I had written about my father’s military history in the past, notably here and especially here, but because some records of the war were lost, I never knew where he was other than in the European theater of operations in 1946, beginning in February.
Well, not until May 2026, when I found this picture at my sister Marcia’s house in Charlotte, NC. I have actually used a copy of this picture in the past.
But I had not seen the other side. By his own hand, he describes that he was a Provost Sergeant of the 57th Ordinance Company. Here’s a history of the unit, whose “duty was the procurement, storage, and distribution of ammunition.” Further, “the 57th Ordnance Ammunition Company remained in Germany until 10 December 1946, when it was officially inactivated.” That month was also when my father was mustered out of the military.
NYPL
This item from the New York Public Library intrigued me:
This means, at some point, I need to go to the NYPL to see if Les Green appears in the documents. Or more specifically, MY Les Green. There are a lot of WWII soldiers named Leslie Green who are NOT the right fellow, such as this guy, this guy, and this guy.
This is my Father’s Day post, with one more nugget to explore.
