Photograph of Lt. Col. Richard Wells and Sgt. William Whittington holding up a German flag captured at Bining Barracks in France.

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing outside of a wooden building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Sgt. Clarence Whitefield (12th Armored Div HQ) (Chapel Hill, NC) in front of barracks at Camp Barkeley, TX."

Photograph of Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) in Paris, France. A series of staircases and fields lead up the hill to the building itself.

Postcard of the Palace of Chaillot in Paris, France, two symmetrical buildings that form a semi-circle framing the Trocadéro Gardens and fountain.

Photograph of a soldier standing outside of double doors in a wooden building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Capt. Gus Zach (was Zacharopolous). Asst. Div. Adj-Gen. Camp Barkeley, TX."

Photograph of a soldier standing outside a building with a sign that says "Gasthaus zu den zwei Schlüsseln." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is a small beer hall in the same town where I was on Christmas Day 1944. Sgt. Messe is standing at the right. Note the loaded bikes parked out front. France's roads are continually crowded with such travelers - either getting away from the lines or returning to their homes. France, Jan. 1945."

Photograph of the Grand Palais in Paris, France, with columns along the front and several large statues on the corners of the building's roof.

Photograph of the Arc de Triomphe at Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, a circular space surrounded with a street and buildings.

Photograph of the front facade of Notre Dame Cathedral (Cathédral Notre-Dame de Paris) in Paris, France.

Postcard of Le Palais du Louvre in Paris, France, with the Arc de triomphe du Carrousel visible in the foreground in the courtyard, looking toward the main building of the Louvre Museum.

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing between two other soldiers, with a large building in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Tec 3 Clarence Whitefield of Durham, NC. Division HQ 12th Armored Division (center) and two friends."

Postcard of a lake surrounded with trees, with mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is addressed to Mr. T. W. Whitefield in Durham, North Carolina: "Dear Folks, Just a note to let you know I'm now in France. Will write more when we get settled. I'm doing ok and hope all of you are too. Write soon. May God bless you. Your devoted son, Clarence."

Photograph of the World War Memorial in the middle of a street in London. The memorial consists of a tall, rectangular monument with a stone wreath and three flags, and wreaths placed its base. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "World War Memorial Whitehall, London."

Photograph of Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France, taken from the bridge over the Seine River facing Trocadéro Gardens.

Photograph of the tomb of Napoleon inside Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France. The wooden tomb is surrounded with statues in front of pillars, forming a circle around it.

Photograph of Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, with the Obélisque de Loxour and two fountains in the middle of the square, and L'église de la Madeleine visible between buildings at the end of Rue Royale.

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield leaning out of the open window of a train car. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "T-3 Clarence Whitefield on Troop Train. England? (or was it en route to Texas?)."

Photograph of Palais Garnier (Opera National de Paris) in Paris, France, an ornate opera house with a large dome, arched entrances, and large statues on the roof.

Portrait of Clarence Whitefield wearing a military uniform. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "T-4 Clarence Whitefield, Div. HQ (AG Sec), 12th Armored Div, Camp Barkeley, Texas."

Photograph of the facade of Hôtel de Ville in Paris, France.

Photograph of a monument at the center of Place Vendome in Paris, France, surrounded with buildings.

Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg in Lutzelburg, France. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "This was our office in Dec. 1944 and early Jan. 1945."

Photograph of a large building in the Greek architectural style, lined with Corinthian columns.

Photograph of L'église de la Madeleine in Paris, France, built in the Greek style with Corinthian columns lining the building and a triangular pediment with relief sculpture below the roof.