Lou Prucha WWII Service   


Group of Three photos of Lou Prucha
while he was stationed at A-55 - Melun, France.
Date Printed: 25-Jan-1945,
Probable Photo Date Range: 21-Sep-1944 to 25-Jan-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me, as usual."

Description: 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha next to troop truck.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me, as usual."

Description: (Back of Photo) 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha next to troop truck.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Buck and I."

Description: 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha and Buck in front of flagpole.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Buck and I."

Description: (Back of Photo) 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha and Buck in front of flagpole.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "going to Briefing"

Description: 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in back of troop truck.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "going to Briefing"

Description: (Back of Photo) 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in back of troop truck.

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Six individual photos while Lou Prucha was stationed in France,
probably either station A-55 (Melun) or A-69 (Laon).
Probable Photo Date Range: 6-Dec-1944 to 26-Apr-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Left to Right.
Shaft - Bomb.
Mazinic - Intelligence
Parkhurst - Pilot
Parker - Pilot.
Me.
"

Description: 668th Personell:
Lt. Robert E. Shaft - Bombadier/Navigator
Lt. Frank Mazanec - Intelligence Officer
[Lt.] George Parkhusrt - Pilot
[Lt.] Paul E. Parker - Pilot
Lt. Lumir Joseph Prucha - Pilot.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Left to Right.
Shaft - Bomb.
Mazinic - Intelligence
Parkhurst - Pilot
Parker - Pilot.
Me.
"

Description: (Back of Photo) 668th Personell:
Lt. Robert E. Shaft - Bombadier/Navigator
Lt. Frank Mazanec - Intelligence Officer
[Lt.] George Parkhusrt - Pilot
[Lt.] Paul E. Parker - Pilot
Lt. Lumir Joseph Prucha - Pilot.

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Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Old 274 on takeoff
Guess who's flying?
"

Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S, S/N: 41-39274) on takeoff, Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha piloting.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Old 274 on takeoff
Guess who's flying?
"

Description: (Back of Photo) A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S, S/N: 41-39274) on takeoff, Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha piloting.

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Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Group of Four photos taken while Lou Prucha was stationed in France,
probably either station A-55 (Melun) or A-69 (Laon).
Probable Photo Date Range: 6-Dec-1944 to 26-Apr-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before a mission. We ran into so much flak, Ferguson forgot to take any pictures of it an just kept calling it out to me."

Description: Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26 cockpit.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before a mission. We ran into so much flak, Ferguson forgot to take any pictures of it an just kept calling it out to me."

Description: (Back of Photo) Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26 cockpit.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "My two crew chiefs in front and my armorer on top of Sugar Baby."

Description: A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S) with 2 crew chiefs and armorer.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "My two crew chiefs in front and my armorer on top of Sugar Baby."

Description: (Back of Photo) A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S) with 2 crew chiefs and armorer.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson"

Description: Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson with flight helmet and goggles, standing near a tent.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson"

Description: (Back of Photo) Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson with flight helmet and goggles, standing near a tent.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson by his front door."

Description: Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson standing outside the front door of his tent.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson by his front door."

Description: (Back of Photo) Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson standing outside the front door of his tent.

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Group of Sixteen photos taken while Lou Prucha was stationed at A-69 - Laon, France.
Probable Photo Date Range: 10-Feb-1945 to 25-May-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me
Van Brink
Norris
------------
That's my battle jacket, sweets.
I bought two like that.
"

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha, ? Van Brink and Earl J. Norris at base A-69, Laon, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me
Van Brink
Norris
------------
That's my battle jacket, sweets.
I bought two like that.
"

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha, ? Van Brink and Earl J. Norris at base A-69, Laon, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before take off."

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26 cockpit, probably "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before take off."

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26 cockpit, probably "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me in "Sugar B.""

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S) cockpit.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me in "Sugar B.""

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in an A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S) cockpit.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "I took this of Ferguson when he was sitting beside me over Koln."

Description: Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson in A-26 cockpit (probably "Sugar Baby" (5H-S)) during a mission flight.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "I took this of Ferguson when he was sitting beside me over Koln."

