Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division pause for a meal beside a GMC 'Deuce and a Half' cargo truck during a lull in operations in the European Theater. Field rations, a communal cooking pot, and canteen cups reflect the improvised mess arrangements common to frontline units far from established kitchens. Moments like this, quiet and informal, were the norm between the intense combat actions for which the Screaming Eagles became renowned. Project: 218668