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Pictorial History of the 63rd Infantry
Division in Combat-Page 78

The following photographs were sent in by Keith Rodgers, Son-in-law of T/5 Charles W. Southerlan, Headquarters
Battery 861st FA Battalion.

View of Stein, Germany after battle in the area. German Soldier's grave site near Buchhof, Germany

View of Stein, Germany after the battle Inside a church located in Stein, Germany

Street scene in Buchhof, Germany after the battle View of Stein, Germany after the battle

Ammunition truck of the 253d Infantry Regiment after being stuck
by German 88 round.

861st FA Battalion Command Post in Buchhof, Germany

Church in Stein, Germany

T/5 Charles W. Southerlan, Hq Btry, 861st FA was in building oh the
left during German shelling of Buchhof, Germany- April 1945

German soldier's grave located near T/5 Southerlan's foxhole ner
Buchhof, Germany April 1945

T/5 Charles W. Southerlan, Hq Btry 861st FA Battalion in his foxhole
during the battle for Buchhof, Germany April 1945

The main street of Buchhof, Germany- April 1945

;T/5 Southerlan was in this house during the shelling of Buchhof,
Germany by German artillery- April 1945

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Wreck of German aircraft- Apr 45

L-R- Pfc Ernest W. Blasengame, Pfc Arthur W. Lee, T/5 Richard A. Derby, Sgt. William H.
Ketner and Sgt Merlin L. Myers, Headquarters Battery, 861st Field Artillery Battalion in
Neustadt, Germany April 1945.

The photo and card above shows Sgt Howard Cart and two of his wartime buddies in I Company
253d Infantry Regiment. Unfortunately the other two soldiers are only identified as "Ben" and "Me".
Since I/253d had four soldiers with the name Benjamin it cannot be determined which Benjamin is in
the photo. This photo was furnished to us by Mr. John Foster who purchased it years ago on E-bay
and has since donated it to the St Louis Art Museum.

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CWO James Pace, Service Company 254th Infantry Regiment - Germany 1945

Soldiers of the 254th Infantry Regiment Motor Pool, Service Company