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Men of the 79th Infantry Division during a gap in combat

Men of the 79th Infantry Division during a gap in combat

Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division, on their way to a rest camp after being relived from combat near Laneuveville, France.

Left to right: Private First Class Arthur Henry Muth, Sergeant Carmine Robert Sileo and Sergeant Kelly C. Lasalle.

m43 jacket
compass pouch
m1943 jacket
m3 fighting knife
m8 scabbard
m1 carbine
cartridge belt
binoculars
hbt trousers
facial hair
m1 rifle

Source: US Signal Corps Archive

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