Millard Edwin Tanner update

Here is an update for Millard Edwin Tanner's military time.  Since the last post, 6 years ago I found come across his military draft record. I have ordered a copy of his service record and when I get it, I will update this again. 

A couple years ago the school I work at have a Veteran's Day program where we had a WWII veteran come speak with us.  He served as a radio operator in the Army in the 17th Signal Battalion and though he did not know my grandpa, he had some of the same experiences. He talked about climbing down from the big ships off the coast of Normandy and carrying the big radio along with their regular pack. 

Additionally, I have received some new photos and thought I would add them to Millard's D-Day post.  As I mentioned in the post before, his unit came across the Nazi warehouse and they cleaned it out. Here are a couple pictures of things he got from there. 

Nazi insignia

I have heard that he got a bayonet and some other things, but this is all I have pictures of. 

Also, as I said before, he helped liberate Buchenwald Concentration camp in April 1945.  They were told to take pictures to document what had happened so no one could deny it.  Here are the pictures he took.  

Also, here is another picture of my grandpa during the war.  I'm not sure the background of the picture but it was with the pictures from the concentration camp. 

Lastly, my grandfather died in January 20, 1975 and here is the flag that was laid on his coffin and his hat that he wore in the army.