Sam Genovese, Private First Class, US Army, 36th Infantry Division, World War II service
This website is dedicated to my father and his WW2 buddies from the 36th fighting Texas Big-T Arrowhead Infantry, 141st Regiment Battalion, anti-tank regiment. It tells his story.
(L to R) Sam Genovese, John Kieezmar, Frank Marino, Dinko Crmosiya, Harry Kelley, Edward Kalezanich
In '42, Sammy enlisted in the US Army with basic training in New England. April '43, he joined the 36th Texas Infantry division before  it's leaving for N. Africa. He survived combat in N. Africa, Italy and France. His squad photo taken in Italy. **Contact me if you know these UNKNOWN photo soldiers.
(Front R to L)  kid, Sam Genovese WIA, William Lepori, Charles Chesunas KIA. (Back L top R) unknown, unknown, "Tiny" G. Waldrum KIA.
(L to R) Sam Genovese, Raymond McFarland, unknown, Tulles Pickerling.
After moving up the boot of Italy (Naples, Foggia, Rome, and the Arno River) The 36th Division was pulled out to participate in the Invasion of Southern France.
After fighting on the French coast, the 141st regiment moved inland to capture Bruyeres and Biffontaine. Sam's unit moved down the hills of Foret Domainle Du Camp in the Vosages Forest. In October '44 around the Les-Roux-Eaux Valley, Sam's squad was caught in a lethel mortar barrage. He gave first aid to a recruit that was suffering arterially bleeding. While covering that recruit's body, Sam was wounded in the upper back damaging his spinal cord. (Oct. 25, '44) This wound caused permanent upper body and leg paralysis. The medics took him to an aid station. As fate would have it, an unknown surgeon on duty was a top spinal neurosurgeon and expertly stabilized his spinal condition. If you know about identity of the aid station neurosurgeon, CONTACT me HERE.
Dec. 14, '44, Sam went home on the Queen Mary to hosptitals in FL and CA for recuperation. Army honorably discharged him in 1945.  
36th Division Alumni Society BBS
To my dad's SECOND army site, LINK.
A. Genovese website LINKS
(Front L to R) Kenneth Kuhns, Sam Genovese, Wilson Geirke.
(Back L to R) Albert Belcher, Earl C. Baker, John Stayjek, James C. Miller, Johnny Rodriquez.
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