Press Photo Nine Veterans of Companies H and G of the 273rd Regiment

Idlewild Airport, N.Y., May 5 - Nine Veterans of Companies H and G of the 273rd Regiment, who met the Russians at the else for Paris. They are en Route to Moscow, at the Invitation of the Russians, to join in the observance of the End of Hostilities with the Nazis. The EX-GIs were Unable to Raise The Fare To Paris: and back, and two days ago were about to Abandon the project. The Russians are transporting them to Moscow from Paris and return. Walt Framer, producer of Television's "Strike it Rich," had them on his show, but the contributions fell far short of the amount needed. The show underwrote the remaing Portion

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

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