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US soldiers resting during training in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1116. '3-30-44. Paik. CO A 1st BN 323rd INF 81st DIV resting after capturing enemy pillbox shown in background during...
US soldiers wearing German uniforms on, likely at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on 26 September 1944
2199. "26 Sept. 44 Barry. Close up of Sgt Peter A. Kuhn (left) and Pvt Karl Loring, both of Interogation prisoners of...
US soldiers wrapping weapons in plastic during training exercises in California on 6 March 1944
742. US soldiers wrapping rifles and .30 caliber water-cooled machine gun in plastic before embarking on amphibious...
USS Monrovia in dry dock in Swan Island, Oregon, circa 1943-45
"The Mighty 'M' in dry dock for a little brush off at the Kaiser Portland Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Swan Island. Wish it...
Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2 on 21 September 1944
"21 Sept. 44 Barry. Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2. 168-05-44-7450' Army Signal Corps...
Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2 on 21 September 1944
2190. '21 Sept. 44 Barry. Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2. 168-05-44-7449' Army Signal Corps...
Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2 on 21 September 1944
2189. '21 Sept. 44 Barry. Varible line indicater used by Combat Labortory Unit #2. 168-05-44-7448' Army Signal Corps...
Vehicle accident at Fort Hunter Liggett on 14 March 1944
1802. '3-14-44. Von Stroheim. 391st Quartermaster, 3rd Corps. Van went off road to 71st Div HQ. Van had extra equipment...
Vehicle repair in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1150. '3-30-44. Sharetts. Pvt. T. Andrukaitis, Chicago, Ill.[Illinois] works on a Brake drum while T/4 M.A. Rubicel,...
Vehicles are lined up according to size and given a complete inspection at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1899. '3-24-44. Boll. 548th Ord HMCo. (FA) Inspection Lines. After receiving work sheet at tents in right rear,...
Vehicles which cannot be repaired in the field are replaced with like equipment from the replacement pool at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944
1873. '3-23-44. Boll 348th Ord H. M. Co. (FA) Evacuation Line. Vehicles which cannot be repaired in the field, due to...
Vessel's flags on a ship, likely in the Gulf of Mexico, on 29 October 1945
Home coming vessel's mast and line with signal flags and, further forward, a large US flag. Likely Gulf of Mexico. 29...
Vessel's flags on a ship, likely in the Gulf of Mexico, on 29 October 1945
Home coming vessel's mast and line with signal flags and further forward a large US flag. Likely Gulf of Mexico. 29...
View from a building looking out at a city
Photograph. View from building balcony overlooking unknown city. Location unknown. No date
View from the deck of an LST during training exercises in California on 8 March 1944
824. View from the deck of an LST [Landing Ship, Tank] looking down to military equipment loading into the ship via a...
View from the deck of an LST to the loading of supplies below during training in California on 8 March 1944
822. View from the deck of an LST [Landing Ship, Tank] looking down to military equipment loading into the ship via a...
View from the top of the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas during World War II
View from the top of the San Jacinto Monument in Harris County, Texas near the city of La Porte. "Texas." 194-.
View looking aft on an Allen M. Sumner or Gearing-class destroyer showing repairs being carried out on a damaged 5"'gun mount at an unknown location in the 1940s
View looking aft on an Allen M. Sumner or Gearing-class destroyer showing repairs being carried out on a damaged 5"'...
View looking aft on an Allen M. Sumner or Gearing-class destroyer, showing damage to the aft 5" gun mount at an unknown unknown in the 1940s
View looking aft on an Allen M. Sumner or Gearing-class destroyer, showing damage to the aft 5" gun mount. Location...
View looking down on large building in walled compound, Tunisia
Photograph. View looking down on large building in walled compound. Personal caption on photo reverse:‘"Gen. Eisenhower...
View looking over a Bofors 40mm gun mount to repairs being carried out to a damaged 5" gun mount on a destroyer at an unknown location in the 1940s
View looking over a Bofors 40mm gun mount to repairs being carried out to a damaged 5" gun mount on an Allen M. Sumner...
View of 106th Infantry Division band as they played between phases of a demonstration given at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 11 August 1944
2025. '11 August 44. Kilian. View of 106th Inf. Div. band as they played between phases of problem held at Camp...
View of a destroyer's quintuple torpedo mount showing practice warheads in the United States in the 1940s
View of a destroyer's quintuple torpedo mount showing practice warheads in the United States in the 1940s. View of a...
View of a Higgins boat assembly line in Louisiana in the 1940s
View of a Higgins boat assembly line, sign above factory reads "The guy who relaxes helps the axis." Louisiana in the...
View of a highway from the interior of a vehicle
Photograph. View of a highway from the interior of a vehicle. Bridge in the distance. Location unknown. No date
View of a multi-story square building from across a canal, Japan, 1945
Photograph. View of a multi-story square building from across a canal. Presumably the building for the American Army...
View of a portion of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Photograph. View of one of the suspension girders of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. No date
View of a section of the area occupied by a maintenance company in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1142. '3-30-44. Sharetts. View of a section of the area occupied by 549th Ord. Heavy Maintenance Co., at Camp San Luis...
View of a section of the area occupied by a maintenance company in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1143. '3-30-44. Sharetts. Photo of Quarters of 549th Ord. Heavy Maintenance Co. at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. 168-L-...
View of Alcatraz Prison from vessel, San Francisco
Photograph. Hazy view of Alcatraz Prison from vessel in the Bay. San Francisco, California. No date
View of an empty landing craft in the water, shoreline visible in background, probably Lake Pontchartrain in the 1940s
View of an empty landing craft in the water, shoreline visible in background in the 1940s. Probably Lake Pontchartrain.
View of an LST at sea with sailors on deck
Photograph. View of an LST at sea with sailors on deck at the ship's bow. Location unknown. No date
View of desolate city blocks, Japan, 1945
Photograph. View of desolate city blocks and decimated buildings. Aftermath of atomic bomb. Japan. 1945
View of distant mountains as seen from the deck of ship
Photograph. View of distant mountains as seen from the deck of ship, which is wet from rain. Location unknown. No date
View of distant mountains from aboard ship
Photograph. View of distant mountains from aboard ship. Location unknown. No date

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