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During World War II, war prisoners were housed at this camp on the head-waters of Little Clear Creek in Greenbrier County. The prisoners were employed to lay railroad track into a large stand of virgin timber. The operator stated that the German prisoners were the finest type of labor and did an excellent job.

1. World War II POW Camp; Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053323
Title:
World War II POW Camp; Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1941-1946
Description:
During World War II, war prisoners were housed at this camp on the head-waters of Little Clear Creek in Greenbrier County. The prisoners were employed to lay railroad track into a large stand of virgin timber. The operator stated that the German prisoners were the finest type of labor and did an excellent job.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles (left to right) wait at a Washington D. C. station for President Roosevelt to discuss the Nazi invasion of Denmark and Norway.

2. Waiting For Chief Executive, Washington, D. C.

IDNO:
053153
Title:
Waiting For Chief Executive, Washington, D. C.
Date:
1940/04/09
Description:
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles (left to right) wait at a Washington D. C. station for President Roosevelt to discuss the Nazi invasion of Denmark and Norway.
Signs read: "For the Common Defense. Six Million Farmers have united to strengthen the nation. We have food and soil reserves unequaled in the world and Double Barreled Defense through the Farm Defense Program."

3. Wetzel County Excellent Farmers Day

IDNO:
053151
Title:
Wetzel County Excellent Farmers Day
Date:
1941
Description:
Signs read: "For the Common Defense. Six Million Farmers have united to strengthen the nation. We have food and soil reserves unequaled in the world and Double Barreled Defense through the Farm Defense Program."
Melvin H. Kimble in the mountains of Germany.

4. Melvin in the Mountains

IDNO:
052706
Title:
Melvin in the Mountains
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble in the mountains of Germany.
Melvin H. Kimble and unidentified friends getting ready for the Battle of the Bulge.

5. Melvin with Friends

IDNO:
052705
Title:
Melvin with Friends
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble and unidentified friends getting ready for the Battle of the Bulge.
Melvin H. Kimble at his desk with radio before the Battle of the Bulge.

6. Melvin H. Kimble in Barracks

IDNO:
052704
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble in Barracks
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble at his desk with radio before the Battle of the Bulge.

7. Snapshot of Melvin H. Kimble and Christmas Tree

IDNO:
052703
Title:
Snapshot of Melvin H. Kimble and Christmas Tree
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Melvin H. Kimble in the field in Germany.

8. Melvin H. Kimble

IDNO:
052702
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble in the field in Germany.
Melvin H. Kimble, at center, in his office in Germany.

9. U.S. Army Officers, Germany

IDNO:
052701
Title:
U.S. Army Officers, Germany
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble, at center, in his office in Germany.
Melvin H. Kimble in his quarters in Germany.

10. U.S. Army Quarters

IDNO:
052700
Title:
U.S. Army Quarters
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble in his quarters in Germany.
U.S. Army during Saars Campaign World War II. Left to right: Ferrie, Melvin H. Kimble, Beeler

11. Melvin and Army Buddies

IDNO:
052699
Title:
Melvin and Army Buddies
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
U.S. Army during Saars Campaign World War II. Left to right: Ferrie, Melvin H. Kimble, Beeler

12. Melvin H. Kimble and Friend

IDNO:
052698
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble and Friend
Date:
ca. 1930-1944

13. Portrait of Melvin H. Kimble

IDNO:
052697
Title:
Portrait of Melvin H. Kimble
Date:
ca. 1930-1944

14. U.S. Army Troops

IDNO:
052696
Title:
U.S. Army Troops
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Melvin H. Kimble and unidentified man at a bar in Germany before the Battle of the Bulge.

15. Melvin H. Kimble with Friend

IDNO:
052695
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble with Friend
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble and unidentified man at a bar in Germany before the Battle of the Bulge.
Melvin H. Kimble in front of the Headquarters of the Fifteenth Infantry U.S. Army.

16. Headquarters of Fifteenth Infantry U.S. Army

IDNO:
052694
Title:
Headquarters of Fifteenth Infantry U.S. Army
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble in front of the Headquarters of the Fifteenth Infantry U.S. Army.
Melvin H. Kimble celebrating Christmas in Germany.Kimble was a native of Moundsville, W. Va. He was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.

17. Christmas in Germany

IDNO:
052693
Title:
Christmas in Germany
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Melvin H. Kimble celebrating Christmas in Germany.Kimble was a native of Moundsville, W. Va. He was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.
Portrait of Melvin H. Kimble, a native of Moundsville, W. Va. Kimble was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.Reverse reads "Born October 26, 1920. Died December 3, 1944, killed in the "Battle of the Bulge." Buried at Sand Hill, PA Green County."

18. Melvin H. Kimble

IDNO:
052692
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Portrait of Melvin H. Kimble, a native of Moundsville, W. Va. Kimble was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.Reverse reads "Born October 26, 1920. Died December 3, 1944, killed in the "Battle of the Bulge." Buried at Sand Hill, PA Green County."
Hand-colored portrait of Melvin H. Kimble, a native of Moundsville, W. Va. Kimble was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.

19. Melvin H. Kimble

IDNO:
052691
Title:
Melvin H. Kimble
Date:
ca. 1930-1944
Description:
Hand-colored portrait of Melvin H. Kimble, a native of Moundsville, W. Va. Kimble was a marksman and member of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World World II.
The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.

20. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan

IDNO:
052394
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan
Date:
1945/08
Description:
The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.
Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.

21. U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches

IDNO:
052393
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches
Date:
1945/04
Description:
Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

22. Shore Battery in Hawaii

IDNO:
052002
Title:
Shore Battery in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
American president Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the Pacific Fleet, including the U.S.S. West Virginia.

23. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Boards Cruiser Houston, San Francisco Bay, CA

IDNO:
052000
Title:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Boards Cruiser Houston, San Francisco Bay, CA
Date:
1939
Description:
American president Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the Pacific Fleet, including the U.S.S. West Virginia.
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

24. American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii

IDNO:
051999
Title:
American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1939-1945
Description:
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

25. Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign

IDNO:
051998
Title:
Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

26. Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii

IDNO:
051997
Title:
Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

27. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:
051996
Title:
Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

28. PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.

IDNO:
051918
Title:
PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.
Date:
1936
Description:
McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

29. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051898
Title:
Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
The photo was taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

30. United States Navy Aircraft Carrier at Sea

IDNO:
051897
Title:
United States Navy Aircraft Carrier at Sea
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
The photo was taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

31. Unidentified Crew Member on U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051896
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member on U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

32. Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051895
Title:
Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Wright, left, is pictured with an unidentified woman on his lap. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

33. Seaman William Wright and Female in Hula Skirt, Pearl Harbor, Hi.

IDNO:
051894
Title:
Seaman William Wright and Female in Hula Skirt, Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Date:
1944
Description:
Wright, left, is pictured with an unidentified woman on his lap. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
The two men in the photo are sitting on top of or near one of the gun turrets on the ship. Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

34. Two Men on U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051893
Title:
Two Men on U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1944-45
Description:
The two men in the photo are sitting on top of or near one of the gun turrets on the ship. Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Two sailors pose together for a photo. The man on the right is likely named Al. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

35. Unidentified Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051892
Title:
Unidentified Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1944-45
Description:
Two sailors pose together for a photo. The man on the right is likely named Al. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

36. Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia, Pacific Theater

IDNO:
051891
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia, Pacific Theater
Date:
1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
A man likely named Al is pictured on the ship. Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

37. Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051890
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1944-45
Description:
A man likely named Al is pictured on the ship. Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

38. Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051889
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
On the photo is a message reading, "All my love, Bill." Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

39. U. S. Navy Sailor William Wright

IDNO:
051888
Title:
U. S. Navy Sailor William Wright
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
On the photo is a message reading, "All my love, Bill." Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Another battleship is visible in the background.

40. Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

IDNO:
051887
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Another battleship is visible in the background.
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

41. Unidentified Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

IDNO:
051886
Title:
Unidentified Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Marshall L. Williamson, from West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps., was assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) and stationed in New Hebrides during World War II.

42. Two Soldiers Standing in a Field on the Island of Espirtu Santo of the New Hebrides during World War II

IDNO:
050424
Title:
Two Soldiers Standing in a Field on the Island of Espirtu Santo of the New Hebrides during World War II
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, from West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps., was assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) and stationed in New Hebrides during World War II.
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion was stationed at a naval base in the New Hebrides during World War II. Williamson is from West Virginia.

43. Naval Base of the 57th Naval Construction Battalion in New Hebrides during World War II

IDNO:
050423
Title:
Naval Base of the 57th Naval Construction Battalion in New Hebrides during World War II
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion was stationed at a naval base in the New Hebrides during World War II. Williamson is from West Virginia.
Island natives and their dwellings on Espiritu Santo of the New Hebrides. Marshall L. Williamson of West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), was stationed on the island during World War II.

44. Dwellings of Island Natives on the Island of Espiritu Santo in New Hebrides, World War II

IDNO:
050422
Title:
Dwellings of Island Natives on the Island of Espiritu Santo in New Hebrides, World War II
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Island natives and their dwellings on Espiritu Santo of the New Hebrides. Marshall L. Williamson of West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), was stationed on the island during World War II.
Marshall L. Williamson of W. Va., U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) at their camp in Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides during World War II.A note on the back of the photograph reads: "This time I am the first from the right side. The two pouches on my side are my first-aid bags.

45. U.S. Navy Medical Corps at Camp at Espiritu Santo During World War II

IDNO:
050421
Title:
U.S. Navy Medical Corps at Camp at Espiritu Santo During World War II
Date:
1944/01/25
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson of W. Va., U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) at their camp in Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides during World War II.A note on the back of the photograph reads: "This time I am the first from the right side. The two pouches on my side are my first-aid bags.
Alice E. Parker, wife of World War II soldier Joseph W. Parker, poses for a photo at a pool.

46. Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker

IDNO:
050413
Title:
Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker
Date:
ca. 1943-1945
Description:
Alice E. Parker, wife of World War II soldier Joseph W. Parker, poses for a photo at a pool.
Portrait of Alice E. Parker, wife of Joseph W. Parker, of Fairmont, W. Va., soldier in World War II, as she writes a letter. A portrait of her husband is in the background.

47. Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker

IDNO:
050412
Title:
Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker
Date:
ca. 1943-1945
Description:
Portrait of Alice E. Parker, wife of Joseph W. Parker, of Fairmont, W. Va., soldier in World War II, as she writes a letter. A portrait of her husband is in the background.
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands with an islander at a chapel near his camp on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.

48. Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, with an Islander at a Chapel on the Island of Espiritu Santo

IDNO:
050411
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, with an Islander at a Chapel on the Island of Espiritu Santo
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands with an islander at a chapel near his camp on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and other members of the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) at their camp on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.On the back of the photograph, a note reads: "Honey, I am the fourth from the left. -Marsh"

49. Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp on the Island of Espiritu Santo

IDNO:
050410
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp on the Island of Espiritu Santo
Date:
1943/12/27
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and other members of the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) at their camp on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.On the back of the photograph, a note reads: "Honey, I am the fourth from the left. -Marsh"
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion's chapel on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.On the back of the photograph there is this note: "This is our chapel which is located in our camp."

50. Chapel Used by the 57th Naval Construction Battalion in Espiritu Santo During World War II

IDNO:
050409
Title:
Chapel Used by the 57th Naval Construction Battalion in Espiritu Santo During World War II
Date:
1943/10/30
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion's chapel on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.On the back of the photograph there is this note: "This is our chapel which is located in our camp."
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, second from the left in the front row of standing men, and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) standing on a bridge on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.Written on the back of the photograph is this message: "Honey: Can you find me in this picture? If you can't just put the edge of a piece of paper on the two arrows and you can find me. P.S. I am second from the left in the first row of men who are standing."

51. Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion on the Island of Espiritu Santo

IDNO:
050408
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion on the Island of Espiritu Santo
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, second from the left in the front row of standing men, and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) standing on a bridge on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.Written on the back of the photograph is this message: "Honey: Can you find me in this picture? If you can't just put the edge of a piece of paper on the two arrows and you can find me. P.S. I am second from the left in the first row of men who are standing."
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion with their ambulance. "This is our ambulance. The first and third fellows in the back are [corpsmen]. The fellow from the right side, who is squatting down is a [corpman] also. What do you think of the road? We built it."

52. The 57th Naval Construction Battalion with their Ambulance

IDNO:
050407
Title:
The 57th Naval Construction Battalion with their Ambulance
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion with their ambulance. "This is our ambulance. The first and third fellows in the back are [corpsmen]. The fellow from the right side, who is squatting down is a [corpman] also. What do you think of the road? We built it."
Marshall L. Williamson and his battalion outside of their base of operations. "This was taken in Gulfport, Miss. about 30 miles from our base. We are standing by the control tower which is located on the firing range. That's me with the red cross arm band on. I am talking to Ed Clayworth."

53. Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion at Base in Gulfport, Mississippi

IDNO:
050406
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion at Base in Gulfport, Mississippi
Date:
ca. 1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson and his battalion outside of their base of operations. "This was taken in Gulfport, Miss. about 30 miles from our base. We are standing by the control tower which is located on the firing range. That's me with the red cross arm band on. I am talking to Ed Clayworth."
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands in his naval uniform in a field at his home in West Virginia.

54. Marshall L. Williamson, Medic, U.S. Navy at Home in West Virginia

IDNO:
050405
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson, Medic, U.S. Navy at Home in West Virginia
Date:
ca.1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands in his naval uniform in a field at his home in West Virginia.
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands in his naval uniform at his home in West Virginia.

55. Marshall L. Williamson, Medic in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, at Home in West Virginia

IDNO:
050404
Title:
Marshall L. Williamson, Medic in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, at Home in West Virginia
Date:
ca.1943-1944
Description:
Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands in his naval uniform at his home in West Virginia.
Portrait of Joseph W. Parker of Fairmont, West Virginia, 2nd Lt. during World War II.

56. Joseph W. Parker

IDNO:
050403
Title:
Joseph W. Parker
Date:
1944/02/24
Description:
Portrait of Joseph W. Parker of Fairmont, West Virginia, 2nd Lt. during World War II.
A snowy scene of the 95th BG [Bomb Group] "Red Feather Club" shows a tree fallen over near one building.

57. 95th Bomb Group "Red Feather Club" in Horham, England.

IDNO:
050401
Title:
95th Bomb Group "Red Feather Club" in Horham, England.
Date:
1988
Description:
A snowy scene of the 95th BG [Bomb Group] "Red Feather Club" shows a tree fallen over near one building.
"Memorial wall decorated by friends of the 8th Air Force."

58. Memorial Wall For 8th Air Force at Madingley American Cemetery In Madingley, England

IDNO:
050400
Title:
Memorial Wall For 8th Air Force at Madingley American Cemetery In Madingley, England
Date:
undated
Description:
"Memorial wall decorated by friends of the 8th Air Force."
"Memorial Wall for 8th Air Force at "Madangly" England."

59. Memorial Wall For 8th Air Force at Madingley American Cemetery In Madingley, England

IDNO:
050399
Title:
Memorial Wall For 8th Air Force at Madingley American Cemetery In Madingley, England
Date:
undated
Description:
"Memorial Wall for 8th Air Force at "Madangly" England."
The 95th Bomb Group Memorial in Horham, England surrounded by snow.The 95th airbase was converted back into farmland at the end of World War II.

60. 95th BG Memorial in Horham, England

IDNO:
050398
Title:
95th BG Memorial in Horham, England
Date:
undated
Description:
The 95th Bomb Group Memorial in Horham, England surrounded by snow.The 95th airbase was converted back into farmland at the end of World War II.
Crew members of the Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal" during World War II. Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer of Hardy County, W. Va. is pictured on the far right.

61. Airmen Pose In Front Of B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal"

IDNO:
050397
Title:
Airmen Pose In Front Of B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal"
Date:
ca. 1940s
Description:
Crew members of the Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal" during World War II. Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer of Hardy County, W. Va. is pictured on the far right.
Crew members, including Kingsley Spitzer of Hardy County, W. Va., pose in front of the Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal" during World War II.Front Row (Left to Right): Navigator (Lieutenant Harry Meuntz), Bombardier (Lieutenant Richard Holmes), Co. Pilot (Lieutenant William Overstreet), Pilot (First Lieutenant Alden R. Witt), Engineer (Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer).Back Row: Ball Gunner (Wendall Vergulucz), Tail Gunner (Sandy Sanchez), Radio Gunner (Technical Sergeant Roy Baughman), Right Waist 6 (Sergeant Charles Schaback), Left Waist 6 (Sergeant Everell Lewis).

62. Group Portrait of Crew Members of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal"

IDNO:
050396
Title:
Group Portrait of Crew Members of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal"
Date:
ca. 1940s
Description:
Crew members, including Kingsley Spitzer of Hardy County, W. Va., pose in front of the Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal" during World War II.Front Row (Left to Right): Navigator (Lieutenant Harry Meuntz), Bombardier (Lieutenant Richard Holmes), Co. Pilot (Lieutenant William Overstreet), Pilot (First Lieutenant Alden R. Witt), Engineer (Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer).Back Row: Ball Gunner (Wendall Vergulucz), Tail Gunner (Sandy Sanchez), Radio Gunner (Technical Sergeant Roy Baughman), Right Waist 6 (Sergeant Charles Schaback), Left Waist 6 (Sergeant Everell Lewis).
Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer, crew member of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal," poses for a photo during World War II. Spitzer, born in Hardy County, W. Va., was top gunner and aerial engineer on Flying Fortress "Situation Normal."

63. Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer

IDNO:
050395
Title:
Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer
Date:
ca. 1940s
Description:
Technical Sergeant Kingsley Spitzer, crew member of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Situation Normal," poses for a photo during World War II. Spitzer, born in Hardy County, W. Va., was top gunner and aerial engineer on Flying Fortress "Situation Normal."
Seaman First Class Billy S. Sirk served on three ships during World War II, including the SS John Gibbons, SS Casper Yost and the SS Powder River."

64. Billy S. Sirk of Preston County, W. Va., Seaman First Class, United States Navy

IDNO:
050374
Title:
Billy S. Sirk of Preston County, W. Va., Seaman First Class, United States Navy
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Seaman First Class Billy S. Sirk served on three ships during World War II, including the SS John Gibbons, SS Casper Yost and the SS Powder River."
Billy Scott Sirk of West Virginia holds a German helmet while posing in Cherbourg, France after the Normandy Invasion.

