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girlactionfigure · 1 year

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WWII uncovered: US Marine Corps Corporal Glen William Bell Jr: Founder of Worldwide Restaurant Taco Bell

Today we honor WWII veteran and US Marine Corps Corporal Glen William Bell Jr, the founder of Taco Bell. Glen did not invent the taco but he was the originator of one of the most popular worldwide chains delivering tacos to the masses all over the world.

After graduating from California's San Bernardino High School in 1941 Glen entered the US Marine Corps. He served from 1943 through 1946 in the South Pacific. During the beginning of his service Corporal Bell served as a cook and food server thus gaining valuable skills for his future career.

After being honorably discharged from the military Glen Bell set his sights on being an entrepreneur. Bell opened his first restaurant, a hot dog stand named "Bell's Drive-in" in San Bernardino California in 1948. This business endeavor would next morph into "Bell's Hamburgers" where he would go on to introduce the taco as a menu item. With the popularity of the taco - Bell opened up his first taco stand "Taco Tia" in 1953. Eventually in 1962 Glen opened the first Taco Bell in Downey California. By 1964 he franchised Taco Bell and eventually sold it to PepsiCo in 1978 for $125 million in stock options.

Corporal Glen Bell Jr passed away on January 16, 2010 at the age of 86 years old. Lest We Forget.

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deliciouswombatwombat · 2 months

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WWII uncovered: Petty Officer Third Class Fred Gwynne of the US Navy: Veteran of The Battle of Saipan and the Battle of Tinian

Frederick Hubbard Gwynne was born in New York City on July 10, 1926. Fred enlisted in the US Navy and in 1944 he served as a Radioman Third Class on a submarine chaser in the Pacific Theater. A veteran of both the Battle of Saipan and the Battle of Tinian, Gwynne was honorably discharged in 1948 with the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.

According to the Veterans Administration: "After the war, Fred attended Harvard University. An aspiring painter, Gwynne drew cartoons for the “The Harvard Lampoon,” and later became president of the publication. Upon graduation in 1951, he returned to New York and worked several jobs, such as creating commercial artwork and copywriting at the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency. Gwynne’s first big break came in 1961 when he was cast in the role of police officer Francis Muldoon on the comedy series “Car 54, Where Are You?” The show aired until 1963; the following year, he was cast as Herman Munster in the popular syndication favorite “The Munsters.”

A regular on Broadway - Fred was cast as Big Daddy in the 1974 Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". His final on-screen role was that of Judge Chamberlain Haller in the 1992 film “My Cousin Vinny,” the end of an acting career that spanned 42 years." - VA News October 13, 2022.

Petty Officer Third Class Fred Gwynne passed away on July 2, 1993 at the age of 66 years old. He lies in rest at Sandy Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery in Finksburg, Maryland. Lest We Forget.

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suicidemyk · 3 years

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A Salute to the Men of the Filthy Thirteen Cpl Joseph B. Oleskiewicz Jr., of 6 Hoosac Street, Adams Massachusetts, served with the Filthy Thirteen of the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army. The Filthy Thirteen was to jump into Normandy on June 6th ahead of other D-Day invasion units and perform sabotage by destroying bridges thus preventing the Germans from reinforcing their defenses on the beaches. Joe Oleskiewicz and the rest of the Thirteen are easily distinguished from other 101st Pathfinders because of their unique pre-battle hairstyle and camouflage makeup. They were also assigned to regimental headquarters and not a pathfinder company During Operation Market Garden, the Demolition Platoon was assigned to defend the three bridges over the Dommel River in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. German bombing of the city killed or wounded half the demolitions men in the platoon. Joseph "JoJo" Oleskiewicz was killed in action on October 10th, 1944 in the Netherlands. Cpl. Oleskiewicz lies and rest at the St Stanislaus Kosta Cemetery in Adams, Massachusetts. JoJo was only 21 years old. Lest We Forget. #ww2uncovered #ww2 #greatestgeneration #WWII #WorldWarII #worldwar2 #Salute #ww2history #worldwartwo #usarmyvet #101stairbornedivision #usarmysoldier #Respect #salutetoservice #usarmy #101st #SaluteAndRespect #worldwar2history #HeroesInUniform #101stairborne #506th #minnesota #california #paratrooper #demolitionman #WWIIVet #wwiihistory (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNHMdFr9CY/?igshid=yu7ihw7r1u8c

