My mother who will be 70 next month takes care of 2 world war II vets as they age and they cannot do some things for themselves anymore. I have always looked at her with such amazement because why does she do it I asked. She answered this yesterday... I do it because I knew them when they were young men. I was just a child, 6 or 7, and they were 17 and 18 and headed off to war. Apparently she grew up down the street from them and they had been like big brothers to her since she hadn't any brothers of her own. I never knew this until recently! When I went home to Southern New York to visit her, I got the chance to run the vets, Frank and Fitz to the VA, the Store, the park. So basically I hung out with 2 vets who were completely amazing. They told me alot about themselves and what they did. They served in the 45th Infantry Division in the 180th Infantry and thats all I know. They said they served with Native Americans. Does anyone know anything about this division and unit? If so i'd be ever so happy to learn more about it. I look forward to seeing them again in another month. They call me Sonny!

I don't know if that's THAT 45th divison but... 45th Divison Try it!
Also this http://forums.wildbillguarnere.com/index.p...=180th+Infantry
and this http://www.45thdivision.org/ There are verry nice pics and also a pic from Frank Carceo.Is that your Frank maybe??

Thanks for the link I will check into it. There are two brothers Frank and Fritz Klanka. I believe Franks real name is Frances. They both served together the entire time!

If I'm right the 45th landed in July 1943 in Southern Italy. I visited the area and especialy the town of Gela last year. Also Biazza Ridge where the 82nd Airborne fought a tough battle, close to Vittoria. Reminds me I have to put some pics on our 463rd site. Some of the 463rd vets fought overthere, while still in the 456th PFA (463rd was formed in Rome in early 1944 and came from Batteries A and B + HQ of the 456th, while the rest went to the UK, preparing itself for D-Day...)
I hope this is the 45th you're looking for, under command of General Patton...

Flint Whitlock's "The Rock of Anzio" tells the story of the 45th, chapter and verse. Start there.