From: Bill (bill@welovenh.com)
Date: Sun Mar 28 2004 - 14:47:11 PST
Everette,
My uncle was a Captain in the 1st Infantry Division, 16th Regiment and
was on the first wave at Omaha Beach.
If you send me a good scan of the picture I will forward it on to him to
see if he can indentify any of it.
After landing he was temporarily assigned to the Headquarters Company
because of casualties so he may be aware of the answers that you are
looking for.
Bill Wolf
everette wrote:
>I have a dated June 6,1944 picture with the caption
>
> "American assault troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment, injured while
>storming Omaha Beach, wait by the Chalk Cliffs for evacuation to a field
>hospital for further medical treatment. Collville-sur-Mer, Normandy.
>
>in this picture which shows several soldiers with various feild dressing
>there is one man with his back to camera who appears to giving aid to the
>injured.
>
>my questrion - he has an "E" painted on the back of his jacket, for a guess
>about 6 inches tall.
>
>I have absolutely no doubt that someone on list knows the signifance of this
>"E". also quiestion comes to mind - this "field hospital" - on a ship, or
>somewhere else on land???? And what sort of MV will they be transported
>in??
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Everette
>
>
>
>
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