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Gene Senerchia Medical Detachment 22nd Infantry 1941-1945

The photos on this page are of Gene's service in Europe

Technician 5th Class Gene Senerchia
Photo has inscription of May 1944
which indicates it was taken in England

Gene - photo has inscription of "England 44"
This photo, like most of his taken in Europe, was sent home by Gene in letters to Jean.
Note the wartime mail censor has blocked out the shoulder sleeve insignia
of the 4th Infantry Division on Gene's upper left coat sleeve.
Photo taken at Exeter, England.

Gene on the left - photo has inscription of "England May 44"
Soldier on right is unidentifed but is from Medical Detachment 22nd Infantry
and is believed to be Jimmy. He is also seen in several of Gene's photos from
Fort Benning and the Louisiana Maneuvers.
Photo taken at Exeter, England.

Letter written by Gene to his future wife Jean and dated June 6, 1944
Note Gene's return address gives his rank as Corporal (Technician 5th Class)
As a member of the Medical Detachment Headquarters Gene did not land on D-Day
but joined the Regiment in Normandy several days to a week later.

Letter written by Gene to his future wife Jean postmarked July 20, 1944.
Note Gene's return address gives his rank as Sergeant (Technician 4th Class)
so sometime between the previous letter of June 6 and this letter of July 20 Gene
received his promotion to Technician 4th Class.

Photo of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Eiffel tower in Paris - note American soldiers in photo

At the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Les Invalides - the complex of buildings in Paris
where Napoleon's tomb is housed.

Le Palais de Chaillot in Paris as seen from across the Jena Bridge
and at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Photo believed to have been taken in Belgium - Note American jeep in right foreground

Gene is on the right - note sign for Medical Detachment headquarters on building in right of photo
Also note the Medics are wearing the Red Cross armband folded and pinned to their left shoulder sleeves

Postcard sent to Gene while he was overseas

Elegant lady hand drawn on a silk handkerchief.
Memento brought home by Gene

Gene - Red Cross armband is folded and pinned to his left shoulder sleeve

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