Poignant Group photo of 83rd Company 6th Marines taken in Germany

[Eric Queen]

My father got this from the wife of Lloyd Hachl. Consider the normal size of a Company (around 150 men) and this was all that was left. I really like the note attached to the photo.

 

Here is Hachl's patch

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/276027-lloyd-hachl-83rd-company-6th-marines/

 

And his boots.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/276078-ww1-hob-nail-boots-from-us-marine/

 

[Eric Queen]

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[Eric Queen]

Hachl is circled.

[Eric Queen]

Names on the back

[warguy]

Wow! What a great image, so clear. It is incredible to see how few men were left from the original companies that went into battle in the spring of 1918. A clear mark of the devastation of that war. Thanks again for sharing these items Eric.

[BROBS]

holy crap... 32/~150?

 

not good odds if you were in that outfit.

 

-Brian

[MAW]

I love that image.

 

Very poignant.

[fightn5th]

Turning green with envy. Fabulous photo. Thanks Eric.