U.S. troops disembarking from a ship, New York City, June 1945
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Photograph. U.S. soldiers, carrying bags, disembark from a ship in New York City and check in with military personnel at a desk at the bottom of the gangway. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/21/45--U.S. Troops Back Home--Back from their victory in Europe, U.S. soldiers disembark from a vessel in New York. Millions will be returned for discharge or for reassignment to the Pacific theater. About 7,000,000 American soldiers will be fighting the Japanese within a year, President Harry S. Truman said recently.--Acme photo through OWI--Serviced by Rome OWI (A list out)--Approved by appropriate military authority. 6818." New York, New York. 21 June 1945