciate sharing your book Beyond Pearl Harbor. My father was in the 127th Infantry, Co. C (and Co. B before he received his battlefield commission), and was at Buna, Aitape, Villa Verde Trail, among other skirmishes as he alway put it. I would appreciate sharing your book Beyond Pearl Harbor. My father was in the 127th Infantry, Co. C (and Co. B before he received his battlefield commission), and was at Buna, Aitape, Villa Verde Trail, among other skirmishes as he alway put it.

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