Claude Estrada Cuellar
US Army Airforce, WWII

born July 11, 1922
died October 16, 2005

 

Note found in Claude Cuellar's photo album.
home Background Claude's photos Photos of unknown German officer/soldiers Note to Col. Raff from unknown US soldier Links

Col Raff

am 300 yd left road top hill.

Enemy Many auto wpns. Have been murdering landing glidermen. Here is one we salvaged. Now have about 1 sq left . enemy est 2 sq. position

not too good. Sorry about other men

2200

Harvey

The above photo is of a note folded neatly in Claude Cuellar's photo album. I've translated as well as I can. I can only assume that the gliderman carrying the note to Col Raff was captured. That would account for the note being placed in a German officer's photo album. A souvenir.