American aviators at the destroyed Panther tank on road to Pont-Hébert

American aviators at the destroyed Panther tank on road to Pont-Hébert

May 3, 2022 #US Army, #Wehrmacht

American aviators

 

American aviators inspect one of thirteen German Panther medium tanks (Panzerkampfwagen V Panther) from the Panzer-Lehr-Division of the Wehrmacht, destroyed by Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers from the 366th US Air Force Fighter Group on July 11, 944 on the road to Pont- Hebert north of Saint Lo.
In the frame there are American aviators (from left to right), lieutenants: Henry Collins, Joe Richmond, Paul Barrell and an unknown person.

 

Source: www.archivesnormandie39-45.org.
Source of information about the American Aviators photo: www.flickr.com

 

 

Location: Pont-Hébert, France
Picture taken: July 19, 1944

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