(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II (Part 4, Conclusion) By Harold L. Potter (1998); Presented to the Sojourners group, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Edited and audio recording by Jim Potter Lt. Harold L. Potter Army Medical Service Corps officer insignia lapel pin End of Part 3: While we were located on Oppenheim, I was part of a little incident which I will relate to you. Part 4: … [Read more...] about Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 4 (Conclusion)
Clarence Potter
Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 3
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II (Part 3) By Harold L. Potter (1998); Presented to the Sojourners group, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Edited and audio recording by Jim Potter Lt. Harold L. Potter Army Medical Service Corps officer insignia lapel pin We went across France south of Paris. We went through Fountainebleau, Rheims, and Verdun. Paris was saved from bombing by the Air Corps … [Read more...] about Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 3
Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 2
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II (Part 2) By Harold L. Potter (1998); Presented to the Sojourners group, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Edited and audio recording by Jim Potter Lt. Harold L. Potter Army Medical Service Corps officer insignia lapel pin The Fifth Division had a very distinguished combat record during World War I. The Red Diamond Division of WWI was remembered by many … [Read more...] about Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 2
Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 1
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II (Part 1) By Harold L. Potter (1998); Presented to the Sojourners group, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Edited and audio recording by Jim Potter Lt. Harold L. Potter Army Medical Service Corps officer insignia lapel pin My military experience started on August 25, 1938, when I joined the Medical Detachment of the 130th Field Artillery Regiment of the … [Read more...] about Medical Support of the Fifth Division in World War II – Part 1
Stretching the Truth
· Tall Tales · My Grandpa Clarence used to talk about the fertile farmland in western Kansas before the drought, grasshoppers, jack rabbits, and dust storms ravaged the country. He said he and the family had some extremely productive years for over a decade before "The Crash." When our family visited, just in case I doubted him, he would dig out his photographs and hand them to me as positive proof. "A picture's worth a thousand words," he'd advise, then silently begin rolling a cigarette … [Read more...] about Stretching the Truth