Sunday, February 15, 2009

Clarksburg Ohio World War II veterans prepare for action on February 15

Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history:

February15, 1943: Elwood Dean transfers from Fort Benning, Georgia to Fort George E. Meade, Maryland training with D Company, 417th Infantry Regiment, prior to his service with thew 82nd Airborne.

February 15, 1944: Don Maddux arrives Camp Blanding, Florida for infantry training from the Army induction center at Ft. Hayes, in Columbus Ohio. John Dawson departs Clarksburg Ohio following a furlough and returns to his Air Corps base at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. John Peck reports to Hunter Field, Georgia.

February 15, 1945: Fred Rittenhouse transfers from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Fort Meade, Maryland staging for overseas duty.

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