90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week: Bruville, France.

Well, it was high school sectional basketball finals weekend here in Indiana.  Honestly, a very big deal.  Hope your team did well.

But now, it’s Monday, and time for the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week.  How about a snapshot from Bruville, France?

Cpl. Ferdinand Lucontone of Boston, MA and the 90th ID checks the papers of a French civilian at Bruville, France. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo, Courtesy National Archives)

6 Responses to “90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week: Bruville, France”

1. NORMAND Jean-Bernard says:

   July 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

   EXTRAORDINAIRE !!!!
   La photo de Bruville est extraordinaire car le “civil français” (Augustin Teitienne) est l’oncle d’un voisin Pourriez-vous me dire si d’autres photos de Bruville existent dans vos archives.
   Merci de tout coeur pour ce merveilleux cadeau !
   Meilleures salutations de France !
   Jean-Bernard Normand

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   • mikemccoy says:

     July 27, 2012 at 10:27 pm

     English Translation:

     “EXTRAORDINARY!!
     The photo Bruville is extraordinary because the “French civil” (Augustine Teitienne) is the uncle of a neighbor Could you tell me if more photos of Bruville exist in your archives.
     I warmly thank you for this wonderful gift!
     Best regards from France!”

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     • mikemccoy says:

       July 27, 2012 at 10:32 pm

       Bonjour Jean-Bernard,

       Donc vous me dites que vous reconnaissez la population civile française, et son nom est Augustin Teitienne? Quelle excitation! Quelle était l’histoire d’Augustin la Seconde Guerre mondiale? Et Bruville?

       Je vais vérifier mes dossiers pour en savoir plus sur Bruville.

       Cordialement,
       Mike

       English Translation:

       Hello Jean-Bernard,

       So you’re telling me that you recognize the French civilian, and his name is Augustine Teitienne? How exciting! What was Augustine’s story during World War II? And Bruville?

       I’ll check my records for more on Bruville.

       Best Regards,
       Mike
2. Vincent DAUMAIL says:

   July 28, 2012 at 1:34 pm

   Hello Mike!
   Augustin Tétienne was my grand-father. I used to go to this small village Bruville when I was a child in order to help my father to grow the vegetables in a small field behind Augustin’s house, not far from the place where the photograph was taken (actually on the left, behind the Caporal).
   During WW II – and even after – this field allowed Augustin’s family to eat some fresh vegetables, which was really valuable to complement the day to day ration…
   Bravo for this quick trip to the past…
   Vincent

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   • mikemccoy says:

     July 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm

     Hi Vincent,

     Wonderful to hear from you. Had your family seen this picture before?

     Mike

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     • Jean Bernard NORMAND says:

       January 8, 2019 at 11:50 am

       Non la Famille Teitienne ne connaissait pas cette photo. La fille de M. Tétienne était émue aux larmes à la découverte de photo extraordinaire de par sa qualité !!!
       Avez-vous d’autres photos de Bruville S’il vous plait !
       Amitiés de France