16 Oct 2022 Garand Picture of the day

[Mark in Rochester]

The GI's belong to 1st Infantry Regt, 16th Infantry Division which liberated the village on June the 7th.

The soldiers are from left to right: Private Clem Lore, Caldwell, Ohio, Sergeant Vincent English, Providence, New York, and Sergeant Robert Ryan, Schenectady, New York.

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[Bill Hollinger]

Corn fed GI right there compared to the towns folk.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Smiles all around.

[BEAR]

Is that a box or a paper bag on his rifle?

[browningautorifle]

a box or a paper bag

A "K" ration box I think. Individual meal, whatever the name at the time was. I've seen that several times in pics...

[Mark in Rochester]

A "K" ration box I think. Individual meal, whatever the name at the time was. I've seen that several times in pics...