Monday, November 11, 2019

Veterans Day 2019





While Veterans day is a day to honor all Veterans, there are two who I especially wish to honor  Louis Radlof and Clarence Radloff.

Louis Radlof was killed in action sometime between 1045 and 1055 on the 11th of November 1918...  15 to 5 minutes before the war to end all wars ended.

Louis Radlof, PVT, serial number 4005514, killed in action at the age 24 years, 6 months, 16 days after serving 3 months, 17 days in the U.S. Army.

Clarence served in WWI in a Trench Mortar Battalion and while he returned home, he passed away at the age of 32, possibly from service connected medical conditions.

Their story as we know it today:   Louis and Clarence Radloff


WWI
  • Louis Radlof - Army
  • Clarence Radlof - Army
 Finally honoring all the descendants of Charles Radloff (my grandfather) who have severed:

WWII
  • Louis Radloff - Marines (son)

Cold War / Vietnam era
  • Charles Radloff - AF (son)
  • Robert (Bob) Radloff - Navy (grandson)
  • Stephen Radloff - AF (grandson)
  • Michael Ludens - Marines (grandson)
  • Neil Gross - Army (grandson)

Iraq / Afghanistan / Post 9/11 era
  • Andrew Radloff - AF (great-grandson)
  • Nicholas Radloff - AF (great-grandson)



Sunday, June 16, 2019

So on 7 Jun I went to Reading Airport for the WWII Weekend - WOW!!! For 2020, the page is already up at:  https://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html

Not only the planes but the hundreds of re-enactors with their vehicles, tents, and equipment. Here are some of the pictures and videos.