U.S. Army salavage diver prepares to clear French river bed. This U.S.

U.S. Army salavage diver prepares to clear French river bed. This U.S. Army diver prepares to descend to the bottom of a French river bed to remove obstructions placed by the Germans. The channel clearance is part of the Allied reconstruction program in liberated France. Experts are clearing transportation systems as fast as the enemy is forced to retreat, aiding restoration of normal activites and speeding the movement of supplies to the over-expanding Allied forces.