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Advance Guard of US 29th Infantry Division entering St. Lo 1944
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Advance Guard of US 29th Infantry Division entering St. Lo 1944
Not expecting trouble, point man only 20 yards out and the unit pretty bunched up... and the photog feels safe enough to run ahead for the shot.
"Point man" in this case was the photographer, not a tactical "advance."