DOCUMENT 47712
The Military Memoirs of Alvan Markle III. The account covers his training and service during the Second World War as commander of an artillery battalion. It includes his recollections of major events such as his landing in Normandy in 1944, Operation Cobra, the Ardennes Campaign and Crossing the Rhine.
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Document 47712
The Military Memoirs of Alvan Markle III.
The account covers his training and service during the Second World War as commander of an artillery battalion. It includes his recollections of major events such as his landing in Normandy in 1944, Operation Cobra, the Ardennes Campaign and Crossing the Rhine.
The account covers his training and service during the Second World War as commander of an artillery battalion. It includes his recollections of major events such as his landing in Normandy in 1944, Operation Cobra, the Ardennes Campaign and Crossing the Rhine.
Shared with the permission of Alvan's son, Al "Cappy" Markle
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Battalion staff officer and heavy artillery battery commander
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- Date: 25 July 1944