Photograph of seven soldiers aboard the E.B. Alexander on the way home after World War II. They are, from left to right, Herbert Berlin, Richard Cook, Hilton Wogan, Derryberry, Ayers, Vignola, and Robert Dorsel.

Photographs of Dan Melli and Nathan Levine taken around Rüsselsheim, Germany. The top photograph features Dan Melli playing a bass drum while Nathan Levine sits to the right. Covered mess hall tables appear on either side of the picture. The second photo shows Melli and Levine walking together outside of a half-timbered building. The third photo shows Melli and Levine in a dark room. Melli holds a Coca-Cola bottle, and three other bottles stand on a shelf between the two men.

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting outside at the dedication service of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in blue Army uniforms are seated on a raised platform in the background.

Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.

Photographs of Dan Melli outside of a U.S. Army dispensary. The top photo shows Melli leaning on a brick post. The building behind him has a sign noting the dispensary. The bottom photo has Melli kneeling beside a young German girl and hugging her.

Photograph looking from the boat deck out to a crowd of soldiers aboard the E. B. Alexander.

Photograph of T/5 Charles F. Bass posing in uniform at Hasslet, Belgium.

Photograph of an overturned 44th Armored Regiment M-5 tank in a ditch on a "blackout" march during maneuvers in Tennessee. Another automobile is driving up the road in the background.

Photograph of a bombed pier at Le Havre, France. A French escort carrier, or baby flat top, is visible in the background.

Photograph of Adolf Hitler speaking to a man and a woman in folk costume.

Photograph of a painting of a tank on the side of the 12th Armored Division Museum building. A man in a wheelchair, identified as Alden Bengtson, is visible in front of the building.

Photograph of Joe Connelly standing beside a wrecked American tank. Connelly is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. The tank's turret lies beside the tank, which is upside down and bereft of its tracks.

Photograph of a German tank that has no tracks and has been placed in a hole that covers its wheels. Its turret points to the right. Open hatches located on the left side of the turret. A row of bare trees is visible in the background.

Photograph of a wrecked tank that is lying on its side and is partially submerged in water. Its turret has been removed and the inside of the tank is visible. A hatch near the water line is missing, while a hatch higher up on the tank hangs open.

Photograph of a sign on a tree denoting Herrlisheim, France. A pile of rubble, a tank, and buildings can be seen behind the tree in the background to the right, while people walk on a path on the left.

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked American tank. The turret is pointed to the right and its hatches are open. Bare trees and buildings are visible behind the tank.

Photograph of a copse of barren tree behind a wire fence. Houses are visible in the background behind the trees.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in a garden in front of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

Photograph of a Sherman tank that has been overturned in a field near Herrlisheim, France.

Photograph of a destroyed Sherman tank in a field by a group of buildings. The tank has been overturned, had a tread ripped off, and its turret removed.

Photograph of a German tank that has been dug into the earth beside a narrow stream. The tank faces away from the camera. Another tank can be seen in the background close to a group of barren trees.

Photograph of the submerged wreck of a Sherman tank. The vehicle is submerged up to its turret in a canal. Vegetation has clumped around the turret.

Photograph of a road in Herrlisheim, France. Small buildings and bare can be seen on either side of the dirt road.

Photograph of a field beside a road in Herrlisheim, France. Bare trees line the road. A pile of gravel sits at the lower right corner of the photo.