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The photo of part of 5 Platoon, S-Company, 1st Parachute Battalion on board their Dakota aircraft of the 61st Troop Carrier Group, USAAF at Barkston Heath in Lincolnshire on Sunday, 17 September 1944.

Henry is third from the front on the right-hand side. Photo K 7570.

This has been produced as a post-card (front & back) and has notes from a Dutch person on it. The arrow is pointing to Pte. Henry McAnelly.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Pronk via Robert Hilton

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Copyright Credit #356a Patarick Pronk Image Archive via Robert Hilton
Date 5th February 2026