Ludwig MacTarian
SGT in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : Co C
ASN#32000987
Born 1908 in Syria
Artist
United States Army, did not accompany the unit to Europe
Occupation before the war: commercial artists
Additional Information: Mactarian served during WWII as SGT with the 337th Engineers, part of the Fifth Army. He covered many operations as a war artist/correspondent. He exhibited at a number of museums and galleries around the US, including the Los Angeles Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Pennsylvania Academy, and the American Contemporary Artists (ACA) Gallery of NY. Died in 1955.
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mactarian; US Army military history website