Il s'agit d'un carte postale dont l'image représente la cascade de Glandieu dans l'Ain, sur le Rhône vers Saint-Benoît.

"Aux armées, le 20 juin 1940
Chère petite marraine.
L'ordre n'est pas venu et je suis toujours à la même place couché la nuit dans la tranchée , voici la 3e nuit que je passe dans ces conditions, mais hier j'ai perfectionné mon abri et je suis un peu mieux que les premiers jours, mais je crois que maintenant l'attente sera de courte durée car les boches sont de plus en plus près à 20 km dit-on, ce soir ils seront là probablement, et ce sera le grand feu d'artifice, mais je conserve tout mon sang-froid et je suis prêt à les recevoir dignement. Tous mes camarades doivent se replier et je serai le dernier à mon poste. Les arrêterons-nous ?
Je l'espère encore, quoique la situation soit tragique. Vous ne pouvez vous imaginer, chère marraine, combien de voitures sont passées sur le pont depuis 4 jours, c'était un spectacle vraiment pénible et que n'oublierai jamais de voir tous ces malheureux fuyant devant l'ennemi. Je pense à mon pauvre père qui est là bas.
Veuillez recevoir, chère petite marraine, mes sentiments les plus affectueux et tous mes remerciements pour l'aide morale que vous m'avez fourni si généreusement.
votre filleul
Camille Riotte

Je suis passé l'autre jour à côté de cette jolie cascade".

HEADQUARTERS 175TH INFANTRY

A.P.O. 29, U.S. ARMY

21 July 1944

PHASE ONE - Beach Landing 7 June 1944 to Capture of ISIGNY 9 June 1944.

    June 7, 1944, D plus 1, the 175th Infantry landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France beginning at 1230 hours. Several of F Company's, and one of L Company's landing craft were destroyed by under-water mines and machine gune fire as they approached the beach. The 1st and 2nd Battalion landed abreast one mile East of VIERVILLE-SUR-MER. Machine gun and small arms fire were encountered on the beach. Four hours later, the remainder of the regiment landed one mile East of ST. LAURENT-SUR-MER.

    Once ashore, the landing battalion moved inland to VIERVILLE encountering occasional mortar and machine gune fire. The regiment, in column of battalions, first, second and third, marched to GRUCHY. During the march, detachments were deployed from time to item to wipe out small pockets of enemy resistance and snipers.

    At 2330, in vicinity of GRUCHY, Company "F" and Regimental Headquarters Company were hit from the flank by enemy machine gun and artillery fire. Supporting tanks of the 747th Tank Battalion moved up, supported the action to clean up the opposition and the advance continued.

    From 0200 to 0400 8 June, a halt was made for reorganization. Then turning West on highway to ISIGNY, the 1st Battalion passed through and captured LE CAMBE about 0900. Outside LE CAMBE, the column was attacked and strafed by aircraft bearing allied insignia at 0930. Six men were killed, 18 wounded.

    At 1600, the third battalion was committed to reduce an enemy strong point at ST GERMAIN DE PERT consisting of infantry and mobile 88s. This strong point was reduced and driven back across the causeway after heavy fighting.

    At 1800, the 2nd battalion attacked through the 1st battalion to reduce the strong popint at CARDONVILLE, a radar station, which was strongly held and in concrete emplacements. Assisted by fire from the cruiser GLASCOW, the 2nd battalion, despite heavy resistance consisting of machine gun, mortar and 88's captured this position.

    Meanwhile, the 1st battalion had continued the advance toward ISIGNY. They reached ISIGNY at 0430 on 9 June and by 0730 had pushed in through the city.