From Gary Sitz: Delbert Woodrow Sitz, He was an M8 driver in the 70th Recon
Troop, 2nd Platoon.
I believe this photo is of the 70th Recon
Troop 2nd Platoon at either Camp Adair or Fort Wood. My Dad is the
4th from the left, 2nd row from the bottom. One of his best
friends, Dale Illiff, is 1st on the left, 3rd row from the bottom.
Click on image for larger photo. Here are the names in the photo:
Top row: Left to right...
Lt. Mix, S/Sgt. Little
2nd row: Left to right...
Sgt. Iliff, T/5 Berg, Cpl. Nadler, Pfc. Malloy, T/5 Geld,
Sgt. Cruver
3rd row: Left to right...
Pfc. Sousa, Pfc. Weisman, T/5 Freeman, T/5 Sitz, T/5 Shugart
(Walter)
T/5 McGaugh, Sgt. Nordgren
4th row: Left to right...
Pfc. Guy (Richard), Pfc. Boisloff, Pvt. Yglisa, Pvt. Martin,
T/4 Burkhardt
Pvt. Harrison, Pvt. Elderidge, T/4 Black
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With a young girl with the bike, my father is second from right. You can see the Trailblazer patch on his left arm. I do not know the names of all the other fellows in the picture, nor do I know where it was taken. Photo: Celeste Larroque
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From left to right is my father and then Bopp (I think) and then Wilson (I think). It was taken in St. Avold, France. Photo: Celeste Larroque
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Medic with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Division. Date and Location unknown. Could be after low point transfers. Photo: Celeste Larroque
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Marsh and Mallot. This one was taken at the Place de la Republique in Paris in 1945. Photo: Celeste Larroque.
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My father sitting on a bench in August, 1945, in front of the Red Cross Theater in a place called Bad Wildungere. Again, I am not certain of the spelling. Photo: Celeste Larroque.
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My father (on the right) and a comrade standing on steps in the snow. I don't know where this was, but I imagine the building was a barracks. Photo: Celeste Larroque
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Frank Bell, 70th MPs. Photo from Jack Bell.
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Philippsburg. A postcard from Joe Dito (D/274). Joe has had this postcard since Jan 1945.
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Philippsbourg today. Photo from Dave Mackie.
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Charles Westcott, D/370. Photo: Jeff Westcott.
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Dollar bill signed by 70th Reconn Troops (front) |
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On the left, Lt. Shanahan, Division Signal Supply Officer and on the right is Capt. Myron Leszynski. Photo taken in Merlebach, France, Mar. 1945. Photo: John Leski
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Location is unknown. Note 3rd Inf Div patch on soldier on extreme right. Believe photo may have been taken after hostilities. Could have been after transfer of 70th soldiers to 3rd ID. Photo: John Leski, son of Capt. Myron M. Leszynski
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Same location as above. Capt Myron Leszynski. Photo: John Leski
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2nd Platoon, 70th Reconn. Photo: Gary Sitz. See below.
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