65. Bill Scott Sirk, United States Navy, in France

IDNO:
050372
Title:
Bill Scott Sirk, United States Navy, in France
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Billy Scott Sirk of West Virginia holds a German helmet while posing in Cherbourg, France after the Normandy Invasion.
A man speaks to the crowd gathered at the memorial on the day of the Army Day Parade. Subjects unidentified.

66. Ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049887
Title:
Ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1948/04/06
Description:
A man speaks to the crowd gathered at the memorial on the day of the Army Day Parade. Subjects unidentified.
Willey, a World War II soldier, was killed during pilot training in southwest United States.

67. Bernard Alma Willey of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049521
Title:
Bernard Alma Willey of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Willey, a World War II soldier, was killed during pilot training in southwest United States.
Adkins in uniform within a military base.

68. Donnie Adkins of Summers County, W. Va. during Time as Soldier in World War II

IDNO:
049225
Title:
Donnie Adkins of Summers County, W. Va. during Time as Soldier in World War II
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Adkins in uniform within a military base.
School children gather paper to recycle during World War II. Behind them is the school, which is located on Fourth Avenue.Pictured in the front row, from left to right, is Doug Richmond; Dick Hackney; "Dink" Montgomery; and Wilbur "Buster" Halstead.In the back row, from left to right, is Bill Nichols; Lee Patton; Jimmy Harvey; Ronnie Keaton; Glen Patrick McCormick; Tommy Payne; and Garland Graham.

69. Paper Drive by Central Grade School Students, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049100
Title:
Paper Drive by Central Grade School Students, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
School children gather paper to recycle during World War II. Behind them is the school, which is located on Fourth Avenue.Pictured in the front row, from left to right, is Doug Richmond; Dick Hackney; "Dink" Montgomery; and Wilbur "Buster" Halstead.In the back row, from left to right, is Bill Nichols; Lee Patton; Jimmy Harvey; Ronnie Keaton; Glen Patrick McCormick; Tommy Payne; and Garland Graham.
A group of unidentified soldiers stand in formation at the station.

70. World War II Troop at Hinton Train Station, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048701
Title:
World War II Troop at Hinton Train Station, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1943
Description:
A group of unidentified soldiers stand in formation at the station.
A group of uniformed male students walk across the entrance way of Wise Library.

71. Special Forces Training on WVU Campus During World War Two, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
048505
Title:
Special Forces Training on WVU Campus During World War Two, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
A group of uniformed male students walk across the entrance way of Wise Library.
Martin pictured in military uniform.

72. Portrait of Granville Martin of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048379
Title:
Portrait of Granville Martin of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1943
Description:
Martin pictured in military uniform.
Jones pictured in uniform.

73. Portrait of WWII Soldier Ralph Jones of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048209
Title:
Portrait of WWII Soldier Ralph Jones of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1942
Description:
Jones pictured in uniform.
Cook, a World War II soldier, is pictured in uniform.

74. Portrait of George W. Cook of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048159
Title:
Portrait of George W. Cook of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1942
Description:
Cook, a World War II soldier, is pictured in uniform.
Civilians and Sailors perched the top of a trolley in San Francisco enjoying the celebration of Japan's surrender during World War II.

75. People on Trolley During V-J Day Celebration, San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047132
Title:
People on Trolley During V-J Day Celebration, San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
Civilians and Sailors perched the top of a trolley in San Francisco enjoying the celebration of Japan's surrender during World War II.
Two boys sit on under a post while celebrating Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces during World War II.

76. Victory Over Japan Day Celebration San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047131
Title:
Victory Over Japan Day Celebration San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
Two boys sit on under a post while celebrating Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces during World War II.
Center: US Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright, Commander of Allied Forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to Japan in 1942. Wainwright was a POW, held by the Japanese until his liberation in August 1945.

77. United States Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright, San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047130
Title:
United States Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright, San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
Center: US Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright, Commander of Allied Forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to Japan in 1942. Wainwright was a POW, held by the Japanese until his liberation in August 1945.
People posing on pillar, celebrating the surrender of Japan during World War II.

78. Celebrating V-J Day, San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047128
Title:
Celebrating V-J Day, San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
People posing on pillar, celebrating the surrender of Japan during World War II.
A man stands on a sign up a pole with a fire siren in his hand.

79. Celebrating Victory Over Japan During World War II, San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047127
Title:
Celebrating Victory Over Japan During World War II, San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
A man stands on a sign up a pole with a fire siren in his hand.
Man kissing woman on VJ Day. The bottle in his hand indicated celebration.

80. Man Kissing Woman, San Francisco, Ca.

IDNO:
047126
Title:
Man Kissing Woman, San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
1945/08/14
Description:
Man kissing woman on VJ Day. The bottle in his hand indicated celebration.

