Photograph of MSgt. Henry Mees and Sgt. Leon Dave Laffal in front of a store in Germany.

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield posing with seven Polish and Russian refugees who did KP for the 12th Armored Division after they were liberated from forced labor camps. A woven basket is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of T-3 Clarence Whitefield seated at his desk in Heidenheim, Germany. There is a map on the wall behind him, a jacket hanging on the wall in the back corner, and a waste paper basket under the desk.

Photograph of T-3 Clarence Whitefield leaning on a wall at a castle that overlooks Heidenheim, Germany.

Photograph of Sgt. Leon "Dave" Laffal in front of a hangar at Illesheim, Germany. There is a house painted on the hangar door.

Photograph of T-3 Clarence Whitefield and Sgt. John Wegrzyniak standing in front of a building in Heidenheim, Germany.

Photograph of the Alexander M. Patch bridge across the Rhine River at Worms. The old bridge, which was blown down by the Germans during their retreat, is visible to the left.

Photograph of T-3 Clarence Whitefield and Tommy Csukas posing in front of a building in Heidenheim, Germany.

Photograph of a long line of soldiers riding horses through an empty city street. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "A street in Deidesheim Germany. March 1945. During our dash to the Rhine hundreds of horses were killed or captured from the Germans. Some wandered loose for days and were finally rounded up by GI's."

Photograph of an army truck on a street lined with buildings. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Street scene - Deidesheim, Germany. March 1945. Note the public water pump in the foreground."

Postcard of an aerial view of Dorfgütingen, Germany, with another photo of a house. Typed notes on the front of the postcard say "Dorfgütingen v. Flugzeug aus" and "Gasth. gold'nes Ross." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Gasthaus z. gold'nen Roß Inh. Leonhardt Lehner - Fremdenzimmer Bürgeri. Küche, ff. Biere."

Photograph of a fountain with a statue of a boy surrounded by buildings in Germany.

Postcard of an aerial view of the German countryside and mountains around Staffelsee. The towns, mountains, and lake are all labeled.

Photograph of a castle in Germany, with a pond in a courtyard and a turret in the wall.

Postcard of the buildings of Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany.

Photograph of Leon D. Laffal standing next to a Browning Automatic Rifle. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "T/Sgt Leon D. "Dave" Laffal. Deidesheim, Germany, March 1945. 12th Armored Div."

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing in an alley between two buildings. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The 'mansion' where we lived in Deidesheim in March 1945 just before crossing the Rhine. The place didn't look like much from the outside. This is the place which had the huge wine cellar I described to you in one of my letters. Champagne flowed like water!"

Postcard with four pictures of buildings in Germany, and a note that says "Gruß aus Dorfgütingen."

Postcard of Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a large courtyard and garden. A statue of cupids is visible in the foreground, on top of a stone fence in the garden. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Würzburg - Residenz. Gartenfront von Nordosten."

Postcard of Festung Marienberg in Würzburg, Germany, a building surrounded by a thick, stone wall with several towers. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Würzburg - Festung Marienberg. Gesamtansicht von Südosten."

Photograph of a barrage balloon flying over a line of Army trucks and vehicles driving on a road. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Germany 1945."

Photograph of four women sitting together in a field. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "1. Marion Bauer, 2. A neighbor of the Bauers, 3. Yolanda Bauer, 4. Anita Bauer. Swabish Gmund, Germany. 1945 or 1946."

Postcard of Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a large courtyard and gardens.

Postcard of the Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a fountain in its courtyard. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Würzburg - Residenz. Mittelpavillion der Gartenfront."