Buster's War

What does the poster say?

If I were guessing, I would guess this photo was taken in England before the 815th deployed to North Africa.    

Hunting for Rabbit.  Italy maybe? This photo showing a hunting trip with locals was in Buster's collection.  

Buster took a number of photos during his time serving with the 815th Engineers in WWII using a camera he bought in England.  He develope...

 Do you think these images are taken in North Africa or Italy? Buster was a mechanic for the 815th Engineers.  Before the war he l...

Do you know who this is from the 8th Engineers Company B WWII ?

Photos of Company B 815th  WWII The back of the top photo said Ten Mile hike. Is your grandfather in these photos?

Norman Troy Allday "Buster" in the middle of buddies from the 815th company B.  

 Collier’s Magazine of December 18, 1943: WING TALK     The Aviation Engineers are apparently just good little gremlins, scooting hithe...

Beyond the Front Lines “Yes, we have,” said one of the officers, “if you mean those damn’ fools who wouldn’t pay any attention to us and ...

During WWII Gran, Margaret Bridges, worked in Mobile at the Greyhound bus station.  That is Margaret standing in the door.  

From War Department Identification Card #0-161382 We know why he caught my grandma's eye.

Buster has been joined by his wife of 54 years. Margaret Bridges Allday passed away on August 17, 2010.

Image from the 815th Aviation Engineers Reunion in 1974. *Special thanks to David New for this image.*

March 22 1945 War Diary Sheet#82. 815th Engr Avn Bn. T5 Allday returned to his company from TDY at Cassablanca for several months. (He was g...

Click to enlarge document. This evening I found Buster's name on set of orders for detached service in the 815th's WWII war records...

I found this information about the 815th. Read full report here. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VII/AAF-VII-9.html (The information be...

Click on photo so you can really see it. Special thanks to 815th researcher, historian, and Buster's War reader Dick Bowman . The pictu...

Just wanted to remind everyone that today was Daddy's birthday. He would have been 93 today.

....On this date..... Buster's second daughter was born. Happy Birthday Norma Lynne. Buster's namesake. (That cute, adorable, sweet,...

Let's remember the sacrifices that all the veteran's have made on our behalf. If not for them, who knows what our lives would be lik...

"James Madison Allday" lived 85 years. Buster's Grandfather was a private in the Civil War. Busters older siblings would have ...

Click to Zoom..... This homestead document is for the first 40 acres that Buster's dad owned. It's what the family knows as the old...

Found here...

Seen by Buster....

Take a look at Buster's grandson Allan and his wife Carrie in their blog....... The Allday Glimpse.

Look at the hair on the guy to the left... The man sitting on the car tire is in several of the photos. Any ideas on who he is?

I recognize these two from other pics... I like her shoes, this picture must be from Italy.

In the Swimming Hole... Valda Allday Wilson (Buster's sister)

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=4607410 Information found here on the Army Serial Number ARMY SERIAL NUMBER ...