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GI Eating Rations
February 1945
A GI of the United States 76th Infantry Division dines on K rations outside a German pillbox.
Returning Soldier
A returning soldier hugs a woman on the dock, who is probably his girlfriend or wife. A military (naval?) ship is visible in the background.
Soldiers Departing for War
USS "Mt. Vernon" with soldiers aboard departing to fight in World War II.
24th US Infantry Division Leaves for Japan
January 29, 1952
Personnel of the 24th US Infantry Division, carrying duffel bags, prepare to board a train to Northern Japan.
Soldiers at the Mess Tent
Soldiers have a meal while sitting on the grass outside the mess tent, possibly at Camp Douglas.
