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Photograph. American soldiers waiting in a field mess line as others receive chow; camp ground is bare. Personal...
353rd Infantry Regiment carrying rations at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944
1886. '3-23-44. Ecklund. These men of 353 Inf Regt are each carrying one case of 'C' Rations weighing 40 lbs out of...
5th Army’s, 3005th Quartermaster bakery company’s headquarters in the city of Naples, Italy in 1944 or 1945
Slide. 5th Army’s, 3005th Quartermaster bakery company’s headquarters in the city of Naples; American flag flying from...
81st Infantry Division Signal Company servicemen in mess hall at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 8 March 1944
785. 81st Infantry Division Signal Company servicemen with wives at mess; eating at dinner tables. '3-8-44. Von...
81st Infantry Division Signal Company servicemen in mess hall at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 8 March 1944
786. 81st Infantry Division Signal Company servicemen with wives in mess hall; eating at dinner tables. '3-8-44. Von...
A disposal pit for C Ration cans near bivouac areas at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1838. '3-23-44. J. P. Johnson. Cleanliness prevails where ever the army goes. Here is a disposal pit for C Ration cans...
A field ice box built by a quartermaster company at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944
1358. '6 July 44. Sharetts. A field ice box built by the 3496th Qm. Truck Co. while they were on Bivouac at Kings Pond...
A field kitchen dug into a rearward slope during mountain maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1848. '3-22-44. J. P. Johnson. Here is the field kitchen dug into rearward slope, below firebreak trail, which supplies...
A group of soldiers peel potatoes for an upcoming mess near Milne Bay in 1943
Photograph. A group of soldiers peel potatoes for an upcoming mess near Milne Bay. 1943
A group of WAVES eating dinner at a restaurant in the United States during World War II
Group of WAVES eating at restaurant with one civilian woman; all WAVES are wearing blue uniforms with enlisted women's...
A market in Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. A market in Accra, Ghana in the 1940s.
A mule train carrying rations during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in March 1944
Soldiers leading and riding pack mules through mountainous terrain during training exercises. "168-9-44-507." United...
A mule train carrying rations during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on March 1944
2224. Soldiers leading pack mules through mountainous terrain during training exercises. '168-9-44-506.' United States...
A multi-exposed photograph of servicemen posing with bananas at their camp in the Pacific during World War II
A multi-exposed photograph of servicemen posing with bananas at their camp in the Pacific during World War II. "Figure...
A soldier relaxes with some music and food in 1943
Photograph. A soldier relaxes with some music and food in 1943
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier with a mule that is carrying rations during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in March 1944
2227. A soldier and his pack mule rest during training exercises. '168-9-44-509.' United States of America, specific...
A U.S. soldier eating from a mess kit on a crate a pup tent and camp is the background in Europe in the 1940s
A U.S. soldier eating from a mess kit on a crate a pup tent and camp is the background in Europe in the 1940s.'"Sunday...
A US serviceman feeds several dogs from a mess kit
Slide. US serviceman feeding multiple dogs from mess kit. From box originally labeled "Army 42-4."” United States. 1942...
A US soldier at mess in India in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier at mess in India in 1944.
A US soldier at mess in India in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier at mess in India in 1944.
A view of dozens of soldiers waiting in line for chow, Camp Fannin, Texas. October 1943
Photograph. A view of dozens of soldiers waiting in line for chow and sitting on the ground outdoors eating. Personal...
African-American officers at their unit's field kitchen at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944
1357. '6 July 44. Sharetts. Second Lt. B.T. Layton (left) gives the daily menu to Mess Sgt. P. Landry (right) in the...
American and Allied soldiers at a camp in New Guinea in 1943
Photograph. American and Allied soldiers at a camp in New Guinea in 1943.
American girl eating first American food after 3 years as prisoner at Manila in the Philippines on 6 February 1945
"American girl eating first American food after 3 years as prisoner." 6 February 1945
American medical officers eating outdoors
Slide. Male and female American medical officers sitting at outdoor tables during a meal; several of the officers are...
American military camp
Photograph. Rows of tents in an open field; several tents are set up on the outskirts of the camp. Presumably Camp...
American Red Cross woman with two American soldiers providing coffee and donuts in Italy in December 1944
298.Photograph. "6 Jan 45. 5/MM-45-160. Fifth Army, Pietramala Area, Italy. Red Cross girls go out in heavy snowstorm...
American serviceman cooking eggs
Photograph. An American serviceman crouching next to a small transportable stove with a pan of eggs on top. Location...
American soldier eating Thanksgiving dinner out of a mess kit in Italy in 1944
296.Photograph. '22 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30206. Fifth Army, San Marcello Pistoiese Area, Italy. Pvt. Frederick A. Adcock,...
American soldiers and nurses during chow, Italy
Slide. American soldiers and nurses in a chow line; soldiers are eating on the ground in the foreground. Italy. No date
American soldiers eating at table in Germany
American soldiers eating at table. "Wire Section, Aberdfeld, Germany." Circa 1945
American soldiers in a chow line with mess kits out in Italy
American soldiers in a chow line with mess kits out in Italy. Probably 1944 or 1945
American tank destroyer crew resting near a train car, Italy, 1943
Photograph. American tank destroyer crew resting near a train car. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150443." Official...

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