Last year I got an email from a gentlemen called” Walter N. Pruiksma” living in the U.S, he told me how he had come across our web site looking for items on the Red Ball Express.
It turned out that Walter N. Pruiksma, known as “Rookie” had some great stories from his time working on the “Red Ball Highway” as an M.P with Co.D 783rd M.P Bn., he allowed us to dedicate a page on our web site, we are proud to be able to let more people see what a great job all the guys did behind the front lines.
http://514th.co.uk/english/site.php?use ... N_Pruiksma
Mick
Veteran story from the "Red Ball Highway"
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excellent stuff great read
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1942 GMC 353 F2 Workshop 102620 ST6 Type M18 Electrical Repair
1942 GMC 353 B2 Cargo
1942 Ben Hur 1ton Wooden Cargo Trailer
1942 Chevrolet G506 G7113 Tractor 1NK 245837
1944 5ton The Trailer Company of America, Stake and Platform Semi Trailer
1943 Dodge WC63 6x6 82035401
194? Diamond T 968a 968A7471
PFC 514th Q.M T.C We Deliver Everything, Except Babies
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Fantastic read. Thanks for posting this.
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Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans