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'First meeting to arrange for air transportation at new airport. Left to right: Elmer W. Prince(City Manger), Dr. L.S. Adams, Jennings Randolph(Congressman, J.M. Strouss(State Legislator), and John R. Fortney(Postmaster).'

1. Men who Brought Air Transportation to Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, W. Va.

Left to right: City Manager Elmer Prince, Councilmen Barnard and Roby. Elmer Prince is seated at the controls.

2. USO Recreation Building Ground Breaking, Marilla Site, Morgantown, W. Va.

Front Row: Morgantown Councilmen Swiger and Lyons; Morgantown Mayor Swindler, Councilman Pugh; Mr. Corson, Mr. Coombs and Mr. Baker of Baker & Coombs (Contractors)  Second Row: Lt. Colonel Huling (Commanding Officer of Morgantown Ordnance Works), Councilman Roby, Lt. Berg (Morgantown Ordinance Works), Councilman Bailey, Wotring and Devault, City Manager Elmer Prince and Councilman Barnard (Chairman of Recreation Building Committee)

3. USO Recreation Building Ground Breaking, Marilla Site, Morgantown, W. Va.

Inspection from White Avenue; Left to Right: Morgantown City Manager Elmer Prince, Mayor Swindler, Councilmen Bailey, DeVault, Roby, Wotring and Lyons

4. USO Recreation Building Ground Breaking, Marilla Site, Morgantown, W. Va.

Photograph taken by United States Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, W. Va. Note the German "pillbox" in the foreground used to the defend Hitler's Eagle Nest.

5. Eagle's Nest Above Cloud, Hitler's Hideout, Near Berchtesgarden, Bavarian Alps, Germany

Photograph taken by United States Army Major Elmer Prince, approximately three months after Germany's surrender.

6. Young Boy Wearing Bavarian Costume, Bavarian Alps, Germany

Picture taken in the spring time. This is the transport Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia took to return home. The "Sea Witch Victory Ship" is docked on the left.

7. Loading On 'Hood Victory Ship' For U.S.A., Le Havre, France

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.

8. 'Hood Victory Ship' Leaves Le Havre Dock, France

Left to right: Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, W. Va., Mrs. J. G. Arnold of Munich, Germany, Sargent Johnson of Charleston, W. Va.

9. Major Elmer W. Prince of Morgantown, W. Va. and Friends at Arnold pressing Plant, Munich, Germany

Photograph was taken by United States Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, W. Va.

10. Railroad Station, Paris, France

Photograph was taken by United States Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia.

11. Urinal On Main Street, Paris, France

United States Army Major Elmer Prince stands outside his two man tent in Camp Philip Morris. This "cigarette camp" could hold up to 35,000 men. In 1946, men in all camps were waiting for their number to be called to board a "Victory Ship" home. The port at Le Havre became known as the "Gateway to America".

12. Major Elmer W. Prince of Morgantown, W. Va. at Camp Philip Morris, Le Havre, France