| The following group of photographs are from the collection of Pfc Wayne S. Crosser, Headquarters Battery, 863d Field Artillery Battalion, 63rd Infantry Division. All photos appearing in this section relate to his unit unless otherwise indicated. Where possible I have identified individuals, however where identification is not noted your assistance in identifying these individuals would be appreciated. Additional photos pertaining to the combat period appear on Pages 57 thru 59 of the Pictorial History of the 63rd Infantry Division in Combat. |


| A town crier spreads the latest news- Germany 1945 |
| Pfc Wayne Crosser (L) with friend in Lyons France 1945 |
| Villa Schonblick, billets for the Wire Section Hq 863d FA Bn- Germany 1945 |
| Pfc Wayne Crosser and Maintenance Truck- Germany 1945 |

| Members of Hq 863d FA Bn prepare to move by rail- Germany 1945 |
| Members of Hq 863d FA Bn waiting to board train for movement- Germany 1945 |
| The last of this series of photographs provided by Pfc Wayne Crosser Hq 863d FA Bn |
| The following photographs came from a collection belonging to the family of T/Sgt Dennis J. Kilbride, 3d Platoon, Company E, 255th Infantry Regiment. T/Sgt Kilbride died in 1995 however his family, specifically his grand daughter Melissa Kilbride, provided the photos and captions. Some of these photos do not identify those in the picture, so if you can provide identification please send your information to the Webmaster at joyclint@comcast.net. All photos relate to E Company 255th Infantry Regiment, unless otherwise indicated. A number of the Kilbride collection also appear in the Miscellaneous Photos Section of this web site. |


| T/Sgt Dennis J. Kilbride, E Company 255th Infantry Regiment, Nice, France 22 May 1945 |

| L-R: T/Sgt James V. Zanky, 2d Lt Joseph A Beauregard and T/Sgt Dennis J. Kilbride in Nancy France 1945 |
| T/Sgt James V. Zanky(L) and 2d Lt Joseph A Beauregard in Nancy France 1945 |

| 2dt Lt Joseph A. Beauregard, E Company 255th Infantry Regiment, Nancy France 1945 |

| Pfc Wayne Baty (lower left). T/Sgt Denis J. Kilbride (rear-left), 2d Lt Joseph A. Beauregard (center) and ??? 3d Plat,E Company 255th Infantry Regiment, Germany 1945 |