Proud soldiers pose for a photograph in Dillingen, France on 9 December 1944

Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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Proud soldiers pose for a photograph. Note that location, units, and other information have been stricken in the caption. Official caption: "ETO HQ-44 28968 9 Dec. Credit...U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog...Pfc. W.J. Rothenberger...166. These soldiers of the 357th Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, were fighting Nazis last night across the Saar River near Dillingen. They have just received word that they are part of 64 Yanks who will be granted a thirty day furlough at home plus 2 months travel time. All have received the Purple Heart and numerous other decorations for outstanding acts of courage. L to R, (sitting)...T/Sgt. Thomas L. Chamberlain, Kansas City, Mo.; S/Sgt. Merle A. Welfare, Ledyard, Ia.; Sgt. Joseph Dorner, New England, N.D.; and L to R (Standing)...S/Sgt. Ed Melton, Haskell, Tex.; Pvt. James Jirles, Aphens, Tenn.; S/Sgt. Albert J. Apple, Bottom, Tex.; S/Sgt. Victor E. Wold, Friday Harbor, Wn.; and T/Sgt. Albert E. Lambright, Amarillo, Texas. (A). 357th Regt., 90th Inf. Div. Dillingen, France."

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Date: 
"1944-12-09"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography: 
Dillingen
Latitude: 
49.350
Longitude: 
6.733
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Group portraits--France
Soldiers--American--France
Rifles--American--France
War damage--France