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sfc-paulchambers · 2 years

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#didyouknow Anthony D. Benedetto, of Astoria Queens, enlisted in the US Army on November 2, 1944 at the age of 18 years old. Benedetto completed his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and then Fort Robinson, Nebraska. In January 1945, Benedetto was assigned to the 255th Infantry Regiment of the 63rd Infantry Division, a unit filling in for the heavy losses suffered in the Battle of the Bulge. The 255th moved across France, and later, into Germany. "In March 1945 Benedetto entered the front line. As the German Army was pushed back to its homeland, the 255th saw bitter fighting in cold winter conditions, often hunkering down in foxholes as German 88 mm guns fired on them. At the end of March, the unit crossed the Rhine and entered Germany, engaging in dangerous house-to-house, town-after-town fighting to clear out German soldiers. During the first week of April, they crossed the Kocher River, and by the end of the month reached the Danube." (US Department of Veterans Affairs and pbs.org) "During his time in combat, Benedetto narrowly escaped death several times. At the war’s conclusion Benedetto was involved in the liberation of Kaufering concentration camp in southern Germany, where some American Prisoners of War from the 63rd Division had been held." "Under the stage name of Joe Bari, he began singing with the official 314th Army Special Services Band. After returning to the United States in 1946, Bennett studied at the American Theatre Wing and formally trained as a singer. In 1949, the singer Pearl Bailey invited him to open for her show at a club in Greenwich Village. At the show, Bennett met the actor and singer Bob Hope who gave him the stage name, Tony Bennett and encouraged him to tour. Tony signed with Columbia Records in 1950 and had his first number-one song with “Because of You” in 1951. (Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs and pbs.org) #ww2uncovered #honorourveterans #ww2 #WorldWarII #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #greatestgeneration #WWII #tonybennett #battleofthebulge #ww2veteran #ww2vet #ww2history #WWIIveteran #wwiihistory #lestweforget (at Middle Tennessee Area) https://www.instagram.com/sfcpaulchambers/p/CYrJzBPOcz8/?utm_medium=tumblr

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iaminnerchild · 3 years

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🇺🇲WWII uncovered: US Army in the Pacific Theater: PFC Willie "Leon" Tellie and the Heroes of Iwo Jima Seeking to rescue a Marine who was drowning in the surf at Iwo Jima, these six Army herors narrowly missed meeting their own deaths when their amphibian truck was swamped by heavy seas, March 11, 1945. L-R, back row: T/5 L. C. Carter, Jr., Private John Bonner, Jr., Staff Sergeant Charles R. Johnson. L-R, front row: T/5 A. B. Randle, T/5 Homer H. Gaines, and PFC Willie "Leon" Tellie. After the war Leon Tellie relocated to Iowa. Leon worked construction in Davenport for 25 years and was a member of the Local Union 309. In later years, he worked at United Neighbors as a mentor to local youth. Leon loved the racehorses, playing cards, and golf, but his greatest joy came from the time he spent with his wife of 56 years, Voncille. PFC Tellie passed on March 17th, 2006 at the age of 80. Lest We Forget. #ww2uncovered #WWII #ww2 #WorldWarII #greatestgeneration #worldwar2 #USArmy #ww2history #wwiihistory #worldwartwo #ww2veteran #ww2vet #lestweforget #worldwar2history #WWIIveteran #WWIIVet #usarmyvet #usinfantry #heroes #iwojima #davenportiowa #neverforgotten #iowa Original description and photo sourced from US Library of Congress, The National World War II Museum and biography research utilizing ancestry.com. WWIIuncovered©️ is not associated with and does not endorse QT Tee Veteran https://www.instagram.com/p/COwr5RUHyYf/?igshid=153pkimy1qii6

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malcolmrei · 3 years

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#blackhistorymonth2021 🇺🇲🛩 A Salute to the Heroes of the #TuskegeeAirmen #BHM2021 #blackexcellence ✊🏾 Tuskegee airmen being briefed at Ramitelli, Italy, March, 1945. They formed the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. 🛩 Front row, left to right: unidentified airman; Jimmie D. Wheeler (with goggles); Emile G. Clifton (cloth cap) San Francisco, CA, Class 44-B. Standing left to right: Ronald W. Reeves (cloth cap) Washington, DC, Class 44-G; Hiram Mann (leather cap); Joseph L. "Joe" Chineworth (wheel cap) Memphis, TN, Class 44-E; Elwood T. Driver, Los Angeles, CA, Class 44-A; Edward "Ed" Thomas (partial view); Woodrow W. Crockett (wheel cap); at Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945. 🇺🇸 🛩#ww2uncovered #greatestgeneration #WWII #ww2history #wwiihistory #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #ww2 #worldwarII #Salute #tuskegeeairmen #heroes #usarmyhero #armyveteran #usa #usarmy #neverforget #neverforgotten #ww2planes #ww2vet #SaluteAndRespect #SaluteToService #WWIIveteran #HeroesInUniform #pilot Original description and photograph sourced by: US Signal Corps Archive #USVets (at Ramitelli) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLLfU5-Do7C/?igshid=13sf2pswfiayj

