garand Picture of the day #113 African American Soldiers

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Thanks again to mojalajab for the coverage

A couple more african american soldiers

they're kinda bunched up in the first photo, above. probably posed.

carbines and an '03... which would be expected for support troops.

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Originally Posted by goo

they're kinda bunched up in the first photo, above. probably posed.

carbines and an '03... which would be expected for support troops.

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The mighty Red Ball Express?

http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmssha...200202151f.jpg

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"When Gen. Patton said for you be there, you were there if you had to drive all day and all night. Those trucks just kept running. They'd break down, we'd fix them and they'd run again," said James D. Rookard, a truck driver with the famous World War II Red Ball Express
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http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmssha...200202151h.jpg

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Originally Posted by goo

they're kinda bunched up in the first photo, above. probably posed.

carbines and an '03... which would be expected for support troops.

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US patrol, comprised mainly of African American soldiers preparing to surround farmhouse and eliminate a German sniper inside on the 5th day of the Allied invasion of France.
Location: Varreville, Normandy, France