who knows this general

if some one is interested by unknown people, this is a link, may be you could help
Who is this WW2 american general ? p011858.jpg | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Domi

 

Walter Roberstson? Same air, same glases, same nose.






http://www.gjt.cz/includes/military/Rokycany/Rokycany.htm

 

Still, he sure looks like the same man though . Look at his mouth . I'm not 100% positive but he is my best candidate at this stage.

 

Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith?

 

I think you're right, Jeff. The end of Robertson's chin is too round. This guy's is more squared off. Also, their posture is different, but that could be attributed to particular circumstances (i.e. formal vs. informal).

 

He was probably in the 3rd Army with Patton. He's wearing a tie.

 

Dominique, do you have anymore information on the person or the pic. Locations or general area?

well it's written under the pic that it's in 1944 in Valogne (Normandie) ; is that true ? I don't know, their problem is that Robertson Walker is not supposed to have been in Valogne at any time. but who knows the truth

 

Oh,you mean the fat bloke?

 

I can't remember when Van Fleet was made LT.G....ooops,sorry,wrong thread.

 

This cropped up when I looked at the pic.

 

Looks like an armoured div C.O.to me.?.or is it the general above.?

 

Patton wore shiny helmet liners like that too, so I still say he's a 3rd Army general officer. As for who, who knows.

 

I just found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosnormandie/with/6084556341/ The third link down, below this photo, has a small montage of Robertson photos and another good photo below the first one. Sure looks like the right guy.

 

I agree with Jeff here,his "Chaps",or"jowls"seem somewhat larger to me.He looks like the actor in the film"Patton",cheers.

 

I'm thinking this is the guy:


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He obviously would have been promoted since this photo, but I'm positive it's the same guy. Exactly the same glasses, mouth, nose and general shape of face. Only problem - no name on the photo. The other general in the photo is definitely Maj. Gen. Henry B. Sayler (see photo in this article).

 

Interesting. The link I posted earlier no longer takes me to the same photos. I've had the "pn" photostream as a contact for sometime. Checked "my contacts" this AM and it had the original photo in this thread, so I went to the photostream, and below "our original" was the photo with both generals and both were ID'd. Now the two general photo only ID's Sayler and there are numerous uploads between the two?

I surrender!

 

So, was the photo I referenced the one you were trying to link to? I wasn't trying to steal any thunder.