He spearheaded a legendary tank company in WWII. Now, Allentown vet is its last living member.
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
Posted Feb 15, 2021
WWII veterans Joe Caserta, left, and Clarence Smoyer embrace each other during the WWII Bronze Star Award Ceremony at the National WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2019. Tanker Joe died this month, leaving Smoyer as the last living survivor of E-Company, 32nd AR, 3rd Armored Division.Petty Officer 2nd Class James Lee | Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs
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“I hate to be the last one.”
Clarence Smoyer’s voice carries softly, thoughtfully over the phone. He’s thinking about “Tanker Joe.” All the others, too. But Joe is freshest in his mind.
Updated: 29 Jan 2021, 6:07
ELEVEN soldiers at the Fort Bliss Army base in Texas were injured on Thursday after ingesting an “unknown substance” during a field training exercise.
Two of the soldiers were in critical condition, US Army officials said in a statement obtained by the daily military newspaper Stars and Stripe.
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6 All members involved in the incident are under observation of medical professionals, the statement read.
Fort Bliss continues to investigate the matter and did not immediately provide further details late Thursday.
The mysterious incident comes shortly after two Fort Bliss soldiers were discovered dead within a three-week time frame.
Fort Bliss soldier Asia Graham, 19, was found unresponsive in her barracks room on December 31 and it was not immediately clear following the incident how she died.
Two soldiers fighting for life and 9 injured after ingesting unknown substance in training
US Army base Fort Bliss has launched an investigation into the incident after the 11 soldiers fell ill after ingesting the substance during a field training exercise
09:24, 29 JAN 2021
The soldiers are now all under medical observation (Image: Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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11 Fort Bliss Soldiers Injured After Ingesting Mystery Substance on Texas Army Base
On 1/29/21 at 3:40 AM EST
Eleven soldiers have been injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a training exercise at the Fort Bliss military base in Texas, according to a statement from U.S. army officials.
Two of those soldiers are in a critical condition, said representatives of Fort Bliss s 1st Armored Division and public affairs office in a press release on Thursday. Officials at the military base are investigating the incident, the release said, adding that few additional details are known at this time. All members involved in the incident are under observation of medical professionals. Fort Bliss officials will provide updates as more information becomes available, the release states.