81. Japanese Medics Surrendering to U.S. Troops in the Pacific

IDNO:
046541
Title:
Japanese Medics Surrendering to U.S. Troops in the Pacific
Date:
1945/08/28
The Battle of Biak was a battle that took place during World War II in Biak, New Guinea from May 27 1944 to August 17 1944. It is famous for being the first time the Japanese allowed uncontested landings of U.S. troops so that they would run into a trap they had prepared inland. The capture of the island cost the U.S. 474 deaths and 2,428 injuries. The Japanese fought until the very end losing 6,100 men to death. The Japanese soldiers would use these caves as fortification and they would be stockpiled with enough ammunition, food, and water to last for months.

82. U.S. Soldier Enters Cave; Biak, New Guinea

IDNO:
041728
Title:
U.S. Soldier Enters Cave; Biak, New Guinea
Description:
The Battle of Biak was a battle that took place during World War II in Biak, New Guinea from May 27 1944 to August 17 1944. It is famous for being the first time the Japanese allowed uncontested landings of U.S. troops so that they would run into a trap they had prepared inland. The capture of the island cost the U.S. 474 deaths and 2,428 injuries. The Japanese fought until the very end losing 6,100 men to death. The Japanese soldiers would use these caves as fortification and they would be stockpiled with enough ammunition, food, and water to last for months.
The Battle of Biak was a battle that took place during World War II in Biak, New Guinea from May 27 1944 to August 17 1944. It is famous for being the first time the Japanese allowed uncontested landings of U.S. troops so that they would run into a trap they had prepared inland. The capture of the island cost the U.S. 474 deaths and 2,428 injuries. The Japanese fought until the very end losing 6,100 men to death. The Japanese soldiers would use these caves as fortification and they would be stockpiled with enough ammunition, food, and water to last for months.

83. U.S. Army Troops Enter Cave; Biak, New Guinea

IDNO:
041727
Title:
U.S. Army Troops Enter Cave; Biak, New Guinea
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
The Battle of Biak was a battle that took place during World War II in Biak, New Guinea from May 27 1944 to August 17 1944. It is famous for being the first time the Japanese allowed uncontested landings of U.S. troops so that they would run into a trap they had prepared inland. The capture of the island cost the U.S. 474 deaths and 2,428 injuries. The Japanese fought until the very end losing 6,100 men to death. The Japanese soldiers would use these caves as fortification and they would be stockpiled with enough ammunition, food, and water to last for months.
Bond, a 1942 graduate of West Virginia University, was stationed in New Guinea during World War ll.

84. United States Army Sergeant Donovan Bond of Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041626
Title:
United States Army Sergeant Donovan Bond of Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca, 1944
Description:
Bond, a 1942 graduate of West Virginia University, was stationed in New Guinea during World War ll.
Information on back of photo reads: "Parisians line the Champs Elysees to cheer the massed infantry units of the American Army as they march in review towards the Arc De Triomphe, celebrating the liberation of the capital of France from Nazi occupation."

85. Parisians Line Champs Elysees to Cheer American Army, Paris, France

IDNO:
041207
Title:
Parisians Line Champs Elysees to Cheer American Army, Paris, France
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "Parisians line the Champs Elysees to cheer the massed infantry units of the American Army as they march in review towards the Arc De Triomphe, celebrating the liberation of the capital of France from Nazi occupation."
Information on back of photo reads: "Civilians who have returned to captured, war-torn Munchen-Gladbach fill carts with sticks for firewood outside a bomb-shattered broom factory. Munchen-Gladbach, first big industrial city in the Ruhr area to fall to advancing American forces, was taken March 1, 1945, by troops of the Ninth U.S. Army after heavy air and artillery bombardment. It is 10 miles from the Dutch border."

86. Civilians Gather Firewood in Munchen-Gladbach, Germany

IDNO:
041206
Title:
Civilians Gather Firewood in Munchen-Gladbach, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "Civilians who have returned to captured, war-torn Munchen-Gladbach fill carts with sticks for firewood outside a bomb-shattered broom factory. Munchen-Gladbach, first big industrial city in the Ruhr area to fall to advancing American forces, was taken March 1, 1945, by troops of the Ninth U.S. Army after heavy air and artillery bombardment. It is 10 miles from the Dutch border."
Information on back of photo reads: "Tarnopal, bastion of Hitler's eastern front, turns a scarred face to the camera after its fall with its 12,000 man garrison to Soviet troops. Fighting in and around Tarnopol was prolonged and bitter, and German losses in men and material were heavy."

