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American soldier with Italian orphan at Red Cross Christmas Party in Italy 1944
535.Photograph. "24 Dec. 44. 5/MM-44-32466. Fifth Army, Monticatini, Italy. On the shoulders of Sgt. Joseph Yoast,...
American soldiers and Italian civilians move rocks after they fell onto a road around 30 December 1944 in Italy
32.Photograph. American soldiers and Italian civilians moving rocks after they fell onto a road. '30 Dec. 44 (Approx...
American soldiers and locals stand in a village, Guadalcanal, 1945
Photograph. American soldiers and locals stand outside of a thatched-roof dwelling. Personal caption: "Native shack. [...
American soldiers cross a river on outrigger canoes, aided by native islanders, at New Britain in September 1944
American soldiers cross a river on outrigger canoes, aided by native islanders. "Patrol uses native canoes to cross...
American soldiers resting near buildings near Couptrain, Mayenne, France in 1945
American soldiers resting near "buildings on farm where Don Deane bivouacked near Couptrain, France." Couptrain,...
American tanks in a village
Photograph. American tanks parked in a European village; civilians examin the tanks; a metal griffin crest hangs in the...
American tanks in a village
Photograph. American tanks parked in a European village; civilians examin the tanks; a metal griffin crest hangs in the...
American woman poses with Filipino child, Philippines, 1945
Photograph. American woman in a Santa-style dress poses with Filipino child. He is seated in a large hospital bed and...
Americans with Italian women, Salerno, 1944
Photograph. A group of American GIs stand with two Italian women. Caption reads: "Buford Duris, Diadino, Jack Losier,...
An African American sailor poses with a woman outside a building, probably in Japan in the 1940s
An African American sailor poses with a woman outside a building, probably in Japan or Korea in the 1940s
An American and a British soldier with two Italian boys under a Christmas tree on Christmas day 1944 near Scarperia, Italy
553.Photograph. An American and a British soldier with two Italian boys under a Christmas tree on Christmas day 1944...
An American and British officer speak to an Italian refugee family, Lombardy, June 1945
Photograph. An American and British officer of the Allied Military Government displaced persons and repatriation...
An American Marine holds a toddler, Okinawa Island, Japan, 1945
Photograph. Smiling American Marine holds a Okinawan child in his arms. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/20/45--A Marine...
An American military procession in the French town of Cherbourg, France on 29 June 1944
An American military procession in a French town. Note that unit flag is censored in the photograph. Official caption...
An American soldier gives candy to French children in France on 4 July 1945
An American soldier gives candy to French children. Offical caption: "ETO HQ 44 6602 Boot (5) 4 July. Credit...Signal...
An American soldier smiles at a refugee in Germany on 22 December 1944
An American soldier smiles at a refugee. Note that some identifying units and locations have been stricken in the...
An indigenous islander holds an Owen submachine gun in front of a US camp on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A native islander holds an Owen Machine Carbine in front of U.S. camp on Cape...
An Italian family struggles for existence on the outskirts of the battle lines near Anzio in March 1944
"File No: OOR-58430 March 4, 1944 Small Farm, Anzio As patient and hardworking as their beasts of burden, members of...
An Italian policeman on the streets of Naples, Italy in 1944 or 1945
Slide. Italian policeman in street. "Naples policeman." From box originally labeled "Italy. Naples-Capri. 44-45."...
An unidentified US serviceman with a native man on New Caledonia in November 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with a native man on New Caledonia in November 1942.
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942.
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942.
An unknown village in the Pacific
An unknown village in the Pacific. "Native Village." Probably on New Guinea.
Arab man smiling at camera in Ismailia, Egypt, August 1942
Local man smiling at camera; there are other local men behind him. "Arabs at Ismailia, Egypt Aug[ust]. [19]42."'...
Arab men leaning against a wall
Photograph. Four civilian men in traditional djellabas leaning against a wall. North Africa. No date
Army Air Force serviceman Arthur Eckstein reading to a young Italian girl, Italy, May 1945
Photograph. American serviceman sitting on cot and reading to a young Italian girl; the girl wears a brooch with a...
Army medic on a sidewalk
Photograph. United States Army medic standing on a brick sidewalk. A military jeep and flatbed truck are parked in the...
Army medics attending servicemen
Photograph. Army medics attending a small group of servicemen. Presumably France. No date
Army medics on a sidewalk
Photograph. Two soldiers wearing M1 helmets stand on a sidewalk. Another serviceman is walking towards them; two young...
Army nurse holding baby in New Caledonia on 10 November 1944
4.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. Army nurse holding native New Caledonian baby. '11-10-44. New Caledonia.' New Caledonia...
Atrocity: Carmen and Rosario Yule were shot at close range by Japanese soldiers as they fled their burning homes in Manila in the Philippines in 1945
"Atrocity: Carmen and Rosario Yule were shot at close range by Jap soldiers as they fled their burning homes in Manila...
Atrocity: Godefredo Rivera was only one of group of 10 civilians to survive machine gunning by Japanese in Manila in the Philippines on 2 March 1945
"Atrocity: Godefredo Rivera was only one of group of 10 civilians to survive machine gunning by Japs." 2 March 1945
Atrocity: Jose Cabanero was struck twice with saber by Japanese soldier on 2 March 1945
"Atrocity: Jose Cabanero was struck twice with saber by Jap soldier." 2 March 1945
Atrocity: Jose Cabanero was struck twice with saber by Japanese soldier on 2 March 1945
"Atrocity: Jose Cabanero was struck twice with saber by Jap soldier." 2 March 1945
Atrocity: Louis Trinidad, treated in San Lazaro Hospital was hurt by hand grenades and bayoneted by Japanese in Manila in the Philippines on 2 March 1945
"Atrocity: Louis Trinidad, treated in San Lazaro Hospital was hurt by hand grenades and bayoneted by Japs." 2 March 1945
Atrocity: Lourdes Ental was wounded by Japanese hand grenade thrown at her in Manila in the Philippines on 2 March 1945
"Atrocity: Lourdes Ental was wounded by Jap hand grenade thrown at her." 2 March 1945

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