U.S. soldiers plan for New Year's Eve celebrations behind the lines.

U.S. soldiers plan for New Year's Eve celebrations behind the lines. A trio of American combat soldiers practice for New Year's Eve celebrations, just behind the front lines. Left to right: Private Harrison Fenner of Queens, New York; Sergeant William Pitts of Lonoir, North Carolina; and Sergeant Robert M. Bender of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, They are members of the 609th Field Artillery Battalion of the First U.S. Army.