
| The following photographs are from a collection of S/Sgt Maxcy B. Patterson, I Company 253d Infantry Regiment and are contained in the Memoirs written by S/Sgt Patterson and men of the 2d Platoon, I Company 253rd Infantry Regiment. All photos pertain to that unit unless otherwise indicated. Ranks and grades shown in the captions reflect the highest grade attained prior to departure from the 63rd Infantry Division. The complete Memoirs of the 2d Platoon, I Company 253d Infantry Regiment can be viewed on the History of the 253d Infantry Regiment CD available from the 63rd Infantry Division Association Historian, Bill Scott. See the Memorabilia Section of this web site for details. |

| 1944 1997 Pfc Paul A. Soucy |
| Pfc Paul A. Soucy, I Company 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
| Pfc Paul A. Soucy- 1944 |

| S/Sgt John Ahearn- 1945 |
| 1944 1944 2dt Lt John H. Buytendorp |
| 1944 1991 Pfc Gurney L. Brown |


| 2dt Lt Dale R. Kline- 1945 |
| S/Sgt George S. Marquis- New York City 1944 |
| L-R: Pvt Ellsworth B. Mathews and Pvt George D. Neice Jr - New York City 1944 |
| Sgt Michael Jugan, Pfc Robert T. Carey and Pvt George D Neice at 1983 Division Reunion. |

| 1945 1995 Pvt Purcell A. Trexler |


| L-R: Pfc Robert E. Harter, T/Sgt Doyle E Bonifield and Sgt Robert W. Mertz at 1959 reunion. Lady in the photo is not identified |
| Capt Robert H. Meade, Company Commander of I Company 253d Infantry Regiment- 1944 |



| View of barracks area at Camp Van Dorn, MS 1944 |
| Field Kitchen set up in Company Area- Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 |
| The "Sea Porpoise" sister ship of the "Sea Robin"- 1944 |

| L-R: Pfc Robert A. Eyerdam, S/Sgt George S. Marquis and Pfc Paul Soucy in New York City- 1944 |
| L-R: S/Sgt Alfred C. Hughes, S/Sgt Stanley A. Mertzman and T/Sgt Doyle E. Bonifield in New York City- 1944 |