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71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion WWII

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Photograph Collections

T/Sgt. William J. Beckley's WWII Photo Collection
These pictures are grouped together by their time frame using the best available data, what was written on the back of each by my father, the developer markings, and what I have learned so far.   G.B.
  *Click on the blue group title to view pics:                                                                  TIME FRAME
1- Dad's FORT SILL Army Photo Album Slideshow (180 photos)               28 May 1941 to 10 Sept 1942
 *LG. FILE above - Will be slow to load.  * I am working on changes to this group to make it easier to access.  G.B.
2- Pine Camp, N.Y. and On Leave (18 photos)                                               Late 1943 to Early 1944
3- During the war in Germany - Winter (19 photos)                                         Late 1944 to Early 1945
4- During the war in Germany - Spring (25 photos)                                          Mar - May 1945
5- Germany after V-E Day ( Occupation Troops) (18 photos)                        May - Aug 1945
6- After VE-Day in Ershausen, Germany (25 photos)                                      May - Aug 1945
7- WWII Europe ( 8 photos)                                                                                During the war or right after
8- France, Camp 20 Grand and Homeward bound (31 photos)                       Aug - Oct 1945
Lt. Neil J. Sorensen's WWII Photo Collection (graciously contributed by Jim Sorensen)
1- Cartoons of Lt. Sorensen by Pfc. Johnson (8 drawings)                              
2- Group 1 (7photos)
 Sgt. Roland R. Loveless' WWII Photo Collection (graciously contributed by Ralph Loveless)    
  Sgt. Marion D. McNair's WWII Photo Collection  (graciously contributed by David McNair)

 

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LATEST NEWS

  Recently Passed - Click Here Lt. Col. (Ret.) Herman Smith Jr.   5/31/1917 - 10/19/2011
    

  New - Click Here Article showing recent services at Ardennes American Cemetery, Belgium

  

  Discovery -  Click Here Restoration of one of the 71st's L-4 Observation Aircraft going on in Spain