554th Engineer Heavy Ponton Bn
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I am scanning the sequence pics right now. Will post here shortly....

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#12

Life photographer George Silk records grim little incident of US combat engineers at one of the Roer pontoon bridges

 

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Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#13

Here's some other photos which LIFE had on their site, which are related to this...

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Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#14
These are now part of our photo gallery too
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#15

Very interesting series of photos. I know there's so many photos out there I've never seen, but you always seems to see the same ones. I always enjoy seeing "new" photos.

Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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#16

The story is so riveting too.

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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