Guest Post – Technical and Ground Force Coordination by GPCox
As I’ve always said – it takes an Army to keep one combat soldier on the front.
I’m pleased to present this Guest Post from gpcox addressing how the Technical and Ground Forces all worked together to create success in their endeavors, which ultimately won the war. Without cooperation between all seven departments, nothing could have been accomplished.
As readers of my blog, pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com are aware, my father, Everett “Smitty” Smith was a sharpshooter trained as a paratrooper and gliderman with the 11th Airborne Division in WWII, this put him in the Ground Force. But, neither he nor the rest of the soldiers would have gotten very far without the Technical services as each department of the Army worked to support the other. Should one fail in the chain, a devastating domino effect might hinder or stop the rest.
The Technical Services of the Army Service Force during WWII was comprised of seven departments: The Corps of Engineers, The Signal Corps, Ordnance Dept., Quartermaster Corps…
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Posted on April 15, 2018, in Uncategorized, WWII and tagged Army, family history, History, Military, Military History, WW2, WWII. Bookmark the permalink. 22 Comments.
Pacific Paratrooper 
Very informative, GP. You make Smitty proud – of that I have no doubt!
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Thank you for that Christy – it means a lot!
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Thank you for sharing!!
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It’s interesting to learn about how the technical and ground forces worked together. It takes a team.
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It certainly does, Sheryl. I thank you for having an interest.
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Well done, GP. Thanks
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Thank you, John. I had to re-read it myself since I did this 5 years ago!! 😳
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Kept you awake then. 😀
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Many many unsung heroes worked behind the battlefield.
And often in front of it.
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When I first researched and wrote this article, I learned just how many people did not know all that went on behind the scenes – and even I didn’t come close to explaining so many other departments.
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This is a rarely-written article, GP. Not to say those in the background are ignored, just not applauded. Thanks for this!
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My pleasure. When I did the research for this post, I not only learned a lot myself, but developed a renewed appreciation for those in the rear.
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Great info as always, GP. I left a comment on Judy’s blog.
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Thank you for doing that, I’ll be seeing it shortly.
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My dad was with B Company 511 PIR from its formation. His admiration for our intelligence
in the Philippines was very high. On specific missions he was always amazed at it’s accuracy. He felt that they didn’t get the recognition they deserved.
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Then, you should be very interested in this post! https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/2018/03/05/brig-general-henry-muller-101-years-and-still-going-strong/
You must be very proud of your father – the 11th A/B accomplished quite a bit for its size – AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!
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I left my comment on the link, GP. Great stuff!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you.
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Fantastic read, Sir! I did not realized all those brothers were so advanced in their respective field(s) of service! Wow! Thank you for sharing!
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My pleasure, Mickey. This is an area many know little about and Judy’s father and uncles were excellent examples to display.
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