Members
Hq 2nd Communications Platoon take a well-deserved break from the fighting on Hill 30 in Normandy on June 10, 1944. From left front are SSgt George E
Christ, Jr. (Platoon Sergeant), 2/Lt Raymond J. Sanders (Platoon Leader), Cpl Emanuel O.
Camacho, Jr., Pvt Ralph P. McGee, Pfc Carl Lakes (KIA, Belgium), and Pfc Sidney G.
Taylor. Back row, from left: Pfc Erling T. Gulbranson, Pfc David A.
Giblin, Pfc Harold O. Kulju, Sgt Charles Micker (KIA, Belgium), Pfc William H.
Biagioni, and trooper identified only as "Brown" (courtesy
of Irv Shanley) |
A
second look, slightly different cast
[l-r], front row: SSgt George E.
Christ, Jr., Cpl Emanuel O. Camacho, Jr., 2/Lt
Raymond J. Sanders, Pvt Ralph P. McGee, Pvt Robert
F. Magers, Pfc Carl Lakes (KIA Belgium), Pfc
Sidney G. Taylor, and French National Louis Gillot.
Back row: Pfc Erling T. Gulbrandson, Sgt Lloyd R.
Wilkens, Pfc David A. Giblin, Pfc Nicholas Dickey,
Pfc Harold O. Kulju, Sgt Charles Micker (KIA
Belgium), Pfc William H. Biagioni, and "Brown".
(courtesy of George E. Christ collection) |
Pfc
Joseph P. Thornton
(Co F) on Hill 95
(courtesy of Mike Mitchell) |
Company
F Group
[stand l-r] Clarence Berry, Patrick
Rickard, John Lambert, Wayne Baughn
[kneeling l-r] (unidentified), James
Greenwood, Joseph Thornton, Joseph Guzzy |
1st
Lt Hoyt Goodale
holding a captured German overcoat and
rifle. Camera from the same captured German was used to take the
photo
(courtesy of Mike Mitchell) |
TSgt
Stephen J. Kulcsar
(Co C, later Hq Hq) makes his way along a country lane. Note
the .45 holstered on his hip.
(courtesy of Derrick Kulcsar) |