manchu57 Posted November 9, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2014 Picked up this postcard size photo in a trade at the Atlanta show this weekend. I got it from a dealer who deals in Civil War and pre- WWI images. It was in the bottom of his display case, unnoticed by others. The photo was in a standard 5X7 cardboard holder. He said it was a pair of unidentified paratroopers, and he got it at the SOS from a dealer from Ohio. When I got home I noticed there was another photo under it, so my curiosity wanted to see what the other photo was. The only problem was the paratrooper photo was glued in the corners. Well after an hour of carefully taken the photo loose, I got it out. The other photo was of a soldier in 71st Infantry Division and his family. But to my surprise the paratrooper photo had been written on with a fountain pen by the former owner. (I blotted out his personal info on the address label for his family’s privacy) Well you can see who the other paratrooper is. Strange thing what fame will do for you, here is a photo of two friends, one because of a movie, is well known and there are over a hundred web sites devoted to him. The other, just one, an obituary with the sentence “He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 101st Airborne.” Both were great heroes of the Greatest Generation that ever lived. Two American heroes who will not be forgotten, thank you gentlemen and may you rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy1275 Posted November 9, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 9, 2014 Nice. Lester Hashey is one of the Easy Co. veterans who speaks at the start of Band of Brothers episodes. I think from episode 4 - Replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted November 9, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 9, 2014 Nice find Al... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted November 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted November 9, 2014 Nice. Lester Hashey is one of the Easy Co. veterans who speaks at the start of Band of Brothers episodes. I think from episode 4 - Replacements. Now that you say that, the name and photo look familiar. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted November 14, 2014 Share #5 Posted November 14, 2014 That photo has been published elsewhere. Can't recall the book but I know I've seen it previously. Probably one of Mark Bando's books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted November 14, 2014 Share #6 Posted November 14, 2014 This is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted November 14, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2014 No actually I had it published first. I knew both Tony and Les well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted November 14, 2014 Share #8 Posted November 14, 2014 Nice photo. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted November 14, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 14, 2014 That is a great photo. A side note about Tony...he actually burried a box of gold bars somewhere in Austria at the end of the war. Where exactly remains a mystery. He would discuss the gold very vaguely but was adamant about the story. He and Les met at jump school and remained friends after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted November 14, 2014 Share #10 Posted November 14, 2014 Page 2 of Uniforms on Mark Bando's Trigger Time site has the exact photo: http://www.101airborneww2.com/uniforms.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted November 15, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 15, 2014 That photo has been published elsewhere. Can't recall the book but I know I've seen it previously. Probably one of Mark Bando's booksAgreed 38Driver. As soon as I saw it I recognized it. Super find! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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