101st Airborne medal ceremony, Carentan

Troops of the 101st Airborne parade for a medal ceremony on June the 20th 1944.

Stood facing his men is Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, commander of the 101st Airborne. Behind him among others is Major Maginnis, military administrator of the city and acting Mayor Mr. Joret following the death of Doctor Caillard, killed on June 6, 1944.

Standing left to right facing Maj Gen Maxwell is

Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, 101st Artillery

LTC Julian L. Ewell, 501st PIR

Lt. George Kraft, G/502nd PIR

UnknownT/4 , 327th GIR

T/5 Robert E. Wright, Medic, 501st PIR

Pvt Walter H. Sanderson, D/502nd PIR later KIA

Pvt. David C. Gifford, D/502nd PIR later KIA

S/Sgt Bruno E Schroeder, HQ/506th PIR

S/Sgt Harry A. Clawson, H/506th PIR later KIA

S/Sgt Frederic A. Bahlau, H/506th PIR (he would receive another Silver Star during WWII)

Howard R. Johnson 501st PIR