Chronology of World War II
Wednesday, December 20
Finding German Parachutes
December 20, 1944. Location: Sourbrodt, Belgium Description: Tec 4 Thomas Richardson, Colfax, Washington, left, and Tec 5 George Leach, Wellston, Ohio, hold one of the German parachutes found in a forest, scene of one of the German counterthrusts. Both men are members of Company 'F', 32rd Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, First US Army.