87. Bastion of Hitler's Eastern Front Falls, Ukraine

IDNO:
041205
Title:
Bastion of Hitler's Eastern Front Falls, Ukraine
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "Tarnopal, bastion of Hitler's eastern front, turns a scarred face to the camera after its fall with its 12,000 man garrison to Soviet troops. Fighting in and around Tarnopol was prolonged and bitter, and German losses in men and material were heavy."
Information on back of photo reads: "If German divisions no longer retreat according to plan, part of their difficulties can be traced to the destruction of Deutsche Dunlop A.G. tire and rubber factory at Hanau, Germany, east of Frankfurt - a priority - one target for R.A.F. and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. When American Air Force observers surveyed the second most important rubber plant on the Continent, they found ruin and destruction widespread. Despite this the enemy's need for rubber products is so great, there was evidence of clearance and repair work to restore partial production, said surveyors. Elsewhere in Hanau the locomotive roundhouse had been destroyed by Allied air attacks. The town's gas works was a shambles. in the marshalling yard sidings and through lines were pocketed with bomb craters, some filled - in attempts to keep the rails open. In one typical Hanau attack last December, the Eighth sent 303 heavy bombers to drop in one-ton (U.S.) bombs, 1,112 one-thousand pounders, 176 five-hundreds, and 3,420 hundred-pound bombs."

88. Hanau Dunlop Rubber Plant Gutted, Hanau, Germany

IDNO:
041204
Title:
Hanau Dunlop Rubber Plant Gutted, Hanau, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "If German divisions no longer retreat according to plan, part of their difficulties can be traced to the destruction of Deutsche Dunlop A.G. tire and rubber factory at Hanau, Germany, east of Frankfurt - a priority - one target for R.A.F. and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. When American Air Force observers surveyed the second most important rubber plant on the Continent, they found ruin and destruction widespread. Despite this the enemy's need for rubber products is so great, there was evidence of clearance and repair work to restore partial production, said surveyors. Elsewhere in Hanau the locomotive roundhouse had been destroyed by Allied air attacks. The town's gas works was a shambles. in the marshalling yard sidings and through lines were pocketed with bomb craters, some filled - in attempts to keep the rails open. In one typical Hanau attack last December, the Eighth sent 303 heavy bombers to drop in one-ton (U.S.) bombs, 1,112 one-thousand pounders, 176 five-hundreds, and 3,420 hundred-pound bombs."
Information on back of photo reads: "3rd U.S. Army Troops go aboard LCVP prior to first crossing of the Rhine River by soldiers of the 3rd Army at Nierstein, Germany. Soldiers are members of the 5th Infantry Division."

89. Third U.S. Army Troops Go Aboard LCVP, Nierstein, Germany

IDNO:
041203
Title:
Third U.S. Army Troops Go Aboard LCVP, Nierstein, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "3rd U.S. Army Troops go aboard LCVP prior to first crossing of the Rhine River by soldiers of the 3rd Army at Nierstein, Germany. Soldiers are members of the 5th Infantry Division."
Information on back of photo reads: "American Sergeant Vivian L. Rees of Wingfield, Iowa, lights the cigar of Soviet Lieutenant Sergi Biernikov during the visit Red Army Day February 25, 1945, to liberated Soviet prisoners of war by U.S. Army Air Forces personnel who had served in the U.S.S.R. The American airmen collected tobacco and candy at their base in England as a gift to the Russians, also stationed in the British Isles."

90. U.S. Army Celebrates Red Army Day With Russians

IDNO:
041202
Title:
U.S. Army Celebrates Red Army Day With Russians
Date:
1945/02/25
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "American Sergeant Vivian L. Rees of Wingfield, Iowa, lights the cigar of Soviet Lieutenant Sergi Biernikov during the visit Red Army Day February 25, 1945, to liberated Soviet prisoners of war by U.S. Army Air Forces personnel who had served in the U.S.S.R. The American airmen collected tobacco and candy at their base in England as a gift to the Russians, also stationed in the British Isles."
Information on back of photo reads: "If German divisions no longer retreat according to plan, part of their difficulties can be traced to the destruction of Deutsche Dunlop A.G. tire and rubber factory at Hanau, Germany, east of Frankfurt - a priority - one target for R.A.F. and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. When American Air Force observers surveyed the second most important rubber plant on the Continent, they found ruin and destruction widespread. Despite this the enemy's need for rubber products is so great, there was evidence of clearance and repair work to restore partial production, said surveyors. Elsewhere in Hanau the locomotive roundhouse had been destroyed by Allied air attacks. The town's gas works was a shambles. in the marshalling yard sidings and through lines were pocketed with bomb craters, some filled - in attempts to keep the rails open. In one typical Hanau attack last December, the Eighth sent 303 heavy bombers to drop in one-ton (U.S.) bombs, 1,112 one-thousand pounders, 176 five-hundreds, and 3,420 hundred-pound bombs."

