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My Col. Gimperling Journey – part 6

Posted on August 12, 2011 by lakeverna

  I believe this is the first time I found proof that Col. G had attended the USMC. It was not concrete proof but I felt it was pretty good evidence he was enrolled. I had a one week free … Continue reading →

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My Col. Gimperling Journey–part 5

Posted on July 29, 2011 by lakeverna

  When I first discovered the document above I just glanced through it to get an idea of where he had been stationed and promoted. But this time, as I made the translation, I started looking up more information on … Continue reading →

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My Col. Gimperling Journey–Part 3

Posted on July 13, 2011 by lakeverna

The following entry came from the 1936 Official Army Register and appears to give the schools and promotions Gimp attended and or received.  http://www.archive.org/stream/officialarmyregi1936unit#page/n5/mode/2up I found the index of abbreviations for the Official Army Register so I’ve made the translations … Continue reading →

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