11-252 Garand Picture of the Day - San Pietro

[Mark in Rochester]

A T-Patcher at San Pietro
Cold, Mud, Fatigue; typical for winter in the Italian Campaign



Italy, May 29, 1944: US sniper Pfc. Edward J. Foley, Co G, 143rd Infantry, 36th Infantry Division from 10 Odile St., Methuen, Massachusetts

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[browningautorifle]

Those pics could have been coined the little bit of everything photos. Thompsons in the top and 03s of every type in the bottom...

[A. F Medic]

What is the guy on the right in the far rear doing? The other soldiers think he is funny! Looks like a puff of white smoke or blowing fire!

[Mark in Rochester]

the position of his left hand suggests he is using a LIGHTER TORCH SPARKER


Also there appears to be a cigar in his mouth.

one can only speculate about the fuel