Chateau de Rolley, Belgium, 1949: The "Screaming Eagle" of the of 101st Airborne Division, returned to…

Original caption

The "Screaming Eagle" of the of 101st Airborne Division, returned to Bastogne, Belgium, recently, where the gallant stand of the surrounded Division will be long remembered. Nineteen officers and enlisted men who fought here during the grueling winter campaign of 1944-45, returned to attend the world premiere. of the movie, "Battleground." Lt. Col. James T. Hatch of EUCOM, P&A Division, presents a copy of the story of Bastogne, to Monsiour and Madame Mans de Rolley, whose chateau was the former Headquarters of the 502nd Regiment at the time of the battle. Bastogne. Belgium, 10 Nov 1949.

Date

11/10/1949

Place

Chateau de Rolley, Belgium · approximate position

Photographer

Cpl. Cooper

Units

101st Airborne Division

SC number

334663

Album

101st Airborne Division

Source

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

Approximate position · Show on the photo map