Monday, December 22, 2008

Clarksburg Ohio World War II today in history.


December 22: Clarksburg, Ohio World War II history as it happened today...

December 22, 1944: Carl Dinkler returns home from Temple, Texas to enjoy a 30-day furlough with his parents while continuing to recover from wounds received in the battle for Brest. T/SGT Morris Templin returns to Clarksburg from his intelligence post with the 4th Army Headquarters at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas to enjoy a furlough with his parents over the holiday season. Willis Cleary departs Camp Elsenborn with the 23rd Regimental Personnel Section to establish a safe operation inside the Palace de Justice in Verviers, Belgium (pictured above left, May 2000).

December 22, 1945: SGT Cecil Southward departs the European Theater bound for the United States following service as a heavy truck driver in the 693rd Engineer Equipment Company.

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