From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Fri May 20 2005 - 09:31:00 PDT
I have a number of Army type HMVs and they are all labeled as
1A 291E (1st Army 291st Combat Engineers) in honor of what
these brave men did at the Battle of the Buldge (they stayed behind
to blow up bridges when everyone else was running to Antwerp).
In addition, they built the longest M2 Treadway bridge at Remargen
over the Rhine when the Germans were trying everything to stop
them. I consider it an honor to have hmy HMVs so labeled.
Recently, I talked with Col David Pergin who headed the 291st at
that time and he was pleased that I had done so. Made it all worthwile....
To throw a little fuel on the fire:
The reasons I collect WW2 HMVs:
No problem going on bases and getting cornfused with current
Can wear period clothing and not worry about getting cornfused with current
No visits by CID
No Form 97's to worry about
Part of The Greatest Generation
Part of The Good War
I can tell some history about the Good War at displays
Can represent WW2, Korea, or VN early
Can go to the auto parts store to buy parts
Not beholding to HMV parts vendors
Etc
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scherrer, Tim" <scherrert@missouri.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Honor and respect for history
The question for me is this: are you wearing it respectfully and would
the vets be pleased with it, or not.
We had the opportunity to meet the WWII company commander of the unit we
reenact at Jefferson barracks. He drove up to meet us. He is simply
touched and honored to see people remembering him and his guys, and we
have his full blessing as a group. It's great to have these living
references, and we could never hope to live vicariously what they lived.
All we can do is keep their memory alive.
Tim A. Scherrer
MAJ, MI, USAR
Assistant Professor of Military Science
University of Missouri-Columbia
573-882-0640, fax 0461
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of Bobby Joe Pendleton II
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 11:03 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Honor and respect for history
Sometimes I wear period correct clothes with the unit patches and
insignias when we do shows and parades. I was never in the military but
I
have a long line of family members who was ,dating back to the Crusades.
Why would I NOT have the right to wear a uniform, period correct or not?
The
right to wear what I want was given to me by the vets who fought and
sometimes died. I don't think anyone in their right mind would think I
was
a Korean war or Vietnam Vet, nor do I claim to be.. If we don't have the
right to wear them, then maybe we don't have the right to own the same
vehicles.
Southern by the grace of God
"I...Shall Remain Confederate"
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