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Emaciated man sitting in the back of a military truck
Photograph. Emacited man sitting on a bench in the back of a military truck. Location unknown. No date
Emacited men resting in the back of a military truck
Photograph.Three emaciated men resting in the back of a military truck. The primary focus is on the thin legs of two...
Emergency field operation for a ruptured spleen at Camp San Luis Obispo, California at 29 March 1944
1057. '3-29-44. Paik. Members of 2nd Bn. Medical Det., 323rd Inf, 81st Div., performing emergency field operation for a...
Emergency rifle sling applied for fractured femur at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1056. '3-30-44. Paik. L to R: T/5 Frank Hassell, T/3 Cecil Reek, T/5 Ralph Matthews, and patient Pvt. Mason Hughes, all...
Empty tank deck of an LST
Photograph. Empty tank deck of an LST.The bow doors are open and the elevator that provides access to the upper deck is...
English-language warning on unidentified building, Italy or North Africa, 1942-44
English graffiti on unidentified building: "You will not laugh if 'Jerry' [nickname used by Allied soldiers for German...
Enlisted barracks at Camp MacArthur, Iceland in 1943
"One of the enlisted men's huts. I have a stove like this one in my hut. Only one end of the hut is shown here. Iceland...
Enlisted men aboard the USS Iowa form 'swab brigades' to keep their mighty ship sparkling during the shakedown cruise in October 1944
287.Photograph. USS Iowa. '256646 October 26, 1944 Shakedown Scrubdown-- Enlisted men aboard the USS Iowa form 'swab...
Entrance of the palace of King Faisal II, Iraq
Photograph. Front entrance of the palace of King Faisal II of Iraq. Personal caption on reverse: "King Feisal's [sic]...
Entrance to a bunker
Photograph. Entrance to an underground bunker, a sheet of metal is propped up over the entrance. Supplies sit on a mat...
Entrance to the 64th General Hospital, Italy
Photograph. Italian civilians walking down a stone street by the 64th General Hospital; a sign on the building reads: "...
Father Joseph Hammond gives Holy Communion to a Fourth Division Marine on Iwo Jima in February 1945
525.Photograph 'CinCPac 8027 February 27, 1945 God be with you Father Joseph Hammond gives Holy Communion to a Fourth...
Field kitchen in back of truck at Camp Cooke, California on 28 March 1944
979. Field kitchen in back of truck complete with stoves and canned goods; used during training maneuvers. '3-28-44....
Fifth Army servicemen in mess line near Castelluccio, Italy on 28 November 1944.
16.Photograph. Fifth Army servicemen in mess line; man in front picking up pieces of sliced, white bread. '28 Nov 44. 5...
Fifth Army soldier makes a window for his winterized pup tent using cellophane from a Christmas package in Italy on 28 November 1944.
140.Photograph. '28 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30703. Fifth Army, Castelugio Area, Italy. Using a little cellophane he received in...
Fifty Army soldier at a washstand built with a few boards from a projectile case in Italy on 28 November 1944.
144.Photograph. '28 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30698. Fifth Army, Castelucio Area, Italy. This Fifty Army soldier builds a...
Five Navy Seabees stand outside on base, Philippines. c. 1945
Photograph. Five Navy Seabees identified on reverse of photograph. Personal caption on photo reverse: "1. Corp.Laing...
Five U.S. servicemen leaning against fence
Photograph. Group photograph of five unidentified U.S. servicemen, wearing khaki service uniforms and garrison caps,...
Five unidentified uniformed US sailors pose together on ship deck
Photograph. Five unidentified uniformed US sailors pose together on ship deck. Other docked ships in the harbor visible...
Fleet of ships underway
Photograph. Several ships underway as seen from the rear of another ship. Location unknown. No date
Flight deck of the USS Hancock as seen from the back of an aircraft
Photograph. Flight deck of the USS Hancock as seen from the back of an aircraft, most likely a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver,...
Four crewmen relaxing at their bunks on a warship at an unknown location in the 1940s
Four crewmen relaxing at their bunks on a warship at an unknown location in the 1940s. Four crewmen in an unknown ship'...
Four members of the 133rd Infantry Regiment saw and chop logs among snow piles in Italy in January 1945
375.Photograph. Four members of the 133rd Infantry Regiment saw and chop logs among snow piles. '6 Jan 45. 5/MM-45-411...
Four servicemen setting up tents in a jungle military base on Palawan in 1945
Four servicemen setting up tents in jungle military base. 'Master Sergeant Spinks is pictured on the far left. "Putting...
Four soldiers hold onto ropes as they cross a small river with full gear and weapons, probably in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Four soldiers hold onto ropes as they cross a small river with full gear and...
Four soldiers stand on a wooden bridge over a flowing stream. Umnak, 1944
Photograph. Four uniformed soldiers stand on a wooden bridge over a flowing stream. Army vehicle nearby. Umnak,...
Four uniformed men stand together near a low stone wall, Ireland, May 1944
Photograph. Four uniformed men stand together near a low stone wall. Bare trees in the background. Personal caption on...
Four uniformed servicemen stand together near edge of field, Thurleigh Airfield
Photograph. Four servicemen stand together near edge of field. Thurleigh Airfield, near Bedford, England. 1943-45
Freighter underway in the Panama Canal
Photograph. Freighter underway in the Panama Canal at dusk. Stamp on reverse: "Reproduccion-Prohibida, Foto Flatau-...
French road sign in Algeria
Photograph. Road sign in French for Alger [Algiers] and Coligny [modern-day Bouïra]. Algeria. No date
Front of Notre-Dame de Paris, France, 1945
Photograph. Civilians walking in front of Notre-Dame de Paris. Personal caption on reverse: "Notre Dame / Paris / Oct...
Gas station at North Field, Tinian
Photograph. Gas station sign at a military base. Satirical offerings such as "Hot Dogs", "Coffee" and "Sorry no BEER"...
General Eisenhower washes up in a basin in the field, likely in France, on 16 June 1944
General Eisenhower washes up in a basin in the field. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 5224 Bacon 16 June 44. Credit---...
German Army vehicles driving through Paris, France
Photograph. German half-track vehicle following another military vehicles down a street; civilians are walking on a...
German barracks requisitioned by American soldiers, Germany, May 1945
Photograph. Exterior of former Luftwaffe pilots barracks requisitioned by American soldiers. Personal caption on photo...
German estate house, Euskirchen, Germany, April 1945
Photograph. Exterior of a large German estate house, probably being used for soldiers' quarters. Personal caption on...

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