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demdread · 3 years

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🇺🇲A Salute to the Heroes of the Tuskegee Airmen Tuskegee airmen being briefed at Ramitelli, Italy, March, 1945. They formed the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. Front row, left to right: unidentified airman; Jimmie D. Wheeler (with goggles); Emile G. Clifton (cloth cap) San Francisco, CA, Class 44-B. Standing left to right: Ronald W. Reeves (cloth cap) Washington, DC, Class 44-G; Hiram Mann (leather cap); Joseph L. "Joe" Chineworth (wheel cap) Memphis, TN, Class 44-E; Elwood T. Driver, Los Angeles, CA, Class 44-A; Edward "Ed" Thomas (partial view); Woodrow W. Crockett (wheel cap); at Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945. #ww2uncovered #greatestgeneration #WWII #ww2history #wwiihistory #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #ww2 #worldwarII #Salute #tuskegeeairmen #heroes #usarmy Original description and photograph sourced by: US Signal Corps Archive https://www.instagram.com/p/CIsJEzGFtV8/?igshid=1src8xe499f77

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tigermike · 3 years

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🇵🇭🇺🇲WWII uncovered: 75th Anniversary of VJ Day: Hero of the Philippine Liberation Former POW Honored with Medal of Honor

Sgt. Jose Calugas, 1st Battalion, 88th Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, 23d Division, salutes the officer who presented him with the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Bataan Death March.

At the age of 23, Calugas joined the Philippine Scouts of the United States Army and completed training as an artilleryman and served with different artillery batteries of the Philippine Scouts until his unit was mobilized to fight in World War II. After noticing one of his unit's gun batteries had been destroyed and its crew killed, he gathered several members of his unit together, dug in and attempted to defend the line. He was captured along with other members of his unit and forced to march to a distant enemy prison camp, where he was held as a prisoner of war. When he was released in 1943, he was secretly assigned to a guerrilla unit in the Philippines where he fought for the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese.

⭐Sgt. Jose Calugas' Medal of Honor Citation reach as follows:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Jose Calugas, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty while serving with 1st Battalion, 88th Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, 23d Division. The action for which the award was made took place near Culis, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands, on 16 January 1942. A battery gun position was bombed and shelled by the enemy until one gun was put out of commission and all the cannoneers were killed or wounded. Sergeant Calugas, a mess sergeant of another battery, voluntarily and without orders ran 1,000 yards across the shell-swept area to the gun position. There he organized a volunteer squad which placed the gun back in commission and fired effectively against the enemy, although the position remained under constant and heavy Japanese artillery fire.

After the war Jose continued his career with the Army, retiring in 1957 with the rank of Captain. Calugas worked for the Boeing Corporation in Seattle, Washington after earning a college degree in Business Administration. Jose was also very active with local and state veterans groups. Captain Jose Calugas passed away on January 18th, 1998. He was 90 years old. Lest We Forget.

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Source: US National Archives, army.mil and militarytimes.com

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rwood2477 · 3 years

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🇺🇲Remembering the Men of Easy Company: First Lieutenant Harry Welsh ♠️

Harry Francis Welsh of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was 22 years old when he registered for service on October 16, 1940.

Initially, Harry was assigned to Fort Benning with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment as part of the 82nd Airborne Division. While an enlisted man. His commanding officers saw his potential and recommended him for Officer Candidate School.

Welsh was transferred to the 101st Airborne, and was assigned to Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and quickly became friends with 1st Lieutenant Richard Winters.

Harry Welsh jumped into Normandy on D-Day and did not find Easy until the next morning, shortly before the company was given the task of taking Carentan. When he joined the rest of his company, he was placed in charge of 1st platoon after Richard Winters took charge of the company.

