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WWII In Alaska

This US soldier in Alaska wears an Alaskan Department shoulder patch and stands by a Headquarters and Service Company signpost that bears a similar design. The Alaskan Department oversaw training, defense, and logistics in Alaska during WWII, including the complex issues related to lend-lease with Russia.

 

From a scanned negative.

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Uploaded on February 6, 2021
Taken circa 1944