The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Damaged buildings and rubble in postwar Germany.

Photograph. American soldier posing with his rifle in front of barracks. Unknown location. Probably 1943

Photograph. German civilians smiling as they clear rubble from bombed city streets.Printed caption on photo front: "...

Lt. Bernard J. Mertzweiller on leave at Southport, England in 1945. "On leave Southport, Eng. 1945."

Photograph. Two corpsmen washing clothes in front of a medical tent. Location unknown. No date

Three paratroopers sitting in and around a foxhole. Normandy. 1944

5th Armored Division in Germany in 1945. Military trucks camouflaged with reeds and grass along country road.

Photograph. John Janik standing in front of a brick building. Personal caption on photo reverse: "To my Darling Wife...

Solider McWillie standing in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. "James McWillie. 2-24-45." Probably during a...

Army servicemen aboard what is likely a troop transport ship, possibly the USS Boise. The port can be seen in the near...

Several men transport a large tree on a sleigh in the snow. Unknown date and unknown location.

Photograph. Three United States servicemen of the 116th Infantry Regiment standing in front of a row of outdoor sinks...

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