Carteret area, France, 1944: Two bearded paratroopers, left Sgt

Original caption

Two bearded paratroopers, left Sgt. Havrill W. Lazenby, Nashville, Tenn., and Sgt. Robert D. Henderson, Seattle, Wash., of the 505th Paratroop Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, are reporting back to their outfit after thirty-seven days behind the German lines. They were captured after fighting the Germans on D-Day, and made their break from the Germans during a night march, living on raw potatoes for several days, and contacted the U. S. Forces, 15 July 1944. 16 July 1944

Date

07/15/1944

Place

Carteret area, France · approximate position

Photographer

Gallo

Units

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

People

Harvill W. Lazenby; Robert D. Henderson

SC number

245916

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-7684

Album

82nd Airborne Division

Source

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

Approximate position · Show on the photo map