Carteret area, France, 1944: Pvt

Original caption

Pvt. John C. Rodrigues, Pawtuclet, R. I., gives two weary paratroopers their first taste of G.I. food in 37 days, Sgt. Robert D. Henderson, Seattle, Wash., left and Sgt. Harvill W. Lazenby, Nashville, Tenn. of the 505th Paratroop Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. They were captured by the Germans the latter part of D-Day, escaped after several days imprisonment during a night march, living off of raw potatoes most of the time. They contacted U. S. Forces on 15 July 1944. 16 July 1944

Date

07/16/1944

Place

Carteret area, France · approximate position

Photographer

Gallo

Units

82nd Airborne Division, 79th Infantry Division, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

People

John C. Rodrigues; Robert D. Henderson; Harvill W. Lazenby

SC number

234431

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-7685

Album

82nd Airborne Division

Source

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

Approximate position · Show on the photo map