The following group of photographs were sent to your Webmaster by Bill Scott, 63rd Infantry Division Historian. He has no record of where the photos came from, but I have been able to identify a few of the individuals appearing in the photos from notes on the back of the photographs. Also it appears that all photos were of soldiers of G Company, 253d Infantry Regiment while at Camp Van Dorn, MS in 1944. If you can identify any of these individuals please send the information to your Webmaster by e-mail.. To assist in identification I have placed first or nicknames below pictures where they were noted on the back of the photographs. |
This is photo of soldier who sent in the pictures, but his name was not included on the reverse side of the photo. Probably part of the 2d Platoon of G Company, 253d Inf |
Soldiers of G/253 Inf at Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
G Co 253d Infantry soldier. Identified only as "Thom" |
G Company 253d Infantry soldiers Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
Soldiers G/253d Inf, Cp Van Dorn MS -1944 |
Soldiers G/253d Inf Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Only identified as Charlie, Tom and "me". |
Photo of soldier furnishing these pictures. G/253d Inf Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
Soldiers G/253d Infantry practicing something. Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
Norman Rolfe, G/253d Infantry Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
G/253d Infantry soldiers Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944- Identified as Charlie, Tom and "me" |
G/253 Infantry soldiers at Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Identified as Miller and "me" |
G/253d Infantry soldiers at Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Identified as Thom, Pvt John P Bush, Cas and "me" |
Soldiers, G /253d Inf at Cp Van Dorn MS 1944. Identified in this photo is the Company First Sergeant, "Little Peppy" and "me" |
Soldier G/253d Inf at Cp Van Dorn MS 1944. Might be Sgt William J. Miller |
G Company 253d Infantry Staff Sergeant at Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
Soldiers from 2d Plat, G Co 253d Inf, Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
G/253d Infantry soldiers undergo a little bayonet practice, Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
Lt Stewart R Canfield G/253d Inf |
Norman Rolfe, G/253d Infantry, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
Soldiers from G/253d Infantry, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Identified as Thom, Mac and "me" |
Rifle practice G/253d Infantry Cp Van Dorn, MS 44 |
Cleaning the barracks- G/253d Infantry. Cp Van Dorn MS-44. Identified in photo- Thom, Cas, Norman Rolfe and "me" |
G/253d Inf soldiers, Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
T/Sgt Souviner W Yonkers G/253d Inf Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. T/Sgt Yonkers received battlefield commission to 2d Lt. 1945 |
2d Platoon members, G/253d Inf after Inflitration Course Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
Identified as the "Brains" of 2d Platoon, G Company 253d Inf. Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944- Lt Stewart Canfield in the center |
Ready for inspection. Soldiers from G/253d Infantry, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Identified as Miller, Mac, "me" and Thom. |
Horsing around. Thom and "me" G Co 253d Infantry Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |