England
Title
England
Creator
Overstreet, Charles
Subject
252nd Field Artillery Battalion 252nd Field Artillery Battalion, Headquarters Radio Unit 102nd Ozark Infantry Division 9th Army World War II World War, 1939-1945 United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945 London, England Overstreet, Charles
Description
Corporal Charles Overstreet was the photographer and radioman for the Headquarters Radio Unit of the 252nd Field Artillery Battalion . This unit served as part of the Ninth Army in Germany during World War II . The unit`s first stop on the way to Germany was England . They arrived in England in August of 1944 . They camped at Camp Knook on the William Penn Estate in Heytesbury , England until October , when the unit was sent to Omaha Beach , France . While in England Cpl . Overstreet had the opportunity to visit London . This is a photo that he took of Buckingham Palace . Original photograph size : 3.12 in (h) x 4.76 in (w) .
Date Original
circa 1944
Type
Image
Collection Publisher
Charles Overstreet
Contributing Institution
Flora Public Library
Rights
Charles and Katie Overstreet have generously allowed the Flora Public Library to borrow their collection for digitization. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Please cite the item title and collection name.
Collection Name
Charles Overstreet Collection
OCLC number
823558006
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