Hello all,

My father, Ralph Arneson, served with the 2770th Engineer Map Reproduction unit as a Tech N Sergeant during WWII. He was stationed in Drancy, France. In his unit there was an illustrator named Frank Carr. Frank painted the attached photo which comedically depicts a person named Louis Roble approaching a bordello with the customary items for bartering. When the unit disbanded, there was a raffle for the painting which my father won. This painting was hidden away during my formative years, but eventually I found it. As I have great interest in WWII times, I requested I receive it at some point in time. My father passed in 2008 and I subsequently received the painting.

Since receiving the painting I have been, off-and-on, trying to gain more information regarding Frank Carr and Louis Roble. I have limited information on these gentlemen other than Frank Carr was deceased prior to September 3, 1987 per a type written note on the back of the painting. It was also stated that Frank contributed illustrations to Stars & Stripes. I would enjoy seeing more of his work.

I would greatly appreciate any information which would yield more history to the painting so I can add it to what is already on the back of the painting. On a more personal note, I have no intention of ever selling this painting. It is one of the few remaining connections I have to my father during a no doubt stressful, yet formative, time in his life. If anyone is aware of an appropriate WWII nostalgia art collection which is open to the public, please let me know as I need to determine where this painting will go one day.

Thank you kindly,

Theodore Ralph Arneson

What a wonderfully, comical painting. I simply love it!

Thank you so much for sharing this story. I will certainly look into it and see what I can come up with. The name Frank Carr sounds so familiar to me...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Marion

I did an initial search and while they were several Frank Carr's, this one seemed to fit the bill. This could be him...

I think maybe whoever submitted it, may have gotten some facts wrong. I would seriously doubt he was on the Burma Road, for it doesn't fit in with any of the other facts.

World War II Honoree - Frank Carr.pdf

Hope you have seen this thread from last year on the 2770th:

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/engforum/index.php?showtopic=6904&hl=2770th

A happy New Year!

The name Frank Carr sounds so familiar to me...

To me, too, but I think I meant M*A*S*H's Jamie Farr But the picture is great!

Christoph

What a great painting.

Jean J