91. Hanau Dunlop Rubber Plant Gutted, Hanau, Germany

IDNO:
041201
Title:
Hanau Dunlop Rubber Plant Gutted, Hanau, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "If German divisions no longer retreat according to plan, part of their difficulties can be traced to the destruction of Deutsche Dunlop A.G. tire and rubber factory at Hanau, Germany, east of Frankfurt - a priority - one target for R.A.F. and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. When American Air Force observers surveyed the second most important rubber plant on the Continent, they found ruin and destruction widespread. Despite this the enemy's need for rubber products is so great, there was evidence of clearance and repair work to restore partial production, said surveyors. Elsewhere in Hanau the locomotive roundhouse had been destroyed by Allied air attacks. The town's gas works was a shambles. in the marshalling yard sidings and through lines were pocketed with bomb craters, some filled - in attempts to keep the rails open. In one typical Hanau attack last December, the Eighth sent 303 heavy bombers to drop in one-ton (U.S.) bombs, 1,112 one-thousand pounders, 176 five-hundreds, and 3,420 hundred-pound bombs."
Information on back of the photo reads: "Puzzled but curious, a little Russian boy accepts a stick of chewing gum from his new friend, a U.S. Air Forces solider at the Russian terminus of Italy-Russia shuttle missions flown by heavy bombers of the U.S. Fifteenth Army Air Force. Since June, 1944, Allied bombers from England and Italy, escorted by fighters, have flown to bases in Russia, and return, attacking enemy targets in occupied Europe en route."

92. U.S. Soldier Introduced Russian Lad to Chewing Gum

IDNO:
041200
Title:
U.S. Soldier Introduced Russian Lad to Chewing Gum
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of the photo reads: "Puzzled but curious, a little Russian boy accepts a stick of chewing gum from his new friend, a U.S. Air Forces solider at the Russian terminus of Italy-Russia shuttle missions flown by heavy bombers of the U.S. Fifteenth Army Air Force. Since June, 1944, Allied bombers from England and Italy, escorted by fighters, have flown to bases in Russia, and return, attacking enemy targets in occupied Europe en route."
Information on back of photo reads: "Shame, guilt, and humiliation cloud the faces of these German women as they pass through the Canadian lines to an evacuation centre. They put guns before butter in the years between the wars; they lived on the loot of conquered Europe, and clothed themselves in furs from Russia and fine clothes from Paris. Now it is their turn to be homeless, and the watching troops, who saw grim evidence of German ruthlessness in the countries they liberated, show no sympathy."

93. Humiliated German Women Pass Through Canadian Lines to Evacuation Center

IDNO:
041199
Title:
Humiliated German Women Pass Through Canadian Lines to Evacuation Center
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "Shame, guilt, and humiliation cloud the faces of these German women as they pass through the Canadian lines to an evacuation centre. They put guns before butter in the years between the wars; they lived on the loot of conquered Europe, and clothed themselves in furs from Russia and fine clothes from Paris. Now it is their turn to be homeless, and the watching troops, who saw grim evidence of German ruthlessness in the countries they liberated, show no sympathy."
Information on back of photo reads: "German refugees with a cart move through the ruins of bombed Regensburg, captured by the 65th Division of the Third U.S. Army April 23, 1945. General George Patton's Third Army struck into the Southern German segment from the northwest to capture the Danube River town, which is about 70 miles from Munich."

94. German Refugees Move Through Ruins of Regensburg, Germany

IDNO:
041198
Title:
German Refugees Move Through Ruins of Regensburg, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "German refugees with a cart move through the ruins of bombed Regensburg, captured by the 65th Division of the Third U.S. Army April 23, 1945. General George Patton's Third Army struck into the Southern German segment from the northwest to capture the Danube River town, which is about 70 miles from Munich."
Information on back of photo reads: "German civilians are rounded up for evacuation from Schaffhausen, occupied by Seventh U.S. Army troops March 14, 1945. The German town, six miles north of the frontier of Alsace, is under constant enemy shellfire."

95. German Civilians Evacuated From Battle Area, Schaffhausen, Germany

IDNO:
041197
Title:
German Civilians Evacuated From Battle Area, Schaffhausen, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "German civilians are rounded up for evacuation from Schaffhausen, occupied by Seventh U.S. Army troops March 14, 1945. The German town, six miles north of the frontier of Alsace, is under constant enemy shellfire."
Information on back of photo reads: "German civilians march through newly captured Zulpich, Germany, to receive instructions on their conduct from military government unit with 9th Infantry Division of 1st U.S. Army. Town was hard hit by U.S. bombers blasting path to Rhine."

96. German Civilians March Through Newly Captured Zulpich, Germany

IDNO:
041196
Title:
German Civilians March Through Newly Captured Zulpich, Germany
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Information on back of photo reads: "German civilians march through newly captured Zulpich, Germany, to receive instructions on their conduct from military government unit with 9th Infantry Division of 1st U.S. Army. Town was hard hit by U.S. bombers blasting path to Rhine."