Photos from H Company 253rd Infantry regiment 63rd Infantry Division

 

S/Sgt Roman Korczynski (on the right), H Company 253d Infantry Regiment at Camp Van Dorn, MS 1944. Other soldier not identified

Member of H Company 253d Infantry Regiment at Camp Van Dorn MS, 1944. Name of soldier is unknown.

Banner from Camp Van Dorn MS 1944. Photo donated by Tom Korczynski in memory of S/Sgt Roman “Korky” Korczynski, H Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment

 

All shown in the photo are from H Company, 253d Infantry Regiment. Research of the names revealed the following; 2dLt Fred G. Branam. S/Sgt Benjamin P. Breglia, Pfc Max B. Nunn, Pfc Walter J. Rajczak, S/Sgt John, J. R. Kinney, (Briglia seems to be a duplicate of Breglia) Pfc Thomas A. Pinchback, S/Sgt Eli Podlesney, Pfc Wilford D. Raymond, Cpl Roland J. St Gelais, Pfc or T/5 Paul E or Theodore W Wolf, Pfc Thomas J. Casey, Pfc Elmer E. Buchholz, S/Sgt Roman Korczynski, Pfc Raymond L Radzikowski, S/Sgt Leo L. Strack, Pfc Michael Prenzi, 2dLt or Pfc Cager or James Nelson, Pfc Harry J Murphy Jr, Pfc Dominick Busco, Pfc LOouis McDowell Jr and Pfc James N. Salmon. NOTE: Where two grades and names are listed, only the last name was on the photo and there were two members of H/253 with that last name.

L-R: S/Sgt Roman Korczynski, S/Sgt John J. Kinney, S/Sgt Eli Podlesney and Pfc Alpha Weldon, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment Cp Van Dorn, MS Jul 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

Troops from H Company 253d Infantry Regiment take a break from training, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944. S/Sgt John J. Kinney is to the right of man sitting on helmet. – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

Members of H Co 253d Inf Regt Cp Van Dorn MS 1944. Standing: S/Sgt William Terkanick Jr, Pfc Alpha Weldon, Pfc Milton P. Kayle Kneeling: S/Sgt John J Kinney, Pfc Crespin Soto and T/4 Harvey C LaVoie – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Co, 253d Infantry Regiment in front of Company Mess Tent. Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

L: Pfc Alic Wilson and R: S/Sgt John J Kinney, H Co, 253d Infantry Regiment Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

L-R: S/Sgt John J Kinney, Pfc Alic Wilson and Pfc Milton Kayle, H Co, 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn MS 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

S/Sgt John J. Kinney and Pfc Alic Wilson, H Co 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

L-R: Pfc Alpha Weldon, Pfc Milton Kayle and S/Sgt John J Kinney, H Co, 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS Jul 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

L-R: Pfc Alpha Weldon, Pfc Milton Kayle and S/Sgt John J Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS Jul 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

S/Sgt John J Kinney (center) H Co 253d Infantry Regiment goes through chow line. Cp Van Dorn MS 1944- photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

S/Sgt John J Kinney H Co 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS Jul 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

H/253d Inf Regt. Standing: L-R: Lt Carl Beckman, Capt Joseph BV Olinde, Cpl Gerald E Higgins, and Cpl Donald E. Erney. Kneeling: Miller and S/Sgt John J Kinney. Cp Van Dorn MS Jul 1944 – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment

H Co, 253d Infantry Regiment, Cp Van Dorn, MS Jul 1944: Standing L-R: Pfc Alpha Weldon, ???, S/Sgt (2d Lt) Ralph Heller, S/Sgt Benjamin Breglia, S/Sgt John J Kinney and ????. Sitting: Cpl Garnier G. Grandidier, Lt Carl Beckman, 1st Sgt Joseph P Falkenstein and S/Sgt John Cernak – photograph were furnished by S/Sgt John J. Kinney, H Company 253d Infantry Regiment