As promised, I’ve scanned and uploaded the collection of photos that Mom had from my dad, George A. Sullivan (Ltc. Ret.). There are some familiar ones as well as others that I haven’t seen elsewhere.
I’m curious as to who took the pictures? Did the troopers take them and pass around copies of prints? Or were there designated photographers attached to the units who made the prints available to the troops?
Where I could identify my dad, I did. If others recognize other troopers, I’d be happy to label the images accordingly.
Roger Sullivan
[click on any photo to enlarge it]
If you can identify the people or locations, send that info to MailCall@517prct.org
(Thanks to Gilles Guignard and Roland Orengo for identifying many of these)
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George A. Sullivan |
George A. Sullivan |
G. Sullivan and Z. Kollat |
George Sullivan at Toccoa |
Photos of "Doc" Lecklider:
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| Rows 1 thru 5A were taken in Italy, on the afternoon of August 14th, that's about the same time Bud Curtis' pictures were taken. The A company pics were "official" pics taken by some Signal Corps unit, hence the troopers not having their invasion flags, Mae Wests, nor face paint. Note that each trooper is carrying a mortar round in it's cardboard container as per Bill Boyle's order! -- Gilles G. | ||||
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Lt. Milton "Chopper" Kienlen jumpmaster |
Chopper Kienlen (standing)
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Fort of Barbonnet, Sospel |
Turret of " Fort du barbonnet " There are 2 turrets on the fort named Jeanne d'Arc et Bayard |
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Fort of Barbonnet, Sospel |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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Fort of Barbonnet, Sospel |
Fort of Barbonnet, Sospel Phil DiStanislao (3rd from left) |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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Fort of Barbonnet, Sospel |
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August 15, 1944 |
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Track near Col de Braus |
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Top of the fort of Barbonnet (Alps with snow in the background) |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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National Monument to Victor Emmanuel |
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view of Sospel from the fort of Barbonnet |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 note "Distillerie" in the background |
Old bridge of Sospel |
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Other bridge blown by germans in Sospel . The building in the background is near the "Hotel des Etrangers" |
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Picture taken near a powder magazine built by French Army before the war and used as a shelter (cover) by the men of 517th |
Chopper Kienlen and Capt. Joe Broudy |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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Cathedral of Reims |
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Other view of the turret of Barbonnet |
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Barbonnet Fort from the front line ( October 1944 - Mountains near Col de Braus
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Little road named "Strategic Road" between Sospel and Menton (Col de Castillon) |
Famous road of Col de Braus "Bowling alley" |
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Sospel valley from the front line . You can see the boarder line in the background of some of them |
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Rampart of Fort of Barbonnet |
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Nice-Sospel road sign |
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la Colle sur Loup early December 1944 |
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Eglise St. Jean, Joigny |
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Eglise St. Jean, Joigny
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Cote St. Jacques is also in Joigny with the church of St. Thibault in the foreground |
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Eglise St. Jean, Joigny |
Place du Government |
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George Sullivan at Toccoa |
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Grande Poste” in Algeria |
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Received from Roger Sullivan
January, 2012
Slide show: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8678705@N03/sets/72157627979475107/show/
Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8678705@N03/sets/72157627979475107/
