The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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German Luftwaffe Officer inspecting an aircraft in Germany in the 1940s. Possibly Major Edgar Petersen.

View of docks and railroad tracks near the Elbe River; as seen from train or streetcar moving through city. "Hamburg...

Interior of elaborate hallway with chandeliers; possibly inside Amalienborg Palace. Copenhagen, Denmark. Circa 1946

Somewhat blurry image of transport ship in harbor, probably as seen by American soldiers returning to the United States...

Slide. Flight surgeon standing in front of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress while other airmen perform maintenance. Isley...

Three airmen lie dead near their crashed plane. Note that the location has been stricken in the caption. Official...

The USAT Sea Scamp, an Army transport ship. Official caption: "Seasacmp at Army Wharf, Berth #5, NOPE, 5 January 1944....

American PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat crew members playing poker at small table. Personal Caption: "RON 35." Probably...

Photograph. Tents and crates lay among the muddy terrain of the jungle floor after it has been cleared for traffic. New...

Photograph. Grassy field with sheep grazing in the background. Northern Ireland. No date

Photograph. Soldier Billie R. Casey in New York in 1943. "This one is no good but I have some in a frame that is better...

Photograph. Group portrait of six unidentified US servicemen, most in dress uniforms, posing outside barracks. Texas,...

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