Eichholz, 1945: German castle belonging to Baron Von Joest, was built in 1600, has 52…

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German castle belonging to Baron Von Joest, was built in 1600, has 52 rooms, many sliding panels, lavishly furnished with many antiques and priceless works of art. It is still intact in spite of the fact that it has been used by four different units of ours and numerous German organizations. Seated at dinner in the main dining room of the castle left tp right are:Maj. J.T. Maness, Meridan, Texas; Capt. C. Paterson, Pawtusket, R.I.; Capt.T. P, Furey, Lynn, Mass. ; Lt. Louis To Rockwerk, Bronx, N.Y.; Lt. Oswald E. Shock, Leola, S. D., and Lt. Roman T. Piernick, Big Piney, Wyo. All the men are with the 82nd Airborne Div., U.S. 15th Army. 4/12/45

Date

04/12/1945

Place

Eichholz · approximate position

Photographer

Forney

Units

82nd Airborne Division

People

Maj J. T. Maness; Capt C. Paterson; Capt. T. P. Furey; Lt Louis T. Rockwerk; Lt Oswald E. Shock; Lt. Roman T. Piernick

SC number

231494

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-32478

Album

82nd Airborne Division

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

Approximate position · Show on the photo map