“March 6th 1944.
France.
This book given to the ones who were in the Anzio-Rome Drive in May. Below is the names of the men who are left and still in the platoon. 1st Platoon. Co H, 2nd Bn. 179th.
Hing”
Harvey Jones ( S/Sgt.) Ill.
Marion Baker (Pfc) Ill.
Roy H, Krall (S/Sgt) Pa.
Joe Sacotte (Cpl) Wis.
Samuel Weisberg (Sammy) Mo.
Philip H Brown.(Sgt) Pa.
Grover C.Holsey (Sgt) N.Y.
The date should read 1945, not 1944. A fully staffed heavy machine gun platoon had one officer and 35 other ranks.
