Thirteen piece African American military band at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944

Photograph. Thirteen piece African American military band including trumpets, trombones, upright bass, saxophones, clarinets, drums and piano.

This "beach cottage" built by the Germans is a pill-box with a reinforced concrete wall at Marina Di Pietra, Italy on 27 September 1944

310.Photograph. '27 Sep 44. 5/MM-44-4359. Fifth Army, Marina Di Pietra, Italy.

This chart illustrates tides of war in the Pacific from the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, to the raid on Saipan Islands in the Marianas on February 23, 1944

446.Photograph. Official U. S.

This goldbricking mule decided he wouldn't go any farther until his load was lightened on Los Burros Trail at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944

1832. '3-24-44. J. P. Johnson. Tired? No, just goldbricking. This mule decided he wouldn't go any farther until his load was lightened.

This is for Keeps

This is how a German U-Boat first appeared to the eyes of Lt. Wallace LaFleur of Lafayette, Louisiana during his patrol in April 1944

429.Photograph. 'File No: 209582 April 25, 1944 Navy planes sink U-Boat in two minutes!

This mule of the 35th Quartermaster Corps Pack Train will transport 160 lbs of rations 4 miles at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944

"3-23-44. Ecklund.

This mules of the 35th Quartermaster Corps at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944

"3-23-44. Ecklund. This mule of the 35th QMC Pack Train 4th Pln has a prescribed load of 3 cases of C Ration.

This paratrooper has just landed after jumping at Fort Benning, Georgia on 17 July 1944

1521. '17 July 44. Ecklund. This paratrooper has just landed after jumping from the 250 ft.

This paratrooper has just landed and the air is spilling out of his chute as the other class mates run into position at Fort Benning, Georgia on 17 July 1944

1518. '17 July 44. Ecklund.

This paratrooper has just left the top of the 250 ft. free tower at Fort Benning, Georgia on 17 July 1944

1516. '17 July 44. Ecklund. This paratrooper has just left the top of the 250 ft. free tower on Stage C jump training, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Those are the things you remember.