Infantrymen crossing the Doubs River, France, 1944
Gift in Memory of G.T. Hennings
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Photograph. Infantrymen of A Company, 30th Infantry Regiment crossing a walkway above the Doubs River. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-3060." Secret classification stamp on front. Official caption pasted onto reverse: "8 Sept 44 7/MM-44-3060 / Seventh Army, Besancon, S. France / 3rd Div. 30th Inf. Regt., Co "A", men climbing ladders to allow crossing of Doubs River in Besancon. / Photo by Lapidus / 163 Sig Photo Co." Besançon, France. 8 September 1944
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09/08/1944
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Items from the service of Staff Sergeant Gerald Hennings, who served in the 3rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. Gerald Thomas "G.T." Hennings was born on 22 March 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He was residing in St. Louis, Missouri, when he enlisted in the United States Army circa 1941. He was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and participated in the Battle of Anzio as well as the campaigns through France and Germany. After returning to the United States, Hennings moved to New Orleans and remained there until his death on 29 January 2010. The collection consists of souvenirs that Hennings collected while in Europe. These souvenirs include a knife, armband, tablecloth, shot glass, two unit history books, and Army Signal Corps photographs.
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Besançon
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47.233
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6.033
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Doubs River (France and Switzerland)
Bridges--France