There were six sets of brothers in 87-L, from left: Paul and Ralph Cormier, Robert Bruce and Donald C. MacDonald (twins), William and Donald Flynn, William and Matthew Breen, Lloyd and Neal Yorker, Leslie and William McCune
Description
1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 inches)
Photographic prints; Black & white photographs; Group portraits
Content Type
Image;StillImage
Subject
United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th. Company L; Brothers
Geographic Area
Camp Hale (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
TMD351, Box 1, FF 14
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applyingto use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Notes
On back of photograph: "It wouldn't be stretching the truth too much to call L [Company] of the 87th a nationwide fraternal organization. Six sets of brothers (one set of twins) - The MacDonald brothers representing states from New Hampshire to California are on its roster. Left to right: [Private] Paul and [Staff Sergeant] Ralph Cormier of Manchester, [New Hampshire]; [Private First Class] Bruce and Don Macdonald of Tacoma, [Washington]; [Sergeant] Bill and [Private First Class] Don Flynn of Sacramento, [California]; [Sergeant] Bill and [Staff Sergeant] Matt Breen of New York City; [Private First Class] Lloyd and [Private First Class] Neal Yorker of Denver, [Colorado]; and [Corporal] Leslie and [Sergeant] Bill McCune of Cottonwood, Idaho."
