My grandpa was a scout for the 7th in Okinawa. Was in a lot of combat, hunted men... saw the Suicide Cliffs. He passed in 2005 and was the toughest man you could meet
A relative of mine fought in the 7th. He was in the 7th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop. He fought on Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte, and Okinawa. He earned the Silver Star at one point. He was a platoon sergeant leading his men on a patrol through Japanese territory and they came under fire from 3 machine gun nests and a sniper. He crawled around each nest, threw a grenade into each one, shot the sniper, and then crawled back to reorganize his platoon. When the war ended, he stayed in the Army and served in Korea. He was nicknamed by his name “The Spectacular Speck” because his last name was Speck. Sergeant James Speck. Great video, but they didn’t cover Scarlet Beach, on the other side of Red Beach on the North side of the island. That is where the Provisional Battalion landed, along with my relative. The Prov. Bn. was made of the 7th Scout Company and the 7th Cav. Recon Trp.
My father was 7TH Division. Frostbite feet in Alaska…Malaria in the Philippines. Two hospitalizations for PTSD in the early 60s and dead by age 47 in 1968.
My grandpa was a scout for the 7th in Okinawa. Was in a lot of combat, hunted men... saw the Suicide Cliffs. He passed in 2005 and was the toughest man you could meet
A relative of mine fought in the 7th. He was in the 7th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop. He fought on Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte, and Okinawa. He earned the Silver Star at one point. He was a platoon sergeant leading his men on a patrol through Japanese territory and they came under fire from 3 machine gun nests and a sniper. He crawled around each nest, threw a grenade into each one, shot the sniper, and then crawled back to reorganize his platoon. When the war ended, he stayed in the Army and served in Korea. He was nicknamed by his name “The Spectacular Speck” because his last name was Speck. Sergeant James Speck. Great video, but they didn’t cover Scarlet Beach, on the other side of Red Beach on the North side of the island. That is where the Provisional Battalion landed, along with my relative. The Prov. Bn. was made of the 7th Scout Company and the 7th Cav. Recon Trp.
Great narration and great training photo's !!!!
Thanks. I watch these to see if I can spot my father or the unit(s) he served in.
My father was 7TH Division. Frostbite feet in Alaska…Malaria in the Philippines. Two hospitalizations for PTSD in the early 60s and dead by age 47 in 1968.
Great ol' documentary's. PS: Kilroy was there too....
My grandpa was in the 7th 107th btn company C. He was in on the invasion of Okinawa
My dad was was in this division
They fought the Japanese on Attu and beat them. They fought on Kiska and beat themselves.
Our current generation couldn’t do what these brave men and women did during the 40’s. Not when they get destroyed from a phrase or word. Pathetic!
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WHOOAH US army infantry 7th ID fort Ord California 1986 to 1989 crushed beer can on planet Ord