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These pictures were taken by Pfc Larry Darcy from McKee's Rocks, Pennsylvania, who haunted the
river bank as soon as daylight broke on the morning of 23 February the day of the big push across
the Roer. Top left shows assault boats piled against debris by the furious currents which swept
out two support bridges. Top right, troops crossing under sniper and mortar fire carry ammunition to
bridgehead forces. Lower right, A and P men of 407th Infantry wait, with loaded Weasel, to cross
the river. By this time enemy mortar fire had ceased. Other pictures show engineers of the 327th
Engineer Combat Battalion building additional bridges late in the morning.
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