Where is Everyone Else?
A group of "scattered" men of the 508th in Ravenoville
after having left Saint Marcouf. Capt Kenneth Johnson
stands, 2nd from right.
(courtesy Frank Everards) |
More re photo at left:
These men are from Hq & Hq Co. S- 2 Intelligence Section,
508th PIR of the 82nd U.S. Airborne in Ravenoville.
The
group consists of: Capt. Kenneth L. Johnson, Capt. Robert
Abraham (Company CO), SSgt Worster M. Morgan, Pfc Luther M.
Tillery, Pfc Joel R. Lander, Pvt John G. McCall, Pfc James R.
Kumler, and
T / 5 Donald J. MacLeod. The photo was taken by T/4 Reuben
Wiener, a combat photographer attached to the 508th. |
Pensive
Moment during a lull in the hedgerow firefights.
Trooper is unidentified |
Benjamin
H. Vandervoort, C.O. 2nd Bn, 505th PIR was apparently
cropped out of the photo at left.
Vandervoort was Gavin's S-3 in Sicily. Promoted to Lt Col on June
2, 1944, he led the 2nd Bn, 505th in Normandy and Holland.
He was wounded by mortar fire in Garonne, Belgium and retired
from service in 1946.
John Wayne portrayed Vandervoort in the movie "The Longest Day"
(photo and identity supplied by
Jack Williams) |