Left to Right: Capt. George Spronger, Capt. Van Heely, 1st Lt. Bob Anderson,
Great Bower Wood Camp, England. May, 1944
Stonehenge on England's Salisbury Plain, 113th FA used the Tilshead Range near
here for artillery practice. May, 1944
Officers of the 113th FA, Left to Right: Standing; WO Maney, Capt. Carlton, Lt.
Van Hook, Lt. Bradley, Lt. Metzger, Lt. Griffin, Lt. Horan, Lt. Rosenberger, Lt.
McMullen, Capt. Bizzell, Maj. Rodman, Lt. Fuller, Lt. Col. Griffin, Capt.
Weatherly, Lt. Roberts, Capt. Krall, Capt. Ziegler. Kneeling; Capt.
Springer, Capt. Binnicker, Lt. Stegeman, Capt. Horner, Capt. Heely....Great
Bower Wood Camp, England, May 1944.
Stern of LST 133, damaged by an acoustic mine in the middle of the English
Channel about 0800 15 June 1944. 113th men emptying garbage into 55 gal.
drums on the fantail were killed. Most of the 113th FA Fire Direction team
were lost.
Bridge of LST 133 seen from a vehicle stowed on the forward deck. Note
wreckage that was blown from the stern to the forward section of the ship.
Killed one man and damaged several vehicles. 15 June 1944.
Looking for the dead and missing and assessing damage of LST 133. 15 June
1944
Left
to Right: Lt. Col. Griffin, Maj. Rodman, Capt. Carlton. 113th FA Bn near Isigny,
France, June 1944.
Beaconsfield, England, February, 1944, 113th FA Bn first billet in England near
here.
German Mark II near Canisy, France July 1944.
Building on the road from Airel to St. Jean de Daye, used as a registration
point by the 113th FA, Bn. July 1944
Stakes set up by the Germans near Isigny, France as anti airborne defenses July,
1944.
The Front. Looking from our OP across the Vire River. July 1944.
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Battery, 113th FA Bn howitzer near St. Jean de Daye. A High Explosive 155mm.
projectile with a proximity fuse detonated when rammed into the breach.
There were casualties. This during a German counterattack. 7 July, 1944.
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Btry. 113th FA Bn howitzer. Viewed from right front. 7 July, 1944.
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Btry. 113th FA Bn howitzer. Viewed from left front. 7 July, 1944.