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36th on Yellow Beach? - Walt's Daughter - 11-22-2006 From Gilles:
Hello my friends in the 36th,
I just found this picture, the caption only says:
INVASION INTERMEZZO--THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES OF HIS UNIT SAFELY TAKEN, THIE AMERICAN SOLDIER RELAXES WHILE AWAITING FURTHER ORDERS BY STRETCHING OUT ON UNPACKED SUPPLIES, LISTENING TO RECORDS ON A PORTABLE PHONOGRAPH. THE SCENE WAS ONE OF THE SIDELIGHTS OF THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE ON JULY 15, 1944.
Im pretty sure this is a 36th engr photo on yellow beach, telling from the SP armbands and the nets on helmets. The dodge WC behind seems to have the marking 3-30 or 3-15 which would be correct for yellow beach.
im copying on this email my friend John Shirley who landed on Yellow beach on aug 15th 1944.
all the best Gilles |