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The sixth trooper from the left in the middle row is Pvt. Richard H.
Thomas who was KIA in Holland on 2 October 1944.
Also in this photo are Martin Jones and George Hartman. They and Clyde
Fisher [not pictured] were all killed along with Richard Thomas in the Wylerbaan area by a tree burst over their foxhole
during the shelling of the regimental headquarters during the night of 1/2
October 1944. Clyde Fisher was not
assigned to the Comms Platoon but, was assigned to artillery, and he was
artillery communications (Photos
and details courtesy John West) |
First row setting reading [l-r]
S/Sgt Smiley, James B.
Pfc Repman, James F.
Pfc Whithers, R.
T-5 Wheaten, Dave G.
2nd Lt Tracy, David J.
M/Sgt Kenny E. J.
W.O. Allen, Simon L.
Pfc Dente, (Joseph F?).
Pfc. Anderson, Edward E.
T-5 Jordy, Roland J
T-4 Moran J. W.
S/Sgt Osgood,
Harry L |
Second row kneeling [l-r]
Pfc Stritt (?)
Pvt Rome (?)
Pfc Carsoiz (?).
T-5 Swindely (?)
*Pvt Hartman George E.
*Pvt Thomas, Richard H
T-5 Drenen, Holly T
T-4 Kaiser, Henry L.
T-5 Buck,
Richard E
Pfc Schmelick,
Stephen
T-5 Teall, John W.
T-5 Biettzel,
Glenn F
Pfc Duffy, Roger
G
*Pvt Jones, Martin |
Third row standing [l-r]
Pfc F. S. Janke,
Harry Evans,
T/5 John P Sweet,
T-5 Graham,
Fay H
T-4 Hubbard,
Ernest S Jr
Pvt Sakowski, (Frank S?)
Pfc Newmark, Horton
Pvt Stephens,
George L,
Pvt Rompala, Stanley
Pfc Still,
Wilford A
Pvt Richardson, Jack D
Pvt McKinnon, William J.
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