The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Photograph, landscape. Rugged, mountain terrain with jungle at the base. Official caption on front: "'Bloody Ridge'...

Slide. American officer standing in a field near a large field hospital. Presumably Italy. No date

Photograph. Corporal Hiram Boone standing in front of Army tents in fatigues and a rifle slung on his shoulder....

American troops digging in at the beach front. "ETO-HQ-44-4870. Petrony. 8 June. Signal corps photo. American troops...

American soldiers visiting Pompeii, Italy. "Pompeii, Italy." Circa 1944

Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci hanging after execution. "Original picture made by a friend in Milan at the time...

"Pier #7 Manila south port area with sunken ship." 6 March 1945

American infantrymen and a jeep towing a gun move ashore from a landing craft; view is from inside of craft. There are...

Photograph. US soldiers fire their weapons from an open window. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3621." Official...

Photograph. US troops march along a dirt roadway. Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 27 May 1944 (Italy)...

Photograph. US Secretary of War visits St. Peter's Basilica. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7114." Official...

US service dog is a recipient of the Purple Heart. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150478." Official caption on...

Oral History