Photograph of five uniformed soldiers sitting on top of a tank laden with bags and crates. The second man on the left is identified as Robert Campbell. Campbell wrote a note to his parents on the reverse side of the photo.

Photograph of John Pado, Lee Baird, Clarence Smith, and Reno Castelli, wearing underwear and boots, sitting in front of a two-man tent at Camp Campbell. Other tents are visible in the background.

Photograph of a German general surrendering to a unit of the 12th Armored Division. A soldier in the middle of the photograph holds a pole with a white flag.

Photograph of a German general surrendering to a unit of the 12th Armored Division. A soldier in the middle of the photograph holds a pole with a white flag.

Photograph of Clyde Gallogly sitting on the ground. Soldiers stand in a line at the rear of a truck in the background.

Photograph of officers' huts at Camp Barkeley. There is snow on the ground and a water tower in the background.

Photograph of Lieutenant Bissmeyer, Ray Owen, David Weston, and Joseph Zanetta drinking beer in a forest while on field maneuvers at Camp Campbell. Buckets and a wooden box are on the ground in front of the soldiers.

Photograph of Peterson, Walter Hudzik, Jr., and John Pado posing in a muddy field in France.

Photograph of nine soldiers with the Advance Detachment near Cherbourg, France, goofing off at the rear of a truck. On the right, a soldier stoops down to pick up a metal bucket, and the man behind him holds up a hammer. Another man in the middle of the photo sits on the ground in front of a bucket, and the other four look at him.

Photograph of a group of soldiers from the HQ battery of the 494th Armored Field Artillery Battalion posing in a muddy field in Cherbourg, France. Those in the back row are, from left to right, Walter Hudzik, Jr., Paul Swanson, Johnson, Phom Bowie, and Peterson. Those in the front row are Ray Hicks, Francis Hecox, Robert Henderson, and Richard Wilkes.

Photograph of soldiers lined up in front of buildings after a road march at Camp Barkeley.

Photograph of John Denny and Remo Stella standing together in front of a tent in Tidworth, England.

Photograph of actress Anita Louise looking down while at Camp Campbell. The back of a soldier's helmet is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of Lester Smith and Jennings standing in front of a hutment at Camp Barkeley.

Photograph of Herbert Pickett, Francisco Rubal, and Francis Hecox resting during a 25-mile hike at Camp Barkeley. The soldier in the middle holds the bare foot of the soldier to the left towards the camera.

Photograph of a smiling Joseph Zanetta holding up a long snake in a grassy field at Camp Bowie. Zanetta wears combat fatigues, a helmet, and sunglasses, and trees are visible in the background.