Description: (Back of Photo) Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson in A-26 cockpit (probably "Sugar Baby" (5H-S)) during a mission flight.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson in some captured Kraut Equipment."

Description: Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France, with German uniform and equipment.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson in some captured Kraut Equipment."

Description: (Back of Photo) Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France, with German uniform and equipment.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson & 'Sugar Baby'"

Description: Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France in front of A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Ferguson & 'Sugar Baby'"

Description: (Back of Photo) Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France in front of A-26B "Sugar Baby" (5H-S).

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before we took off for the Rhine River
"Eva Mae"
Carver's ship
"

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha and Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France in front of A-26B "Eva Mae", Lt. James A. Carver's ship.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Just before we took off for the Rhine River
"Eva Mae"
Carver's ship
"

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha and Sgt. Leland C. Ferguson at base A-69, Laon, France in front of A-26B "Eva Mae", Lt. James A. Carver's ship.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "A crew chief on "Eva Mae"
Sugar Baby is the 2nd one down you can see
"

Description: A crew chief on wing of A-26B "Eva Mae".

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "A crew chief on "Eva Mae"
Sugar Baby is the 2nd one down you can see
"

Description: (Back of Photo) A crew chief on wing of A-26B "Eva Mae".

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Paris"

Description: Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Paris"

Description: (Back of Photo) Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "A street scene in Paris."

Description: Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "A street scene in Paris."

Description: (Back of Photo) Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Street in Paris"

Description: Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Street in Paris"

Description: (Back of Photo) Street in Paris.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Whoops, this was on the way back to Laon from Paris and we had to stop for a minute"

Description: Taking a break on the trip from Paris back to base A-69, Laon, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Whoops, this was on the way back to Laon from Paris and we had to stop for a minute"

Description: (Back of Photo) Taking a break on the trip from Paris back to base A-69, Laon, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "I think this is Cologne (Koln). The cathedral is on the extreme left."

Description: View of Cologne, Germany from plane cockpit. A spire of the Cologne Cathedral is visible at the far left.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "I think this is Cologne (Koln). The cathedral is on the extreme left."

Description: (Back of Photo) View of Cologne, Germany from plane cockpit. A spire of the Cologne Cathedral is visible at the far left.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "The Rhine River thru the Bomb Bay."

Description: The Rhine River thru the Bomb Bay.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "The Rhine River thru the Bomb Bay."

Description: (Back of Photo) The Rhine River thru the Bomb Bay.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Pontoise taken at about 300 miles per hour."

Description: Pontoise taken from plane cockpit, flying about 300 miles per hour.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Pontoise taken at about 300 miles per hour."

Description: (Back of Photo) Pontoise taken from plane cockpit, flying about 300 miles per hour.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Laon: close to my 2nd home base in France"

Description: Laon, France, near base A-69, taken from plane cockpit.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Laon: close to my 2nd home base in France"

Description: (Back of Photo) Laon, France, near base A-69, taken from plane cockpit.

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Two individual photos of 416th Bombardment Group A-26 aircraft taken in flight.
Probable Photo Date Range: 6-Dec-1944 to 26-Apr-1945.


Description: 416th Bomb Group A-26, Aircraft letter "Y".

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Description: (Zoom) 416th Bomb Group A-26, Aircraft letter "Y".

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Description: View of an A-26 from the Bomb Bay after bombs had been dropped.

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Group of Eight photos of a 416th Bombardment Group bombing mission.
Probable Photo Date Range: 6-Dec-1944 to 26-Apr-1945.


Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation. Aircraft in center is number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: (Zoom) 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation. Aircraft in center is number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation, bombs beginning to drop. Aircraft in center is number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: (Zoom) 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation. Zoom on Aircraft number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: (Zoom) 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation. Zoom on tail of Aircraft number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron - possible tail number 322334.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation, bombs released (see bombs in clouds) and bomb bay doors closing. Aircraft in center is number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: (Zoom) 416th Bomb Group bombing mission formation. Zoom on Aircraft number F6-G from the 670th Bomb Squadron.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission, bombs dropping through clouds.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission, clouds and landscape.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission, landscape with bomb craters.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission, landscape with bomb craters.

