Grave marker of Charles L. Abel at St. Laurent sur Mer, Caen, France. Pharmacist Mate Third Class Charles L. Abel, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Abel was killed in action in the initial landings on the coast of France, June 8, 1944, while caring for the wounded. A veteran of the invasion of Sicily, he enlisted in December 1942. He received his training at Bainbridge, Maryland; Norfolk, Viriginia; and Brooklyn, NY. He went overseas in May 1943.
Rheems, the cathedral city of France. Viewed from the city square, with the Cathedral at left. Shows damage after World War I. Official military photograph. Panoramic, rolled.
Montfaucon, showing German observatories and fortifications captured by the American forces, Sept. 27, 1918. Official military photograph. Panoramic, rolled.
The bridge at Chateau Thierry over the Marne River where the American Army stopped the German advance, 1918. Official military photograph Panoramic, rolled.
Chateau Thierry, France, view looking into the Marne Valley where the final German offensive was stopped by the American Army, 1918. Official military photograph. Panoramic, rolled.
