Children at a V-E Parade
5 May 2011Source: Simon Baker Papers, #1130.1.b
Staff Person: Nanette Hardison
Description:
This image is of a group of children standing side by side watching a V-E (Victory in Europe) parade. The writing on the back of the photo reads as follows, “France, Mourmelon-le-Grand, Spectators at the V-E Day parade, May 9, 1945. Dr. Simon Baker, an ECU faculty emeritus, took this photograph while stationed in France during World War II. This along with other photos taken by Dr. Baker can be found in the Simon Baker Papers.
Posted by Nanette Hardison under East Carolina Manuscript Collection, photographs and Tags: Social Life, World War II
Comment from Simon Baker
Time May 21, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I was delighted to see that you selected “CHILDREN AT A V-E PARADE” on May 5, 2011. It was taken by our Regimental Photographer (361st Engineer Special Service Regiment) and sold to members of the Regiment. I was too busy marching in the victory parade to have taken the charming photo. I did not get hold of a camera until we landed in Japan, where the 361st served in the Army of Occupation. The collection I contributed is all about my time spent in the Regiment and about what we saw and did. Sincerely, Simon Baker, Professor Emeritus, Geography Dept.