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   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) |