Documents, maps & photographs
Photograph, Company K, 272th Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, 1943
Rare genuine WWII US Army photograph of Company K, 272th Infantry Regiment, 69th Infanry Division. The present picture was taken at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in October 1943. Original print, in used condition. Dimensions: 10in x 21.2in.
Photograph, Exchange program US & British Airborne
Scarce genuine WWII photograph taken during an exchange program US & British Airborne, most likely in England. The picture shows a group of US and British paratroopers using the PPN-1 beacon. Extremely rare genuine photograph. 12cm x 9cm.
Photograph, General Ridgway, HQ 82nd AB. Div., Normandy, June 1944
Genuine WWII photograph showing General Matthew B. Ridgway, 82nd Airborne Division Commander and the Lieutenant Colonels of his staff, picture taken during a dinner in a Norman's field, June 1944. First left is Ridgway's protégé, Lt. Col. Emory 'Hank' S. Adams, G-3 section, sitting second right is Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke, G-3. Original print, in excellent overall condition. Format about: 4in x 5in. Picture is also published in the book from Michel De Trez: Sainte-Mère-Eglise, photographs of D-Day, page 141.
Photograph, London, September 1944, War Correspondent
Genuine WWII photograph, taken in the streets of London, Britain on September 12, 1944 par some war correspondent, whose name, hardly legible, has been written on the reverse. Format: 2.3in x 3.1in. Original print in quite good, used condition.
Photograph, Medic 82nd Airborne Div., Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Nice reprint of a WWII photograph. The picture shows American paratroopers medics of the 82nd Airborne Division helping a young Norman boy a few days after D-Day. Recent print. Very good condition. Picture shot in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (Normandy). 25cm x 20cm.
Photograph, Officers, Co. E, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, New York, 1943
Genuine WWII photograph, taken in 1943 at The Hurricane, a club located on Broadway, New York, which was then considered as the 'headquarters' of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment. Original print, coming in its cardboard sleeve. Dimensions of the picture: 5.1in x 7in. From left to right, the three officers seated in charming company are Lieutenants Ralph S. Magri (Company E), Earl R. Hendricks a.k.a. 'Worried' (Company F), and Robert S. Dickson III , a.k.a. 'Buck' (Pathdinder, Company E). Ralph Samuel Magri was born on July 12, 1918 in Rome, New York. A member of the National Guard, he was inducted into Federal Service on January 16, 1941 (ASN 20109059) and was commissioned in 1942 (officer's ASN O-1295045). After being awarded his 'jump wings', he went on to serve with Company E, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, a unit with which he parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. He was killed in action five days later in the vicinity of Carentan, France. Earl R. Hendricks (O-408579) was missing in action on January 2, 1945, and Robert S. Dickson III jumped in Normandy as a Pathfinder. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=20109059&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1841814 https://ww2-airborne.us/units/502/502_honor_off.html https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/140361191/ralph-s-magri Illustration documents not mentioned above are available in digital format only.
Photograph, Officers, Co. E, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, New York, 1943
Genuine WWII photograph, taken in 1943 at La Conga , a club located on Broadway, New York, which was then considered as one of the 'headquarters' of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment. Original print, coming in its cardboard sleeve. Dimensions of the picture: 5in x 7in. From left to right, the three officers seated in charming company are Lieutenants Ralph S. Magri (Company E), Earl R. Hendricks a.k.a. 'Worried' (Company F), and Robert S. Dickson III , a.k.a. 'Buck' (Pathdinder, Company E). Ralph Samuel Magri was born on July 12, 1918 in Rome, New York. A member of the National Guard, he was inducted into Federal Service on January 16, 1941 (ASN 20109059) and was commissioned in 1942 (officer's ASN O-1295045). After being awarded his 'jump wings', he went on to serve with Company E, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, a unit with which he parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. He was killed in action five days later in the vicinity of Carentan, France. Earl R. Hendricks (O-408579) was missing in action on January 2, 1945, and Robert S. Dickson III jumped in Normandy as a Pathfinder. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=20109059&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1841814 https://ww2-airborne.us/units/502/502_honor_off.html https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/140361191/ralph-s-magri Illustration documents not mentioned above are available in digital format only.
Photograph, Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division, Normandy, Sainte-Mère-Église
Genuine WWII photograph showing a paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division lying dead along some hedgerow. Good, used condition. Picture taken in the vicinity of Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy. 5in x 7in. See Sainte-Mere- É glise, photographs of D-Day , by Michel De Trez, page 51.
Photograph, Police Department, Omaha, Nebraska, Interwar Period
Nice genuine interwar period photograph, showing two policemen posing with some Harley-Davidson motorcycle and sidecar. The ink stamp visible at the back indicates that the present picture was taken by Ernest Bihler, a commercial photographer established in Omaha, Nebraska in 1919. Original print, worn out condition. Approximate dimensions: 7in x 10in.
Photograph, Portrait, GI
Genuine WWII US photographic portrait of some anonymous GI, made by the Bradley studio in Seattle, Washington. The present picture is in excellent overall condition and comes in its original cardboard frame. Dimensions of the frame: 5.3in x 7.7in.
Photograph, Portrait, Officer, US Army
Nice genuine WWII US photographic portrait of some anonymous US Army officer, made by Leon Studio in Lackawanna, New York. This original print retains its cardboard frame. Dimensions of the frame: 7.4in x 10.2in.
Photograph, Training, US Army
Genuine WWII photograph taken during a training most likely in England. The picture shows a group of US soldiers progressing in a field. 12cm x 9.5cm.
