Posted by Luci Crittenden (128.155.57.214) on January 28, 2005 at 15:15:28:
In Reply to: Re: CANNON COCKERS posted by Vincent F. Diaz on November 01, 2004 at 16:25:07:
My father, Coley (Roy) Haywood was in the 793rd FA B Battery, XIX Corp. He was on the 8" howitzer gun. He still remembers names of some of the other guys on the gun. If anyone else served with him, please email me: Luci Critternden - email l.h.crittenden@larc.nasa.gov
: My Grandfather Vincent F. Diaz served in the 793rd FA Bn, XIX Corps Artillery. I believe he was in Co. C. If any1 else served with him please contact me (Grandson: Paul) paulnmichellediaz@sbcglobal.net
: : Looking for any 8" howitzer people from the 793rd FA Bn, XIX Corps Artillery, lst US Army. Landed from LCT at Omaha Beach on 22 June, did a "close station, march order" at the Elbe River to Giessen, Germany in May. First 8" how. unit to fire in Normandy!
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