Photograph of Arc de Triomphe in the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France.

Photograph of buildings in Paris, France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Out of hotel window, Paris, France."

Photograph of people walking in the street Champs D'Elysee, with the Arc de Triomphe visible in the distance at the end of the street.

Photograph of the Eiffel Tower, seen from the pool at Trocadéro Gardens, on the opposite side of the Seine.

Photograph of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France, seen from Trocadéro Gardens on the opposite side of the Seine.

Photograph of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, taken from across the square facing the front facade.

Photograph of a soldier standing on the sidewalk near Place Charles de Gaulle, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.

Photograph of soldiers standing and looking at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier inside the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.

Photograph of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier inside the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.

Portrait of John Lester, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a Navy uniform. Pencil has been used to create curly hair around the crown of his head.

Photograph of Staff Sgt. Troy Criss, who served in Company A of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, posing in uniform in Gerstetten, Germany. There is a typed description of the photograph on the back.

Photograph of several ships, including one identified as L.S.J., landing on the beach at Yokohama, Japan.

Photograph of a tank being unloaded at the beach at Yokohama, Japan. Soldiers stand to the right and look on.

Photographs of soldiers preparing to be discharged and leave Germany. The first photo involves a First Sergeant calling out while holding a paper. Soldiers mill about to the right, with Ferdinand Caravelli looking towards the camera. The middle-left photo shows Joe Hurt carrying a full sack over his back and standing in a street. The middle-right photo shows Nathan Levine standing in front of a German theater. The bottom photo is a close up of Dan Melli and a man named John. They are smiling, standing in front of a wall, and wearing shirts and ties.

Photograph of Angelo and Margaret Vassallo on their wedding day. A house is visible in the background.

Copy photograph of the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion football team, posing in their football uniforms in 1945. Player #5 is Smiley, #25 is Bob Kampling, #21 is Lester Poreter, and #7 is Les Melchoime. Floyd Enix, Joe Despoto, "Nails" Morovoski, and Ed Gent are also pictured.

Photograph of a crowd standing in the bleachers watching a baseball game in the 12th Armored Division Ball Park in Heidenheim, Germany. One or two players are visible in front of the bleachers.

Photograph of four members of the 12th Armored Division MP Platoon. Their names, from left to right, are Nicolas Kepf, Manzoni, Heinz Linder, and Hawkins.

Photograph of Louis Lapinski holding a carbine standing in a group of German civilians next to a train.

Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while standing on a cobbled road. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the left is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. People, a boy on a bicycle, and two-story buildings can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting on a jeep's front bumper. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the right is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. Another jeep is parked to the left. A fence and trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of an aerial view of buildings in Schnaitheim, Germany.

Photograph of John Papile and Bob Semptner sitting on the wheel well of a truck. Papile looks toward the camera, while Semptner leans over the open hood of the truck.

Photograph of rows of tents, taken from inside of a tent. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Camp Lucky Strike, France."