Infantrymen crossing a bridge, France, 1944
Gift in Memory of G.T. Hennings
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Photograph. Infantrymen of the 3rd Infantry Division sitting on a military jeep towing a trailer; the jeep is headed towards a guarded bridge; a banner across the bridge reads "Gloire a nos liberateurs [Glory to our liberators]." Official caption of front: "7/MM-44-3092." Secret classification stamp on reverse. Presumably Avanne-Aveney, France. 1944
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1944-09-
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Items from the service of Staff Sergeant Gerald Hennings, who served in the 3rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. Gerald Thomas "G.T." Hennings was born on 22 March 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He was residing in St. Louis, Missouri, when he enlisted in the United States Army circa 1941. He was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and participated in the Battle of Anzio as well as the campaigns through France and Germany. After returning to the United States, Hennings moved to New Orleans and remained there until his death on 29 January 2010. The collection consists of souvenirs that Hennings collected while in Europe. These souvenirs include a knife, armband, tablecloth, shot glass, two unit history books, and Army Signal Corps photographs.
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Doubs
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47.167
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6.250
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Military vehicles--American--France