https://web.archive.org/web/20140515141804/http://www.rogue-publishing.com/51st/rulison/Goffs,_California.htm
Another site on the 51st Evacuation Hospital that also includes names of service members can be found at the below site.
https://www.med-dept.com/unit-histories/51st-evacuation-hospital/#:~:text=On%2015%20August%201944%2C%20the,%E2%80%9CDragoon%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93ed).&text=Each%20section%20was%20transported%20in,at%20Saint%2DTropez%2C%20France.
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ReplyDeleteMy grandfather served in the 51st, as well. He was extremely organized and kept all of his military paperwork so your map above is very familiar. Many thanks to your grandfather (and grandmother) for his service.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting. We knew my grandfather served in WWI, but a lot of details didn't come out until after he passed away. And thank you very much for your grandfather's service.
DeleteI am sad to say the link to the website no longer works. If there is a way to get it back and up again let me know how to help. I was able to download a few pics of my Dad when I first found it. He talked little about the war. Once in a while we would get little bits. We knew he started in North Africa and them basically travels up through Italy and France. I did not know until after his passing that he made it to Germany.
ReplyDeleteMt first insight into what he lived with was after seeing the movie MASH with him. He cried a little and said something like that was close, but it was much worse in reality.
I do not know the administrators of web site or why it is down. However, I did find a snapshot of the web site on the Internet Wayback Machine, and the URL is listed below. All graphics and links appear to work. Check it out and let me know how it goes. I will try to update my page to point to the archive when I have a day off of work. Thank you for letting me know that the link is no longer working.
ReplyDeletehttps://web.archive.org/web/20151229150331/http://www.rogue-publishing.com/51st/rulison/index.htm
My grandfather, Frank Stukenborg served in 51st Evacuation Hospital too.
ReplyDeleteHello Melissa. I apologize for taking so long to respond. The link I have for the 51st Evacuation Hospital is expired. The link in the previous comment will take you to the archive of the original web site I shared. I did locate another address and saw that your granddad was a Captain. I am sure you are very proud of him.
ReplyDeleteThe address of the other web page is https://www.med-dept.com/unit-histories/51st-evacuation-hospital/#:~:text=On%2015%20August%201944%2C%20the,%E2%80%9CDragoon%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93ed).&text=Each%20section%20was%20transported%20in,at%20Saint%2DTropez%2C%20France.
That is a long URL. I will be updating the page with both URLs shortly. Have a great day.
DeleteThanks for sharing your tribute page. My grand aunt Dee Smith was a nurse with the 51st Evac Hospital and my grandmother saved all the letters and photos she sent.
ReplyDeleteHi Kenny. Thank you for the comment and thank you for your aunt's service. As you can see there is not a whole lot of traffic at the site. I am glad to see that it is still available. It is quite possible that my grandfather and your grand aunt Dee Smith crossed paths. I spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, but I feel that it pales in comparison to the sacrifice they made back then.
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