Soldiers observe the air for potential enemy aircraft in Beeck, Germany on 10 December 1944
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description:
Soldiers observe the air for potential enemy aircraft. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 28988 10 Dec. Credit...U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog--Pvt. William C. Sanderson...167. U.S. Anti-aircraft men with the 9th Army watch for enemy aircraft near Beeck, Germany. Left to right: Sgt. W.E. Sweeney, Philadelphia, Pa., the spotter, and Cpl. Harry Smeltz, Pittsburgh, Pa. (B). 557 AAA Bn, Attchd. to 84 Div, 9th U.S. Army 1/4 mile SW of Beeck, Germany." Censored on 11 December 1944. Passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 14 April 1945.
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
"1944-12-10"
""
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
Campaign / Event:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography:
Beeck
Latitude:
51.483
Longitude:
6.733
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Vigilance--Germany
Antiaircraft guns--American--Germany
Binoculars--Germany