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Servicemen pose with stripped German fighter plane, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Three American soldiers pose with a stripped German Messerschmitt Bf.110 fighter plane. North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Servicemen relax on the beach, possibly Labadi Beach near Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. Servicemen relax on the beach, possibly Labadi Beach near Accra, Ghana in the 1940s. Possibly members of...
Servicemen relieving themselves on the side of a road, Egypt, circa 1942
Truck convoy, appearing to be moving German prisoners of war, stopped to let men relieve themselves. Egyptian pyramid...
Servicemen singing hymns during Christmas eve service in Italy in 1944
372.Photograph. Servicemen singing hymns during Christmas eve service. '24 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32291. Fifth Army, II Corps...
Servicemen stand near the remnants of a bomb-damaged building, Mignano, Italy, 1943
Photograph. Servicemen stand near the remnants of a bomb-damaged building. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150377."...
Servicemen view the wreckage of a B-25 bomber circa 1943-1944
Wreckage of a North American B-25D Mitchell Bomber. Circa 1943-1944
Servicemen with 1938 Italian fighter plane, North Africa (probably), 1942
Four American airmen with a 1938 Italian, all-metal fighter plane. "Gersini - Sicily - Frenchy - Me, with Itie Fiat 200...
Servicemen with a damaged German heavy fighter plane, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
American airmen posing with the nose of the remains of a damaged Messerschmitt BF 110 heavy fighter plane. "Jerry M-E....
Servicemen with a damaged German heavy fighter plane, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
American airmen posing with the nose of the remains of a damaged Messerschmitt BF 110 heavy fighter plane. "Jerry M-E....
Servicemen with German bomber, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
American airmen posing with Junkers Ju 88 German bomber. North Africa (probably). 1942-43
Servicmen stand beneath a B-25 bomber on the tarmac circa 1943-1944
North American B-25J Mitchell Bomber parked on the tarmac. "Lester - Between motor + plane, Pinkie at end of picture."...
Seven German prisoners are guarded by a French soldier, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Seven German prisoners are guarded by a French soldier. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4871." Official...
Seven GIs, members of an 81mm mortar company, sorting through material and speaking on radio in Italy in 1944-45.
215.Photograph. Seven GIs, members of an 81mm mortar company sorting through material and on radio. Italy. 1944-45
Seven servicemen work the switchboard at the US Message Center in Caserta, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Seven servicemen work the switchboard at the US Message Center in a palace in Caserta. Official caption on...
Seven US servicemen keep a lookout for the enemy from foxholes, Tunisia, 1943
Photograph. Seven American soldiers scan their surroundings at the front from the safety of their foxholes. Personal...
Several formations of American B-24 bombers in flight
Several formations of American B-24 bombers in flight over water. Probably in Italy. Probably 1943-45
Several local men help pull a river ferry carrying U.S. Army vehicles possibly near Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. Several local men help pull a river ferry carrying U.S. Army vehicles possibly near Accra, Ghana in the...
Several servicemen swimming in the sea on the North African coast
Several servicemen swimming in ocean. "Oran, Africa." Oran, Algeria. 1943
Several U.S. soldiers pose on an Army Jeep, possibly in Accra, Ghana in April 1944
Photograph. Several U.S. soldiers on a small open top Army Jeep, possibly in Accra, Ghana in April 1944. Possibly...
Severe damage to German equipment and railroad cars at an Italian railyard after bombings by Allied forces in Lagaro, Italy on 24 November 1944
366.Photograph. Severe damage to German equipment and railroad cars at an Italian railyard after bombings by Allied...
Sgt. Dudley at a military installation in the United States during World War II
Sgt. Dudley at a military installation in the United States. "Sgt. Dudley."
Sgt. Edwin Henson checks identification tags of German prisoners captured in the Carroceto Area, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Sgt. Edwin Henson checks identification tags of captured German prisoners. Official caption on front: "MM-5...
Sgt. Frank Shiborski eats a Thanksgiving turkey leg in Italy on 22 November 1944.
84.Photograph. '22 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30207. Fifth Army, San Marcello Pistoiese Area, Italy. Thanksgiving chow went as far...
Sgt. Willie B. Slaughter inspects his gun, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Sgt. Willie B. Slaughter inspects his gun. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152304." Official caption on...
Shattered town of Cassino, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Bombed remains of the town of Cassino. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-2415." Official caption on...
Sheep in front of a church, possibly in Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. Sheep in front of a church, possibly in Accra, Ghana in the 1940s.
Shell casings are unloaded from US trucks as Italian civilians sift through them in Italy, circa 1944-45
98.Photograph. Thousands of shell casings are unloaded from US trucks as Italian civilians sift through them. Italy....
Sherman M4 tanks along country road in Italy in 1944-45.
209.Photograph. Sherman M4 tanks along country road. Italy. 1944-45
Sherman tank moves down up a road followed by 2 ton truck, another tank and third vehicle in Italy, circa 1944-45.
99.Photograph. M4 Sherman tank moving up hill on muddy road followed by 2 ton truck filled with GIs. Further down the...
Sherman tank passing knocked out German tank in Ponsacco, Italy on 18 July 1944
263.Photograph. American Sherman tank passing knocked out German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank. '18 July 44. MM-5-44-7570....
Sherman tanks in Italy in October 1944
311.Photograph. '1 Oct 44. 5/MM-44-4479. Fifth Army, Pietramala Area, Italy. 755 Tank Battalion lined up and poised to...
Ships in the Red Sea, 1945
Photograph. Distant view of two larger ships. Date stamp on front: "1946." Personal caption on reverse: "Two ships in...
Shirtless serviceman standing under propeller, Mediterranean Theater (probably), 1942-44
Shirtless Doc Leouich [possibly] standing under propeller. "Doc Levirich [illegible]." Mediterranean Theater (probably...
Shop selling animal hides in Africa, 1941-43
Mass-produced photograph of a shop selling animal hides; there is a man sitting at the front of the shop which has a...
Shore Patrol servicemen examining downed Spitfire on a Paestum beach, Italy
Photograph. Two Shore Patrol servicemen examining a downed Spitfire on the shoreline of a beach; LST-359 is in the...
Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary in Pompeii, Italy, 1943-44
Exterior of the Church of the Rosary. "Church of the Roasary [Rosary] of New Pompeii." Pompeii, Italy. 1943-44

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