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3. Just a little bit more information about the Loop father and son.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2024, 09:11 AM

Jun 2024

Corporal Roderick R. Loop saying goodbye to his son, Pvt William R. Loop, during WWII,
6 mars 1944 Anzio, Rome, Lazio, Italie

This photo, taken on March 6, 1944, in Anzio, Italy, shows Corporal Roderick R. Loop saying goodbye to his son, Pvt William R. Loop. During WWII, father and son joined the U.S. Army together, and both became members of the 191st Tank Battalion. Side by side, they bravely confronted German forces, until March 1944, when Roderick had to leave Italy. Despite facing death on many occasions, father and son both survived the war. Roderick, who also served his country during WWI, passed away on March 5, 1969. His son William, who also fought in the Korean War, died on December 19, 2008.

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHJQ-3NH/roderick-robert-loop-1895-1969

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Pvt. William Loop & father, Cpl. Roderick Loop, bid farewell to each other. Anzio, March 6, 1944. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 OP

The pain of what the father has seen is palpable on his face, brer cat Jun 2024 #1

On the son's face as well. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #2

Just a little bit more information about the Loop father and son. Fla Dem Jun 2024 #3