1st Lt. E. M. Burke of Moscow, Pennsylvania, gives a final brief to his Intelligence & Reconnaissance Platoon of the 2nd Battalion, 328th Infantry Regiment, prior to a patrol towards the outskirts of Wiltz, Luxembourg on January 11, 1945.

1st Lt. Robert Noblett and Staff Sgt. Anthony Zardeskas of the 26th Infantry Division keep an eye out for enemy movement while positioned on high ground overlooking the Wiltz River on 11 January 1945. (NARA)

January 27th, 1945 Visibly exhausted GI's who survived another fierce battle. All three of them were members of the 26th Infantry Division, 328th Infantry Regiment, I Company who await evacuation from a forward area near Wiltz, Luxembourg. Half of their company was wiped out during the bitter fighting. Left to right: TEC/5 Harrison Miller of Riverside, California; PFC A.E. Cavolio of Schenectady, New York and PFC Claude Gapland of Mansfield, Kentucky. Photo: Signal Corps

Men of the 328th Infantry Regt., 26th Infantry Division, inspect a house for a possible sleeping quarters in the recently captured town of Serrig, Germany. L to R: Pfc. Joseph A. Gulbicke, Worcester, Mass.; Pfc. Joe Volinskie, Shamokin, Pa., and Pfc. Stanley Miller, of La Folette, Tenn. 11 March, 1945. 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. Photographer: Sgt. P.E. Anders, 166th Signal Photo Co. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives

Alert for a move from demolished buildings that might hide German snipers in besieged Saarlautern, Germany, machine gunners of 26th "Yankee" Division of 3rd U.S. Army, aim machine gun to cover advance of troops in one of the main streets. 3 March, 1945. Company M, 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. Photographer: Lt. Kenneth eLK.

Capt. Sanford S. Golden, Cleveland, Ohio, uses his new power-driven drill made from a starter from a German car and two starter buttons on Pfc. Robert D. Bostnick, Warrenton, Va... ... with the aid of Pfc. John L. Chevalier, Greenfield, Mass., near the town of Uberherrn, Germany. The new system does away with the old foot driven drill. A jeep battery is used for power. All men are with 26th Division, 3rd U.S. Army. 23 February, 1945. 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division.

Men of the 328th Infantry Regiment, US 26th Infantry Division riding on an M8 'Greyhound' light armored car of the 735th Tank Battalion near Neustadt, Germany. April 5 1945

Men of the 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, give assistance and the use of their truck winch in removing the bodies of animals destroyed during the fighting at Brachtenbach, Luxembourg. Photographer: Ryan.

PHOTOG..T/4 W. J. ROTHEMBERGER 166. INFANTRYMEN 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD U S ARMY, ADVANCE DOWN ROAD OUTSIDE OF FALKENSTEIN, GERMANY. CASTLE ON HILL IN BACKGROUND IS PART OF THE OLD CITY. THEY FOLLOW SWIFT MOVING ARMOR, AND ARE MEETING LITTLE RESISTANCE IN THIS SECTOR. 328 INF REG, 26 INF DIV., TOSA, FALKENSTEIN, GERMANY.

Gen. George S. Patton, CG, U. S. Third Army, inspects 2nd Battalion, 328th Regiment, 26th Division, during ceremonies held for general at St. Martin, Austria. Photographer: T/5 C. Garstki.