Photograph of a man sitting in a boat on a pond. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "My chief, Passero."

Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting on benches outside of a building, facing a man at a podium. Text below the photo says "Sergeants get told in one of the class sessions preparing them for their job of telling the rookies when they arrive for training. These men, of the 493rd Armored Field Artillery Battery, are ones upon whom the punching power of the division will have to depend." The building is labeled "kitchen."

Photograph of Frank Czeiner wearing a military uniform and standing on a porch.

Photograph of a building with a tower at the top of the facade. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "C. Bary, Neu Bolheim," and another note on the back says "Front view of Spinneri, New Bolheim, June 45."

Photograph of a soldier driving a car near railroad tracks. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "Our car, Landsburg."

Photograph of a canal in Neu Bolheim, Germany, with a bridge running across it.

Photograph of a sign which says "You are crossing the beautiful Blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division."

Photograph of three soldiers standing together outside of a house.

Photograph of a building in Germany. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Castle."

Photograph of Howard Clinch wearing a military uniform and helmet, standing in a dirt field next to a truck.

Newspaper clipping with an article about a scrap drive in Lake City, Iowa. Included are pictures of the drive and text with information about the pictures.

Postcard of Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany, addressed to Jerry Czeiner in Wildwood, New Jersey. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard says "Dear Jerry- We still have not heard who the champs are? But if it were the Dodgers, I guess we would have heard by now. Love Mom & Pop."

Photograph of a soldier holding a helmet and standing in a muddy field.

Photograph of a soldier wearing a helmet and smiling, with another soldier walking next to a building in the background.

Photograph of an officer receiving a new rank insignia from a captain, with both of them standing inside of a house.

Postcard of Edumund-Zimmermann Straße in Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany, addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Czeiner. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mom & Pop, We visited an old friend today in Thannhausen, near Augsburg and are now in Dachau near Munich. Love, Nelly & Frank."

Photograph of a half-track vehicle partially submerged in a pool of mud. A helmeted soldier can be seen with his hand on the open driver-side door.

Photograph of Vincent Konieczki wearing an army uniform and garrison cap while standing beside a sign for Merkel, Texas. He is extending his thumb in a hitchhiker-like manner. The reverse side of the photo indicates that he is from La Salle, Illinois, and that he is close to Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Photograph of five soldiers posing on a Jeep. One soldier leans against the hood, two are seated in the vehicle, and one sits on the back while embracing the fifth who stands at the rear. The men are identified from left to right as Beckman, Elliott, Petrik, Kjellberg, and Czeiner. The group is situated in front of long ground-level buildings.

Photograph of a soldier leaning against an open car door on a residential street. The soldier is wearing a garrison cap, uniform jacket, and tie. Rows of houses and vegetation line both sides of the street.

Photograph of four sheets of tank equipment laid out for inspection. A tank's track is partially visible on the lower right.

Photograph of Albert Winder crouching atop the hood of a half-track vehicle. An unknown soldier wearing a helmet is manning a machine gun behind Winder.

Photograph of a U.S. Army gun motor carriage bearing soldiers over a dirt road. The carriage is linked to another vehicle to the left.

Photograph of Carl C. Morgan wearing a jumpsuit. He has his hands stuffed into his pockets and looks off to the side. Morgan is standing among rocks in front of a temporary quarters that has a sign bearing the names "Capt. Wilson, Lt. Meuser, Capt. Morgan." A man stands in the doorway behind Morgan and holds a picture above his head.