Yves J. Bellanger

THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION

"RED DIAMOND"

 5th ID Patch


K COMPANY, 11th INFANTRY

K Company at Chartres
The third man in the column is the Company Commander, Robert L. Altman.
Under the circle is Pvt Anderson.
On the road, one of the two jeeps with trailers of the company.

Left: Sgt John William Proffitt, Squad Leader in K Company
Right: Cletus R. Sams (PH, SilS), killed at Angers during the attack of the chateau of Chateaubriand
on August 9, 1944.

Pictures from courtesy of Jeffrey Proffitt son of John Proffitt, K Company.

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