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Description: 416th Bomb Group bombing mission, landscape with bomb craters.

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Single photo of Lou Prucha in Paris,
taken while he was stationed at A-55 - Melun, France.
Photo probably taken in November, 1944, Date Printed: 25-Jan-1945,
Possible Photo Date Range: 21-Sep-1944 to 25-Jan-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me, in Paris by the Red Cross Building"

Description: 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in front of the Red Cross building in Paris, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Me, in Paris by the Red Cross Building"

Description: (Back of Photo) 2nd. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha in front of the Red Cross building in Paris, France.

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Group of Thirteen photos of Paris sights taken
while Lou Prucha was stationed at A-55 - Melun, France.
Date Printed: 22-Jan-1945,
Probable Photo Date Range: 21-Sep-1944 to 22-Jan-1945.


Description: "Dome Des Invalides" Church, Paris, France.

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Description: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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Description: View from below the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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Description: Lt. Warren Forma in front of Eiffel Tower, Paris France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Effiel Tower."

Description: Lt. Warren Forma in front of Eiffel Tower, Paris France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Effiel Tower."

Description: (Back of Photo) Lt. Warren Forma in front of Eiffel Tower, Paris France.

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Description: Lt. Warren Forma in front of Eiffel Tower, Paris France.

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Description: Lt. Warren Forma outside "Opera Garnier"?, Paris France.

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Description: Lt. Warren Forma in front of Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Award of D. F. C. to Forma"

Description: Lt. Warren Forma receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Award.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Award of D. F. C. to Forma"

Description: (Back of Photo) Lt. Warren Forma receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Award.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Award of D. F. C. to Forma"

Description: (Zoom) Lt. Warren Forma receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Award - Zoomed view.

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Description: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Paris, 1945"

Description: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Paris, 1945"

Description: (Back of Photo) Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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Description: "Place de la Concorde" square, Paris, France.

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Description: Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France.

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Group of Six photos of Lou Prucha on leave in Cannes, France (March 12-19, 1945),
while stationed at A-69 - Laon, France.
Probable Photo Date Range: 12-Mar-1945 to 19-Mar-1945.
Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "By Headquarters near the sea."

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In front of the US Headquarters - Riviera Recreational Center, Martinez Hotel.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "By Headquarters near the sea."

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In front of the US Headquarters - Riviera Recreational Center, Martinez Hotel.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Another view of H. Q."

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In front of the US Headquarters - Riviera Recreational Center, Martinez Hotel.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Another view of H. Q."

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In front of the US Headquarters - Riviera Recreational Center, Martinez Hotel.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Same as the one marked X
I love you, my darling wife.
"

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "Same as the one marked X
I love you, my darling wife.
"

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "This is taken about 3 ft above the Sea on a strip running out about 40 ft to the sail boats."

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "This is taken about 3 ft above the Sea on a strip running out about 40 ft to the sail boats."

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "The guy behind me is (guess what)
The big place behind be is where we stayed.
"

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "The guy behind me is (guess what)
The big place behind be is where we stayed.
"

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. At the beach.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "at the Chierio, sweets."

Description: 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In a bar or restaurant.

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Lumir J. Prucha Caption: "at the Chierio, sweets."

Description: (Back of Photo) 1st. Lt. Lumir "Lou" J. Prucha on leave in Cannes, France. In a bar or restaurant.

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Group of Twelve photos of battle damage on the ground,
probably taken after V-E Day (May 8, 1945)
while Lou Prucha remained in France before returning to the U.S.
Probable Photo Date Range: 8-May-1945 to 8-Sep-1945.


Description: Ground view of battle damage.

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Description: Roosevelt Rhine River Bridge sign.

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Description: Venlo Bridge sign.

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Description: Planes in flight (Possibly German?).

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Description: Roosevelt Rhine River Bridge sign with bridge in background.

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Description: Windmill.

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Description: Bombed bridge with temporary replacement.

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Description: River view with military boats.

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Description: Bombed bridge with temporary replacement.

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Description: Bombed building.

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Description: River view with military boats.

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Description: Bombed building.

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