Finding My Father’s War

By Walter J.Why s Eldredge

Why did the most famous U.S. Army commanders refuse to commit their divisions to battle without chemical mortars? Why did the 4.2-inch chemical mortar become the standard heavy weapon for all U.S. infantry units for half of century? Equipped to be America's defense against gas warfare, the chemical mortar battalions brought their guns into action with high explosive and white phosphorous. In 511 days of combat, the 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion cleared the way for eighteen divisions in seven campaigns and three invasions. Here for the first time is the story of this combat-tested unit, told in the pictures and memories of the veterans themselves with the son of a mortar company commander as their voice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D9HBZJ43
• ISBN13: 9798333185303
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"