Soldiers of the 37th Division are using a flamethrower to eliminate pockets of Japanese resistance, on Bougainville.

Mopping Up

An officer from the 2nd Armored Division examine a dead German in a trench, while two NCOs look on. The soldier seems to have fired two Panzerfausts earlier. 

Casualty of war

Forrest Guth (1921– 2009) One of the original 140 men who trained under Sobel at Camp Toccoa. Guth had the ability to repair and modify weapons. For instance, he could make an M-1 rifle fully automatic.He became the armorer for his comrades.Guth's uniform was also unique, Guth sew on it many extra pockets. Guth fought in D-Day, the Netherlands, and the Battle of Bulge.


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