The hospital ship USS Mercy off Okinawa in April 1945.

The hospital ship USS Mercy as seen from the USS Rutland, probably off Okinawa in April 1945.

The Hotel Moresby in Papua New Guinea in 1944

The Hotel Moresby.

The hull of a damaged ship. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. The hull of a damaged ship washed ashore on the beach, tall palms and jungle in the background. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

The impact of Midway on the rest of WW2

The Inn Valley near Innsbruck, Austria, 1945-46

Landscape view: a river curves through a broad valley past a cliff and nearby mountains.

The insides of three crematoria chambers at a concentration camp at an unknown location in Europe circa 1945

The insides of three crematorium chambers at a concentration camp, with cremains still visible. Unknown location in Europe.

The instrument repair section of the 548th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944

1916. '3-24-44. Boll. 548th. Ord.H.M.Co.(FA). Instrument Repair Section. Left to right- T/5 T. B.

The interior and altar of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, 1942-44

Blurry photograph of the interior and altar of the Church of the Nativity. "Church of Nativity." Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel.

The interior of a casket used by AGR Distribution Centers

Photograph. The interior of a lidless casket sitting on a floor. Personal caption on front: "Incl. 2." Location unknown. No date

The interior of a cathedral in BayBay, Philippines in 1944

"Above is a typical interior of the larger cathedral type churches and this one is located at Bay-Bay." Philippines 1944

The Italian Riolo family in Italy in November 1944

467.Photograph. '3 Nov. 44. 5/MM-44-6538. Fifth Army, San Benedetto Area, Italy.

The Japanese have seen fit to cease fighting...