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Ardenne Forrest, 1945: Pvt

Ardenne Forrest, 01/06/1945

SC 198564Field no. ETO-HQ-45-6401RG 111
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Pvt. George G. Morrison, RFD #1, Ashland, Ky., is shown looking at the frost-covered, frozen body of an American paratrooper in Ardenne Forest, in Belgium. Pvt. Morrison is with the 643rd Tank Destroyer Bn., sharmont, Belgium, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, 1st US Army, The dead paratrooper also belonged to the 82nd Airborne Division, Belgium, 6 Jan 45.

Date
01/06/1945
Place
Ardenne Forrest · approximate position
Photographer
Shelton
Units
82nd Airborne Division, 643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
People
Pvt. George C. Morrison
SC number
198564
Field number
ETO-HQ-45-6401
Album
82nd Airborne Division
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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