September 7, 2010
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The phrase Gung Ho actually is chinese for "work together".

Did you know it was the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps unit known as Carlson's Raiders in World War II?

The VETERANS
Interactive Trunk for Edwin Robert "Bob" Armil, Jr.
STATS
Name: Armil, Jr., Edwin Robert
Year of Birth: 1921
Current Residence: Murfreesboro, AR
County: Pike County
War Time Duty (MOS): Operations NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer)
Branch of Service: US Army
Theater of Operation: Europe
Division: 101st Airborne Division
Regiment: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
Major Engagements: D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes, Rhineland
Biography: Mr. Armil was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne and saw combat in just about every major conflict on the European continent. He was wounded in Holland. Find out more about his story by digging deeper into his interview.



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