On June 12, 1944, he led his platoon on a direct assault into Carentan. He was pinned down until the rest of Easy Company moved into the town, and after taking the town, the Company moved against a German counterattack south of Omaha Beach. His platoon held the line with Easy Company; during the Battle of Bloody Gulch, Welsh ran into an open field with an enlisted gunner, John McGrath, and knocked out a German armored vehicle, with a bazooka. Elements of the 2nd Armored Division arrived in force and drove off the remaining Germans.

After holding the line for another month, Welsh and the rest of Easy Company were relieved and shipped to England for refitting and replacements. He became Executive Officer of Easy Company.

On September 1944, Welsh dropped into the Netherlands for Operation Market Garden and remained there for the duration of the operation.

On December 16, 1944, German armored divisions broke through the American lines in the Ardennes Forest. At this point, Welsh had been reassigned to HQ Company of 2nd Battalion. His Division was then assigned to the defense of the town of Bastogne. During a battle on Christmas Day, Welsh was severely wounded. Harry was awarded two Bronze Stars for valor during his combat action and two purple hearts for injury during combat. 1st Lt Harry Welsh returned to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and married Catherine Grogan on December 29, 1945. Kitty used Harry's reserved parachute as the fabric for her gown.

Harry retired from the Wilkes-Barre Area School District in 1983. He served both as a teacher and a Director of Pupils. Welsh died of heart failure on January 21, 1995, on his good friend Richard Winters' 77th birthday. Harry was 76 years old. Lest We Forget.

Welsh was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Rick Warden. Pictured below are Winters and Welsh.

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arbundance · 3 years

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Audie Murphy : Hero of the ETO

🇺🇲WWII uncovered: Audie Murphy : Hero of the ETO

"In 1942 at age 17, Murphy tried to join the Marines and the Army paratroops, but was rejected because he was too short. He did gain entrance into the Army, joining the 15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division in North Africa prior to the invasion of Sicily. Murphy proved himself a proficient soldier and "quickly rose to the enlisted rank of Staff Sergeant, was given a battlefield commission as 2nd Lieutenant... and fought in nine major campaigns across the European Theater." Audie Murphy passed away on May 28, 1971 at the age of 45." (Texas Military Forces Museum)

⭐Audie Murphy’s Medal of Honor Citation reads as follows:

Second Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy, 01692509, 15th Infantry, Army of the United States, on 26 January 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, commanded Company B, which was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. Lieutenant Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him to his right one of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. It’s crew withdrew to the woods. Lieutenant Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which stopped large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, Lieutenant Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer which was in danger of blowing up any instant and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to the German fire from three sides, but his deadly fire halted dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminated Lieutenant Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he personally stopped or wounded about 50. Lieutenant Murphy’s indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy’s objective."

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Original text sourced by: Texas Military Forces Museum and thisdayinaviation.com photo sourced by Historic Photo Restored in Color -used with the permission of the artist.

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tigermike · 3 years

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🇺🇲 WWII uncovered: Memorial Day 2021: Skip Muck and Alex Penkala: Fallen Heroes of Easy Company ♠️

Sergeant Warren Harold “Skip” Muck, of Tonawanda New York, enlisted with the US Army on August 17, 1942 at the age of 19 years old. Skip was assigned to 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Easy Company in Camp Toccoa, Georgia.

While training under Captain Herbert Sobel, Skip befriended Don Malarkey, as they were in the same mortar squad. After physical training at Camp Toccoa, Skip went to Fort Benning, Georgia, for jump training. Skip Muck became close friends with Don and eventually met Alex Penkala who joined Easy Company at Fort Bragg. The trio were best of friends.

Muck made his first combat jump on D-Day in Normandy and in September 1944, he jumped into occupied Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden.

Private First Class Alex M Penkala Jr, of Niles Michigan, enlisted with the US Army on February 27, 1943 in Toledo Ohio. Alex also trained under Captain Sobel and after completing training in August, he was sent to Fort Benning, where he earned his jumpwings as a paratrooper. After completing more training at Camp Mackell in 1943, he and the rest of the unit were sent to Aldbourne, England. Alex also jumped in on D-Day and the rest is history.

After being pulled off the line, Easy Company returned to France, where they were transported to Bastogne, Belgium to fight in the Battle of the Bulge. On January 10, 1944 Skip Muck and his friend Alex Penkala were killed from a direct hit in their foxhole from German artillery just outside the Belgian town of Foy. Skip Muck was just 22 years old and Alex Penkala died at the age of 20. Lest We Forget.

Pictured: Alex Penkala (left) and Skip Muck at Camp Mackall in 1943. Both men lie in rest at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial.

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