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Lombardo, Samuel Siegfried Line to War's End
Samuel Lombardo and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Lombardo was a platoon leader and the executive officer of Company...
Fontana, Frank Supply Sergeant and V-E Day
Frank Fontana was a supply sergeant [Annotator's Note: in the 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion]. He had access to...
Wilson, Donald The Battle of Midway
Donald Wilson applied for flight training. When he received transfer orders for him to leave the USS New Orleans (CA-32...
Gangwere, Blanche "Blanche Gregory" The Glenn Miller Band and General Henri Giraud
Blanche Gangwere was sent to Passau, Germany where she was billeted in an old castle on a hill. The castle was...
Lauderdale, Dell The Japanese
Dell Lauderdale went into the areas outside the prison while he was in Tokyo [Annotator's Note: While at Sugamo Prison...
Myers, Jr., William Training and the Submarine Base Pearl Harbor
William Myers, Jr. described submarine school at Pearl Harbor as good and not good; he hated training in the pressure...
Klepper, Manfred Transit through Russia, China, Korea and Japan
Manfred Klepper and his mother got off the airplane and entered the Moscow terminal [Annotator's Note: they had...
Moore, Charles War's End
Charles Moore was stationed in Orleans, France at the end of the war. He enjoyed the experience there. He had a...
Staymates, Arthur War's End and Occupation Duty
As the war was coming to an end, Arthur Staymates and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th...
Lt. General Mark Clark with comedian and USO entertainer Joe E. Brown and six unidentified servicemen in Italy circa 1944.
70.Photograph. Lt. General Mark Clark with comedian and USO entertainer Joe E. Brown and six unidentified servicemen....
24th General Hospital tennis courts in Florence, Italy circa September 1944
24th General Hospital tennis courts. "Tennis courts 24th G.H. Florence." Florence, Italy. Circa September 1944
A boat on a river in Burma flies a British flag as two other boats race to reach it in 1944.
Photograph. A boat on a river in Burma flies a British flag as two other boats race to reach it in 1944.
A circus ticket hacker selling side show tickets in Los Angeles, California in 1943 or 1944
Slide. Circus ticket hacker selling side show tickets for 25 cents. “Circus in L.A.” Los Angeles, California. 1943-44
A comically dressed U.S. serviceman dips a female performer during a dance at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944
Photograph. A comically dressed US serviceman dips a female performer during a dance at the Abilene, Texas air field. A...
A female USO performer on stage in the Mariana Islands during World War II
Photograph. Female United Service Organizations performer dancing on an outdoor stage during a Bob Hope show. Location...
A movie star visits troops in Bishop's Stortford, England on 22 September 1942
A movie star visits troops. Note that unit and location have been stricken in the caption. Official caption: "2E 1028/...
A sandy beach and calm water, Hawaii, February 1946
Photograph. View of sandy beach and gentle waves with multi-story buildings along the shoreline. Personal caption on...
A small group of young women with gloves sing at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944
Photograph. Nine young women with gloves sing at a performance at the Abilene, Texas air field. A saxophone player sits...
A small military audience at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944
Photograph. A small audience sits on folding chairs in the Abilene, Texas air field gymnasium. Stamped on photo reverse...
A soldier blows on a small fire, Germany, 1945
Photograph. A soldier crouches in a grassy field, blowing on a small campfire. Other soldiers watch from the sidelines...
A soldier during a Red Cross Christmas party held for about 200 Italian orphans at Monticatini, Italy on 24 December 1944
538.Photograph. on Christmas eve '24 Dec. 44. 5/MM-44-32467. Fifth Army, Monticatini, Italy. During the Red Cross...
A soldier takes a moment to pose for the camera in India in 1944
Photograph. A soldier takes a moment to pose for the camera in India in 1944. Possibly a British soldier or a US...
A U.S. serviceman and female performer onstage during a skit at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944
Photograph. A US serviceman and female performer onstage during a skit at the Abilene, Texas air field. Stamped on...
A U.S. serviceman and female performer onstage during a skit at the Abeline, Texas, Air Force Base in 1944
Photograph. A US serviceman and female performer onstage during a skit at the Abilene, Texas air field. Stamped on...
A U.S. soldier dressed as a magician to amuse the civilian girls and the soldiers at the IV Corps Christmas Dance at Pistoria, Italy in 23 December 1944
308.Photograph. '23 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32368. Fifth Army, Pistoria Area, Italy. W/O J.G. [Warrant Officer Junior Grade],...
A US soldier cools off at a pool near his camp in India in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier cools off at a pool near his camp in India in 1944.
A US soldier posing with a little puppy in Burma in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier posing with a little puppy in Burma in 1944.
A US soldier standing in front of a repurposed trailer used for sleeping in Burma in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier standing in front of a repurposed trailer used for sleeping in Burma in 1944. "This is our...
A US soldier stands in front of a river in India in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier stands in front of a river in India in 1944.
Acrobatic performer in Cecina, Italy on 3 August 1944.
200.Photograph. "3 Aug 44. Fifth Army Hqs, Cecina Area, Italy. Miss Betty Yeaton, Glendale, Cal. [California], a member...
Actor Burgess Meredith, who lived to be 89, as a young man in London, England on 17 September 1943
Actor Burgess Meredith, who lived to be 89, as a young man. Official caption: "ETO-HQ-43-6759 Reshnovsky 17 Sept 43....
African American church service, Hollandia, 1944
Photograph. African American soldiers singing behind a piano at a makeshift chapel at an United States Army camp....
African American servicemen dancing, Hollandia, 1944
Photograph. Two African American soldiers of the 870th Aviation Engineering Battalion dancing in front of a row of...
African American soldier posing with South African Swazi dancers after performance of dancers at US Army Air Field near Ancona, Italy in 1945
African American soldier posing with South African Swazi dancers after performance of dancers at US Army Air Field near...
Alan Bucher playing the piano during a performance in New York in March 1943
Alan Bucher playing the piano during a performance. "At J.B.M. factory. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. [New York] March 1943."...
Alan Bucher's silent, practice piano in Foggia, Italy in 1945
Alan Bucher's silent, practice piano with Debussy sheet music. The piano was created from wood and made no sound....

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