The 532nd Anti Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalion and the 473rd Infantry Regiment, Italy, WWII
Ephesians 4:31-32
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe, 5 and Joshua said to them; "Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the children of Israel, 6 That this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come saying "What do these stones mean to you?" 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever."
Joshua 4:4-7 "These pages are my stones, my Memorial." Patrick J. Audinet Sr.
Last updated 07/16/11. 
IN GOD WE TRUST
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil
speaking be put away from you with all malice.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
NKJV
"Dear Lord, lest I continue my complacent way, help me to
remember somewhere out there a man died for me today.
I then must ask and answer: Am I worth dying for?"1940: The words of William Stephenson, a prime mover in the development of the "Enigma" decode that helped win WWII.
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I have also added a link to the United States Merchant Marine site. So many of these merchantmen and women were lost in WWII, and even to this day, receive no recognition. Please visit the site.
Update: 07/15/2010
Because of 9/11 and current events in the world, many Heroic men and women have fallen around the globe in defense of our freedoms. Like my father and his fellow soldiers, these men and women will not be forgotten. Because it is a big job, I leave Korea, Viet Nam, and other conflicts to those who are now maintaining tribute sites. They are many and fitting. I do this here for my own peace in knowing they will be with us always. The list grows at another site
www.dod.mil/ and will update more quickly than this site.
DISCLAMER
Please Note: This is not the official site of the 435th AAA (AW) BN. And 473rd Inf. Regt. Assn. or any of the associated AAA units (434th, 435th, 532nd or 900th) or the 760th tank battalion. It is a personal site with a close connection to those associations and units and supports the work of making their history known and remembering their members.
Added PFC Robert E. L. Holbrook to the 473rd Bronze Medal list
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Banners and emblems courtesy of theflagpole.com
Dad's War-Excellent site for locating information sources.
The Heroic & Forgotten Contribution Of The Merchant Marine In WWII
A Page Honoring the 36th Infantry Division
For contact information regarding the
Here are some important links!
[Confirmed as of 07/16/2011]
473rd Inf. Rgt. Association and
to contact me, e-mail to
pjaudinet_sr@yahoo.com