Posted by Destroked 450 on December 15, 2017 at 08:13:27 from (173.242.142.14):
In Reply to: Patton at The Bulge posted by Ultradog MN on December 15, 2017 at 04:07:06:
Dad was part of the 22nd Armored Field Artillery Division that made the trip to Bastogne.
He never talked about the actual fighting they did, but often talked about the places they when and sights they seen.
He had great admiration for Patton and had nothing good to say about Monty.
Eisenhower did a good job of keeping all of the allied forces together, he knew when to play nice and when to be firm.
Patton was a great fighter and tactician, but he would have told Montgomery and De Gaulle to go play in a sand box while he won the war, and he probably could have but it would have cost a lot more American lives.
Dad was badly wounded at the Rhine river a little after the Battle of the Bulge.
Dad named me after his company commander General John S Wood.
James Babcock: Your dad may have been a forward observer for my dad's outfit, 22nd field artillery, company C
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