Paul Rentz (son of Clifford Rentz) recently sent us this photo of the 102nd Military Police platoon. As Vaughn says, these were guys you were glad to have around!
Photo of B Company, 327th Engineer Combat Battalion, 102nd Infantry Division
Camp Swift, Texas 1944
Over 30 soldiers of B Company have been identified by 2nd Platoon member Dick Funk.
The photo has been divided into 4 parts. Click on a photo for full size view.
Identification key is below the four photos.
Identified Above (click to enlarge)
From left to Right: Pfc Sobocinski, Pfc Ruff, Lt. Wittmer, Capt. Wise, MD – 2nd Bn, 405th, March 1945. Somewhere on the offensive between the Rhine and Elbe rivers
From John Elder: “Here is a picture of the Co. K 3rd Squad 1st Platoon 406th Infantry, taken at Oberweissbach Germany on June 4, 1945. After 62 years, I can’t remember any of the names. I am 2nd from the right, kneeling. I didn’t realize until recently that the association had a site.”
Ruff and Milewski, somewhere between the Roer and Rhine Rivers
S-2 SECTION, 2nd Bn Hqs Co, 405TH REGT. Stendal, Germany, April 1945 (left to right) Front row: Socha, Milewski, Cohen Back row: Jennings, Pitts, Ruff, Sobocienske, Schoen
