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| The following group of photographs were furnished by 1st Lieutenant Burrell Marsh Allen, Headquarters Battery 861st Field Artillery Battalion. All photos relate to that unit unless otherwise indicated.(Continued from Pictorial History Page 60) |
| US P51 fighter aircraft landed at 861st FA airstrip in Boblingen, Germany 1945 |
| 1st Lt Burrell M. Allen with P51 fighter aircraft at Boblingen airstip Germany 1945 |
| German HE111 aircraft at Boblingen, Germany airstrip-1945 |
| Crashed German bomber near Bad Mergentheim, Germany 1945 |
| 1st Lt Burrell M. Allen and US P47 fighter aircraft at Weisbaden airfield, Germany 1945 |
| End of 1st Lt Burrell M. Allen's photo collection. Additional photos can be viewed in the Occupation Photos section of this web site. |
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| This photo shows Pvt. Harry J. Spinks (left front-dancing) and Pvt Robert C Butler (right front playing harmonica) both from E Company 255th Infantry Regiment in the streets of Heidelberg, Germany on or about 31 March 1945. Others in the photo are not identified. The photo appears in a book written by a journalist from Belgium "The Crossing of the Rhine". Pvt Spinks was killed in action on 11 April 1945 near Weissbach, Germany. Pvt Butler was wounded in action on 11 April 1945 near Weissbach , Germany. Photo sent in by Joe M. Fransquet of Belgium. |
| S/Sgt Stanley A. Mertzman-I Company 253d Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945 |
| 1st Lt Thomas L. Peters- I Company 253d Infantry Regiment- Germany 1945 |
| 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. |
| Troops prepare to board "40 and 8" cars for movement |
| Envelope of mail sent home by S/Sgt Patterson- 1944 |
| German POW's move across a pontoon bridge- Germany 1945 |
| Infantryman climb aboard supporting tanks during the "Rat Race" to the Danube.- Germany 1945 |
| Tanks moving through Bitche, France 1945 |
| Tank/Infantry team moves advances through a Germany town- 1945 |
| End of the Patterson collection- Additional photos from this collection can be viewed in the Miscellaneous Photo Section and the Occupation Photo Section. |