For you what is the strongest image of the landing?
#11

Yes, falling asleep anywhere in any position is one of those things that all fighting men have in common no matter where or when they are from.

 

As for the other picture, yes, it does seem to encapsulate the whole engineer reason for being very well. Incidentally, the quad .50 is one bad motor scooter!

Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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#12

Salerno - with MP in foreground.

 

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Salerno--The beginning of a new adventure and

sight seeing. oledoggie

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#13

I loved :clappin2: that comment Rocky.

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#14

I loved :clappin2: that comment Rocky.

 

Another adventure comming up, After Salerno----Cassino-Anzio WE

had no cameramen so no pics taken by us.

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#15

This picture is my favorite I find very touching .

I would have liked to be this little girl in the arms of this GI's !!

 

Vee

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#16

Here two known photographs which I find very touching !!

 

Vee

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#17

This picture is my favorite I find very touching .

I would have liked to be this little girl in the arms of this GI's !!

 

Moi aussi! :huggybears:

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#18

 

Moi aussi! :huggybears:

 

:angry::angry:

 

Not a "Landing Photo" I know but.................

 

Plomion France (spelling??)

 

This is a photo I got from another Intel guy. I think it is one of the most poignant photos I have ever looked at. Looking closely, you can almost feel

the fear and dread as these women approach the spot where 14 of their townspeople were slaughtered by the Krauts for the shooting of another

Kraut that they "believed" was done by someone in this town.

 

Fourteen (14) men and boys were randomly chosen and subsequently

executed. As I now recall there was only 600 to 700 people in the town

 

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Top/Sgt Leo

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#19

Was just picturing how I'd feel, for we live in a small town of 600 people. To imagine something like that could happen here. It would be hard to conceive.

 

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Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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imagine what it must've meant to the people to see our guys (3rd infantry div supported by the 36th and 45th) and to be free at last. Notice roadside shrine to right in photo - the juxtaposition of the "welcome to our liberators" sign and the crucifix remind us that the sacrifices made for the freedom of others were great indeed.

 

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Tiny elderly lady with cane joins citizens of Lons Le Saunier to welcome our guys in Sept 4'44

 

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Haunting and incongruous photo of GIs in break from war at a dance in Villemonfroy. No joy in those faces.

 

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MP with monkey in Vesoul Sept '44. Where would he have gotten a monkey??

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Little boy appears to be looking at soldiers boot as VI Corps rests in advance to the Moselle.

 

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Bourgonce October 44 artillery unit's shelter. How long would WE last in one of these?

 

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