General Walter Krueger with men of the 511th Parachute Infantry, seen in the Philippines, 1945.
Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer. He is best known for his command of the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to 4-star general in the United States Army.

The General and the paratroopers

En route to England, the men of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry found and rescued this pup, Smokey, in Iceland. The troops brought him to England, and he’s seen here with one of the 503rd’s members as he chats with Lt. John Timothy, the British liaison officer to the 2/503. The 503rd was the first American ground unit to reach England after Pearl Harbor.

Smokey - from Iceland to England

Soldiers of the 349th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 88th Infantry Division, advance across an alpine valley in South Tirol, northern Italy; early May, 1945.