Normally, I hear of World War II vets having served in either Europe or the Pacific, but I was told that my grandfather served in both theaters. Were there very many soldiers who fought in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II?
2007-10-30 08:15:17 · 6 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There weren't too many soldiers who fought in both theaters, but it was not impossible, especially if there was a hospital stay or an assignment away from the front lines in-between.
2007-10-30 09:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think so. The army was the predominant military service in Europe, but not so in the Pacific theater.
The navy, marines, air-force and army played about equal roles I would imagine in that theater.
And I would suspect that the logistics of transferring a serviceman, from one theater to another, would prohibit such tactics.
Wotan
2007-10-30 08:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by Alberich 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-09 20:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My old WWII Navy buddy did. Had two purple hearts. He said he tried to go AWOL passing through the Panama Canal.
2015-01-22 20:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Mark A. Miller 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, campaigns were taking place in both places.
2007-10-30 08:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 5,000 . . .2,348 died
2007-10-30 08:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by JOSEPH R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