13 Jan 2024 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

September 1942. "Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camplair cleans his rifle regularly




George Hans Camplair
BIRTH 27 Jun 1919, Berlin, Germany
DEATH 2 Dec 1999 (aged 80) McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA

He worked with the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II in Africa and Hawaii. He continued as a cartographer with the Corps in Washington, D.C., from 1945 to 1979, when he retired.

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[CINDERS]

Old mate standing under a ladder seems a bit envious of George's lady at the time.
Plus he is standing under a ladder !

[Daan Kemp]

Not sure what the problem standing under the ladder is?

[browningautorifle]

standing under the ladder

Superstitions, standing under a ladder or walking under a ladder is bad luck.

[Bob Seijas]

Valuable service but no CIB. That's always the dividing line.

[42rocker]

Also interesting is how he is standing only on his right leg, with his left foot up about 3 steps.

George was German born but finished in America's Army.

Later 42rocker