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| Title | 506th Parachute Regiment, Easy Company |
| Photographer | Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-1989
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| Description | View of the 506th Parachute Regiment on a march from Toccoa, Georgia to Atlanta during their training. |
| Geographic Location | Toccoa (Ga.)
Camp Toccoa (Toccoa, Ga.)
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| Subject | Military camps--United States
Military personnel--United States
Military training--Georgia--Toccoa
Military uniforms--1940-1950--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Georgia
Marching--Georgia--Toccoa
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| Corporate Name | United States. Army. Battalion, 101st. Parachute Regiment, 506th
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| Date Original | 1941 December |
| Date Digital | 2006 |
| Type | 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
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| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Catalogue Number | VIS 82.290.01 |
| Collection | Kenneth Rogers Photographs |
| Publisher | Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305; |
| Rights | This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.; |
| Notes | The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division received their initial training at Camp Toccoa in Georgia under the command of Colonel Robert F. Sink. The 506th participated in the Normandy Invasion, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. The experiences of the 506th were featured in a best-selling book and television mini series titled "Band of Brothers." |
| Source | ahc082290001a.jpg |
