Corporal Ruth M. Oakley of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, poses in Salzburgen (today() holding a captured Sturmgewehr 44 (also known as a MP43, MP44 or StG44), the worlds first true assault rifle. The unique ammo pouch is also German. The overalls were standard issue for US tank crews but many infantry soldiers also wore them.
According to existing official records Ruth M. Oakley held the rank of Corporal, not Sergeant, as stated in the US Signal Corp's photo description. Corporal Oakley survived the war, passing away in 1993 at the age of 70.
The building behind him housed the districts DVG administration. The Deutsche Volksgemeinschaft in Lothringen (D.V.G.) was the NSDAP (Nazi Party) equivalent responsible for the Moselle department, the border region between France and Germany, between 1940 and 1945.
Photo taken on November 3rd, 1944. The small town of Salzburgen had been liberated by the US Army 3 days before.
(Photo original: US Signal Corps)
Military Information: COL, US ARMY
According to existing official records Ruth M. Oakley held the rank of Corporal, not Sergeant, as stated in the US Signal Corp's photo description. Corporal Oakley survived the war, passing away in 1993 at the age of 70.
The building behind him housed the districts DVG administration. The Deutsche Volksgemeinschaft in Lothringen (D.V.G.) was the NSDAP (Nazi Party) equivalent responsible for the Moselle department, the border region between France and Germany, between 1940 and 1945.
Photo taken on November 3rd, 1944. The small town of Salzburgen had been liberated by the US Army 3 days before.
(Photo original: US Signal Corps)
Military Information: COL, US ARMY
Corporal Ruth M. Oakley of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, poses in Salzburgen (today() holding a captured Sturmgewehr 44 (also known as a MP43, MP44 or StG44), the worlds first true assault rifle. The unique ammo pouch is also German. The overalls were standard issue for US tank crews but many infantry soldiers also wore them.
According to existing official records Ruth M. Oakley held the rank of Corporal, not Sergeant, as stated in the US Signal Corp's photo description. Corporal Oakley survived the war, passing away in 1993 at the age of 70.
The building behind him housed the districts DVG administration. The Deutsche Volksgemeinschaft in Lothringen (D.V.G.) was the NSDAP (Nazi Party) equivalent responsible for the Moselle department, the border region between France and Germany, between 1940 and 1945.
Photo taken on November 3rd, 1944. The small town of Salzburgen had been liberated by the US Army 3 days before.
(Photo original: US Signal Corps)
Military Information: COL, US ARMY
According to existing official records Ruth M. Oakley held the rank of Corporal, not Sergeant, as stated in the US Signal Corp's photo description. Corporal Oakley survived the war, passing away in 1993 at the age of 70.
The building behind him housed the districts DVG administration. The Deutsche Volksgemeinschaft in Lothringen (D.V.G.) was the NSDAP (Nazi Party) equivalent responsible for the Moselle department, the border region between France and Germany, between 1940 and 1945.
Photo taken on November 3rd, 1944. The small town of Salzburgen had been liberated by the US Army 3 days before.
(Photo original: US Signal Corps)
Military Information: COL, US ARMY
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