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Title: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: clsmith on September 01, 2007, 06:28:42 PM
I am looking to form a squad of 101st paratroopers in Northeast Ohio to do living history events. Anyone interested needs to have their own equipment and meet military weight standards. Email me at chris@tinywarriors.com

Cheers,
Chris Smith
Akron, Ohio
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: Heinz Varner on September 02, 2007, 06:37:50 PM
 :-\ ACK!! Not yet another band of 101st  :O>@
Why not do a leg infantry unit? ???
Everyone wants to be 101st. God gimme a break.

Harry
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: clsmith on September 02, 2007, 08:15:33 PM
Well, my uncle was 101st, my Dad in Viet Nam. And I have all of my vehicles in 101st (they have been for 15 years). There are only ground pounders in Ohio. We have no paratroopers. I have been doing basic Civil War infantry for the last 18 years, so I wanted to do something I have not tried before.

 
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: greaser on September 04, 2007, 10:10:26 AM
BS that there's only ground pounders.

Theres Chris Kanoski's (sp) 101 out of columbus ohio, theres another 101 group out of Western PA that does some events in northeastern ohio-   Theres a handful of 101 guys from that Western PA group in northeast ohio.  Some kid and Joe Plaisted i know of for sure. 

Have you really looked to find these other groups, or is this a case of politics and wanting to do your own thing?
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: clsmith on September 04, 2007, 10:23:50 AM
I have done several Internet searches and never found anything. That is why I thought I would have to start my own gig. Do you have any contact information on these guys?

Thanks,
Chris
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: greaser on September 04, 2007, 05:09:30 PM
in no particular order:

OHIO:
327th GIR 101st AB Div
wwiizman@yahoo.com

C Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
www.327gir.com
c327gir@juno.com

HQ Company 502 PIR/ 327 GIR 101st AB Div
rctrapper@grovecity.com
http://www.geocities.com/eagle502nd/

Able Co. 1/506 PIR 101st AB Div.
Able_1_506@yahoo.com
http://www.able506.com

PA:
HQ Company 502 PIR, 101st AB Div
http://www.hq502nd.com

101st Airborne Reenactment Association, 506th PIR and 327th GIR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/band_of_others/

Easy Co, 506th PIR, 101st AB Div
New England and Mid Atlantic Region
http://www.easy506th.org/


7 units.

Good luck.
Title: Re: Forming new squad of 101st in Ohio
Post by: clsmith on September 04, 2007, 08:18:29 PM
Fantastic. They didn't come up on Google. Much appreciated. Saves me a lot of work!

Chris