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Five men on Chicago Ridge

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Call NumberTMD351-2017-1484Date1943SummaryFrom left: Frank Metnik (86-K), Donald Kresse (86-K), Tim Evans, Bertrand Cross (86-K), Harold Beck (86-K)Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 11 x 13 cm (4 x 5 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company KMetnik, Frank A.Kresse, Donald R., 1923-2009Evans, John T., 1923-1945Cross, Bertrand T., 1921-1988Beck, Harold F., 1924-2004Geographic AreaCamp Hale (Colo.)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 1, FF 9Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn note card with photograph: "1943 at Chicago Ridge. Corporal Metnik, later 4th Platoon [Technical Sergeant]. [December] chopped his knee just after we got to Italy. [Private First Class] Don Kresse 1st [Platoon], then 3rd Platoon Third Squad [Staff Sergeant], then 3rd Platoon Sgt. when [Technical Sergeant] Bert Cross was wounded on Della [Torraccia] moved to 1st Platoon when Harold Beck was wounded. When Claude Ford was killed at [Torbole], Kresse moved to the 2nd Platoon the last day of the war in Italy. Tim Evans regimental [Sergeant] Major. [Technical Sergeant] Bert Cross taught skiing at Sun Valley after the war ended. Right front [Private First Class] Harold Beck later 1st Platoon [Technical Sergeant]. Rejoined the company at Riva so Kresse moved to 2nd Platoon. Lippincot became 4th Platoon [Technical Sergeant]. Tim Evans killed with General Darby after war ended. Sgt Begasse also wounded." Derived title

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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