My father, Calvin J. Wetzel entered active service on May 28, 1945 and was trained for operation's Olympic & Coronet, the invasion of Japan. The defeat of Japan changed the plans and Calvin departed USA, on Nov. 8, 1945, arrived ETO, Nov. 27, 1945, as a truck driver in the Army of Occupation, European Theater of Operations, 1945-1946 with the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion (The Big Red One) and departed from ETO on May 19, 1946 and arrived USA on May 27, 1946, date of separation, June 1, 1946. Clarence L. Brain, enlisted, March 30, 1943, released, Nov. 23, 1945. He served in the 115th AAA, 50 caliber machine gun crew. "History of the 115th AAA": "Arrived off Omaha beach Normandy, France, June 10, 1944 (D-day+4) and landed June 13, 1944 (D-day+7) and also served with Gen. Patton." Merry Christmas to all.

1st Eng. Combat Batt. 1945 Christmas cards..jpg (23.1 KB, 225 downloads)
2 of 5 Christmas cards from the 1945 series.
Tec-5 Calvin J. Wetzel Sr.-20610 WWII.jpg (61.61 KB, 225 downloads)
Tec-5, Calvin James Wetzel Sr.-20610
Pvt. C.J. Wetzel Sr.-20610, WWII (1).jpg (59.88 KB, 225 downloads)
Late 1945 Omaha Beach, Normandy
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.50 cartridge & bullet from Clarence Brain 115th AA. 1945 X-MAS card to Clarence Brain from Calvin J. Wetzel Sr. (brother-in-law).
Clarence Brain's 115th AAA unit (1).jpg (37.04 KB, 225 downloads)
Clarence Brain 115th AA and his .50 machine gun in ETO.