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- IDNO:
- 038353
- Title:
- 'Hood Victory Ship' Leaves Le Havre Dock, France
- Date:
- 1946
- Description:
- Photo taken in the spring time. Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia was aboard this transport as it headed home to the United States.
- IDNO:
- 038354
- Title:
- "Hood Victory Ship" Heads For Atlantic from French Port
- Date:
- 1946/Spring
- Description:
- It's standing room only on board this transport carrying war-weary GIs across the Atlantic towards home. Included on board was Morgantown, West Virginia's Major Elmer Prince
- IDNO:
- 038355
- Title:
- 'Hood Victory Ship' Passing Another Ship In Atlantic
- Date:
- 1946
- Description:
- The "Hood" was transporting World War II GIs back home to the United States.
- IDNO:
- 038356
- Title:
- Homeward Bound World War II GIs Looking Towards U.S.A.
- Date:
- 1946/Spring
- Description:
- Photograph was probably taken by Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia, who was aboard this transport.
- IDNO:
- 038357
- Title:
- Shoreline of New York In View As Victory Ship Enters U.S.A.
- Date:
- 1946/Spring
- Description:
- Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia, was aboard this transport as it brought home many other war-weary soldiers from Europe.
- IDNO:
- 038815
- Title:
- Four Young Okinawans Enjoy Prank, Okinawa, Japan
- Date:
- 1945
- Description:
- Leo Bocage included this photograph in a paper he wrote as student at West Virginia University in 1946. The assignment was for veteran's to write about their experiences while in the military during World War II. The boys in the photograph are not identified.
- IDNO:
- 038816
- Title:
- Destroyed Sake Plant After Battle of Okinawa
- Date:
- 1945
- Description:
- West Virginia University student, Leo Bocage included this photograph in a paper he wrote in 1946 regarding his experiences while in the military during World War II. Fermenting sake was the Okinawa's largest industry.
- IDNO:
- 038817
- Title:
- Seventy Second Naval Construction Battalion, 'Seabees', Guam
- Date:
- 1945/08/05
- Description:
- This photograph was included in G. W. Walls' post-war narrative documenting his service with Seabees during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Walls was from Morgantown, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038818
- Title:
- World War II Propaganda Leaflet 'Shelled' at British in Africa and France by Germans
- Date:
- ca. 1942
- Description:
- This leaflet was included in William Godfrey's post-war narrative documenting his service during World War II. Godfrey was a student at West Virginia University.
- IDNO:
- 038830
- Title:
- Sure and Our Rivers in Luxembourg and Germany
- Date:
- ca. 1936
- Description:
- This post card photograph was included in West Virginia University student, Charles K. McWhorter's narrative documenting his military experiences during World War II. The Our River on the right, borders between Luxembourg and Germany. This area was on the heavily fortified Siegfried Line in Germany. After a bloody five day offensive in January, 1945, McWhorter's unit, the 319th Infantry of the 80th Division broke through the line into Germany.
- IDNO:
- 038831
- Title:
- American Soldier Louis Piccola Standing Among Rubble of House in Holland During World War II
- Date:
- 1944
- Description:
- This photograph was included in West Virginia University student, Louis Piccola's narrative documenting his military experiences during World War II. The soldier has been identified by descendants as Louis Piccola. Inscribed on the back, "Dutch homes had to be destroyed also because Jerry would not leave."
- IDNO:
- 038832
- Title:
- American Soldiers Standing Among Rubble of Houses in Holland During World War II
- Date:
- 1944
- Description:
- This photograph was included in West Virginia University student, Louis Piccola's narrative, documenting his military experiences in World War II. The soldiers were not identified , however they are probably in Piccola's outfit, the 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 83rd Infantry.