The Patriot Files

065_-_canadian_infantryma

David — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:27:54 -0700

by: David

Description: WW2 British Army

053_-_abt

David — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:23:54 -0700

by: David

Description: WW2 British Army

WW2 US Army

David — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:38:11 -0700

by: David

Description: WW2 US Army /

My Uncle Ronald

Bill Farnie — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:57:24 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: This is the last picture of my fathers brothers who went to England and joined the British Armed Forces before the USA entered WW II. This one is my Uncle Ronald. Ronnie, as he was called by his brothers served with a Royal Artillery Regiment

My Uncle David

Bill Farnie — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:56:53 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Once again, another of my father?s four brothers; my Uncle David Farnie. Uncle David, with my father and his three other brothers, traveled to England to join the armed forces of Great Britain before America entered the war. My Uncle David was a medic with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

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My Uncle Henry

Bill Farnie — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:12:01 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: This is another of my father?s brothers, my Uncle Henry Farnie. My uncle Henry was one of five brothers who traveled to England to join the armed forces of Great Britian before America had entered the war. Hennie, as he was called by his brothers, joined the Royal Navy. He was killed in action when his ship was attacked by planes of the Luftwaffe during a battle near Crete.

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My Uncle Jack

Bill Farnie — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:48:29 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: I had mentioned before that my family, on my fathers side, had deep and strong ties to Great Britain with Ireland and Scotland in particular. I was going through some of my fathers stuff and found some pictures. This one is of his brother Jack Farnie. In the late 1930?s when it looked apparent that England would have to go to war with Germany, my father and his four brothers left the United States to volunteer for service in Great Britain?s armed forces. One joined the Royal Navy and the other three joined the army. My father tried to join also but was turned down by the Royal Navy because two of the fingers of his left hand were cutoff at the first joint. He was a carpenter and losing fingers was an occupational hazard. My uncle Jack fought at Dunkirk where he was wounded in the eye and hand. Uncle Jack had joined the British Army when he was only 16. He was with the East Lancashire Regiment serving in B Company under Capt. H.M. Ervine ? Andrews who was awarded the VC for the same action at Dunkirk.

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RAF personnel at Normandy

Matzos — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 02:41:04 -0700

by: Matzos

Alfred Garrett

melody1181 — Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:18:06 -0700

by: melody1181

Description: My grandpa taking a break.

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WWII POW ARTICLE - PAUL D

Nam_Angel — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 18:46:28 -0700

by: Nam_Angel

Description: Article Written About Paul Daniel Stein - WWII POW and Member of The Lost Batallion.

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Aircraft spotter on the r

David — Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:07:29 -0800

by: David

Description: Aircraft spotter on the roof of a building in London. St. Paul's Cathedral is in the background.

Pvt. Paul Oglesby, 30th I

David — Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:07:29 -0800

by: David

Description: Pvt. Paul Oglesby, 30th Infantry, standing in reverence before an altar in a damaged Catholic Church. Note: pews at left appear undamaged, while bomb-shattered roof is strewn about the sanctuary. Acerno, Italy." Benson, September 23, 1943.

Bert Thorng US Navy WWII