Life in the Field/aboard ship

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Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz in front of a cathedral, France, 1945
Photograph. Private Jack Herkowitz with one leg on a French sign that reads "Liste Socialiste S. F. I. O."; a cathedral...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz in skies, Germany, 1945
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz standing in skies on the edge of a mountain in the Wetterstein mountains; another...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz on the deck of a ship
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz wearing a field overcoat on the deck of the SS Jonathan Grout. Atlantic Ocean. No...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz on the SS Jonathan Grout
Photograph. Private Jack Herkowitz sitting with a cigarette in his hand on the railing of the SS Jonathan Grout....
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz posing on a staircase, France, 1945
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz standing on an outdoor stone staircase; the top of the Eiffel Tower is in the...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz posing outside
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz standing in front of a bush in his field uniform. Location unknown. No date
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz reading on the deck of the SS Jonathan Grout, Atlantic Ocean
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz [seond from right] readig to the servicemen sitting next to him on the deck of the...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz reading outside
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz reading a book outside. Location unknown. No date
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz sitting at the edge of a boxing ring in Camp Brooklyn, France, 1945
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz sitting at the edge of a boxing ring in Camp Brooklyn; a large barn is in the...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz sitting on a cot
Photograph, overexposed. Shirtless Private Jack Hershkowitz sitting on a cot. Presumably Camp Brooklyn, Grand Est (...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz sitting outside
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz sitting outside in front of dormant trees. Location unknown. No date
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz standing in a courtyard, Germany, 1945
Photograph, blurry. Private Jack Hershkowitz standing in his field uniform in a courtyard between two tables. Personal...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz standing in a military camp
Photograph. Private Jack Hershkowitz standing in an open lot in his field uniform. Presumably Camp Brooklyn, Grand Est...
Pvt. Jack Hershkowitz sunbathing on the deck of the SS Jonathan Grout, Atlantic Ocean
Photograph. Shirtless Private Jack Hershkowitz sunbathing on the deck of the SS Jonathan Grout; servicemen are sitting...
Pyramid-shaped tent with serviceman standing in the entrance, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Pyramid-shaped tent with serviceman, holding his helmet that is filled with water, standing in the opening. North...
Pyramid-shaped tent with serviceman standing near the entrance, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Pyramid-shaped tent with serviceman standing in the opening next to a makeshift sink. North Africa (probably). 1942-43
Pyramidal tents set up in a field
Slide. Grouping of M1934 pyramidal tentswith M1941 tent stovepipes set up in a field; a medical cross flag is on the...
Quonset-style buildings at a military camp are nestled into a snowy hillside. Aleutian Islands, 1943
Photograph. Quonset-style buildings at a military camp are nestled into a snowy hillside. A few soldiers walk around...
Railroad station by a city
Photograph. Empty railroad tracks and station; a city is in the immediate background. Location unknown. No date
Railroad tracks
Photograph. Train on railroad tracks. Date stamp on reverse, developed on 28 August 1944. Location unknown. Circa 1944
Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean
Photograph. Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean; the railing of a liberty ship is in the foreground. Atlantic Ocean. No date
Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean
Photograph. Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean; a lifeboat suspended from the SS Jonathan Grout is in the foreground....
Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean
Photograph. Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean; the railing of a liberty ship is in the foreground. Atlantic Ocean. No date
Randolph Cooper posing with an airplane
Photograph. Randolph Cooper posing in his Navy work uniform with an airplane. Personal caption on reverse: "Randolph...
Rapid flowing river, Iceland
Photograph. Rapid river flowing between rocky banks; mountains are in the background. Iceland. No date
Rear of an overturned jeep
Photograph. Rear of an overturned jeep with the markings "USFCB 590MBO / HQ 234."”Location unknown. No date
Red Cross nurse standing in front of a tent
Negative. Female American Red Cross nurse laughing and standing at the entrance of a tent. Location unknown. No date
Religious ceremony aboard the USS Rutland in 1945
Sailors singing during religious ceremony aboard the USS Rutland. From donor's notes: "Chaplain Fritz." 1945
Religious service inside a U.S. submarine, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Photograph. Religious service inside very small compartment in U.S. submarine. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/29/45--...
Religious service on a ship
Photograph. United States Marines kneel during religious service on attack transport deck. Official caption on front: "...
Residential buildings
Photograph. A flock of chickens standing throughout an empty plot. Residential buildings surround the plot. Location...
Residential buildings
Photograph. Blurred. Residential buildings with three unidentifiable structures in the foreground. Location unknown. No...
Residential buildings
Photograph. Row of residential buildings with a military jeep parked across the street. Location unknown. No date
Residential buildings
Photograph. Several rows of multistory residential buildings. Location unknown. No date
Ringing an LST's bell during training exercises in California on 8 March 1944
805. US soldier ringing LST's [Landing Ship, Tank] bell as sailor looks on; during training exercises. '3-8-44. Bradlor...
Roadway and forested area in front of barracks, Germany, May 1945
Photograph. Roadway and forested area outside of former Luftwaffe pilots' barracks now requisitioned by American...

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