Preparing for action.

Preparing for action. Tankers from an American armored unit relead their 30 calibre machine gun belts during a pause in the Allied advance in Normandy. Left to right are: Corporal Robert A. Rhodes of Windale, North Carolina; Sergeant Palmer Richardson of Bush, Lousianna; Sergeant Hulon Garner of Jonewstown, Mississippi; Sergeant Peter P. Szabo of South Bend, Indiana; Private Melvin Evans of Edison, Nebraska; Corporal Herbert Fredway of Petersburg, Indiana, and Private Frank J. Kurasicwicz of North Tonowands, New York.