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African American Marines boarding a transport ship
Photograph. Five African American Marines boarding a transport ship. Official caption on reverse: "3230. From: Public...
African American Marines on a ship deck, Pacific Ocean
Photograph. African American Marines posing on a ship deck. Official caption on reverse: "From: Public Relations...
African American Marines relaxing on ship deck, Pacific Ocean
Photograph. Three African American Marines relaxing on a ship deck. Two are smoking and one is reading. Official...
African American soldiers standing on the side of a muddy road, Hollandia, 1944
Photograph. Two African American servicemen standing on the side of a muddy road; a 2½-ton truck is parked in the mud....
African American USCG sailors posing in front of .50 cal anti-aircraft gun
Photograph. Four African American United States Coast Guard sailors posing in front of a MK21 .50 cal mount aboard LST-...
Airman filling up a water canteen, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Airman filling up a large canteen with water from a barrel. Isley Field, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1944
Airmen at Isley Field, Saipan, 1945
Slide. A shirtless airman adjusting an item on a table; another airman is standing at the edge of the foreground. Isley...
Airmen posing at a camp, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Six airmen sitting and leaning against a post next to water barrels. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Airstrip on an island
Photograph. Empty paved airstrip surrounded my palm trees. Location unknown. No date
Alan Bucher typing inside tent in Italy in 1944-45
Alan Bucher typing on small typewriter inside tent; he is sitting on cot, smoking a pipe. Italy. 1944-45
Allen Saidel and other servicemen at a camp, Hawaii, 1945
Photograph. Allen Saidel [back left] at the entrance of a military tent with four other servicemen. Personal caption on...
Allen Saidel and other servicemen at a camp, Hawaii, 1945
Photograph. Allen Saidel [far back left] and eight other servicemen at a military camp. The eight servicemen are...
Allen Saidel knelling on a hill, Hawaii, 1945
Photograph. Allen Saidel knelling at the top of a rocky hill; steam is rising in the middle. Personal caption on...
Allen Saidel sitting at the entrance of a tent, Hawaii, 1945
Photograph. Allen Saidel sitting on the wooden steps of a raised tent. Personal caption on reverse: "Me at my 'shack'...
Allied occupied damaged building
Photograph. Two-story brick building with a ¼ ton trailer and ambulance parked next to it. Location unknown. No date
Allied servicemen in the desert
Photograph. Allied servicemen standing outside of their vehicles in the desert. Personal caption on reverse: "On the...
Allied servicemen visiting Jerusalem
Photograph. A group of Allied servicemen walking past an ancient stone wall. Personal caption on reverse: "Jerusalem."...
American Army hospital
Photograph, aerial. Compound with rows of tents, one has a medical cross on the top; a town is in the background....
American Army hospital
Photograph, aerial. Compound with rows of tents, one has a medical cross on the top; a town is in the background....
American camp by a cliffside
Photograph. American military camp set up next to a cliffside. A serviceman sits on a wooden crate while holding a...
American engineer gun crew operate weapon in muddy pit near Venafro, Italy, 1943
Photograph. American engineer gun crew operate weapon in muddy pit. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150437." Official...
American M/Sgt. posing in a camp
Negative. American Master Sergeant posing in a military camp; military vehicles and barracks are in the background....
American major standing at the entrance of this quarters
Slide. An American major standing in the doorway of his field quarters; tents and mountains are in the background....
American Marines bathing and washing their clothes in a rain-filled bomb crater, Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Photograph. American Marines bathing and washing their clothes in a rain-filled bomb crater on Okinawa; wrecked...
American military camp
Photograph. Rows of tents in an open field; several tents are set up on the outskirts of the camp. Presumably Camp...
American military camp
Photograph. Several rows of tents in a square formation; mountains are in the background. Location unknown. No date
American military convoy, Transjordan
Photograph. A convoy of parked American military vehicles; some servicemen are sitting on the side of the road....
American port, 1945
Photograph. Port occupied by American troops; Wooden poles are in a clearing in the foreground. Presumably Okinawa,...
American road sign in Germany, 1945
Photograph. Large sign on the side of a road that reads "Entering Germany / Be on your Guard / Don't Fraternize with...
American sailor is water skiing behind a PT boat along Mediterranean coastline
Photograph. American sailor is water skiing behind a boat, probably a patrol torpedo (PT) boat; coastline, cityscape,...
American serviceman Arnold A. Willis giving a sermon, Hawaii, 1946
Photograph. American serviceman Arnold A. Willis -- a minister -- giving a sermon indoors in front of a makeshift altar...
American serviceman cooking eggs
Photograph. An American serviceman crouching next to a small transportable stove with a pan of eggs on top. Location...
American serviceman Jack Bush taking shower outdoors, Guam, September 1945
Photograph. American serviceman Jack Bush taking shower outdoors. Personal Caption: "Guam. 4 Sept 45. (Outdoor showers...
American serviceman leaning against a building
Photograph. American serviceman leaning against a boarded up window. Location unknown. No date
American servicemen gathered around Christmas cake, Hawaii, December 1945
Photograph. Group of uniformed American servicemen gathered indoors around Christmas cake being cut with samurai sword...
American servicemen in outdoor shower area, Guam, 2 September 1945
Photograph. Two American servicemen in outdoor shower area. Personal Caption: "2 Sept 45. Guam. Outdoor showers -- (...

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