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From William C. Cutts Papers, WWII 112, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
From William C. Cutts Papers, WWII 112, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
From William C. Cutts Papers, WWII 112, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of an unidentified U.S. Army soldier sitting outside on a crate, peeling potatoes into a large pot for the mess hall staff at an unidentified Army camp in the United States around 1943 during World War II. Photograph taken while Everette H. Jones of Raleigh, NC, was stationed there [circa 1943].
From Everette H. Jones Papers, WWII 259, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
Photograph of an unidentified street scene in Bruges, Belgium, during World War II. Two unidentified women are seen walking along the street over a bridge away from the camera (undated).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
From William C. Cutts Papers, WWII 112, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of U.S. Army soldiers T. Williams of Kentucky (left) and Arthur W. Matthews Jr. (right), wearing their U.S. Army uniforms, standing against a stone bridge railing at Deggendorf, Germany, in June 1945. Matthews Jr. and Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, had the job of building barracks to house displaced peoples in Germany while in Deggendorf (June 1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Sections of a WWII pontoon bridge discarded by the Seine at St. Pierre La Garrenne, near Vernon.
From "A sapper's story" by Roy Young:
The bridgehead having been secured, Sappers of 43rd Division had built a lightweight class 9 Folding Boat Equipment bridge (named David Bridge), able to take 9 tons. (Our class 40 bridge would take 40 tons, and could carry tanks crossing at 80 ft intervals). We built Bridge from both sides of the Seine, one site at Vernon, the other at Vernonnet. At one point we were shelled and a Despatch Rider on David Bridge was killed. One bay of the bridge had to be replaced.
Snapshot of Arthur W. Matthews Jr., wearing his U.S. Army uniform, kneeling with one knee on his combat helmet on the sidewalk outside of a building in Deggendorf, Germany, in June 1945. Matthews Jr. and Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, had the job of building barracks to house displaced peoples in Germany while in Deggendorf (June 1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
From William C. Cutts Papers, WWII 112, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of bomb-damaged buildings and piles of rubble in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1945. A German civilian is seen walking past on the sidewalk (1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of William J. Ellis, wearing his U.S. Army uniform, standing next to a coastal artillery gun at an unidentified location [believed to be at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland], taken within Ellis’ first year in service during World War II. Ellis later came to live in Raleigh, N.C. (circa 1942) [Photograph collected by Ellis’ girlfriend Peggy Long in “His Service Record” book during Ellis’ WWII service].
From William J. Ellis Papers, WWII 53, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of Arthur W. Matthews Jr., wearing his U.S. Army uniform, leaning against an Army truck he drove, at Deggendorf, Germany, in June 1945. Matthews Jr. and Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, had the job of building barracks to house displaced peoples in Germany while in Deggendorf (June 1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of William J. Ellis, wearing his U.S. Army uniform, posing for a photograph while standing on a stone wall along an unidentified body of water [believed to be in Virginia or Maryland], taken within Ellis’ first year in service during World War II. Ellis later came to live in Raleigh, N.C. (circa 1942) [Photograph collected by Ellis’ girlfriend Peggy Long in “His Service Record” book during Ellis’ WWII service].
From William J. Ellis Papers, WWII 53, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a group of German prisoners-of-war (POWs), with U.S. Army soldiers standing on guard, on a flat area at an unidentified area in Germany in 1945 (1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, reenactment enthusiasts recreate a battle from World War II on Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, Saturday, April 16, 2011. The show for service members, their families and civilians was a part of the American Heroes celebration. The two-day event was designed to increase the communication and interaction between the local community and the military. (Photo/100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Army National Guard Sgt. Josiah Pugh)
Snapshot of Lacy B. Hall Jr. of Burlington, N.C., wearing his full Army uniform, standing on a wooden pier on an unidentified body of water on September 28, 1942, during World War II. Photograph taken while Hall Jr. was stationed for training at the U.S. Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Fort Myers Army Air Base in Fort Myers, Florida (September 28, 1942).
From Lacy B. Hall Jr. Papers, WWII 166, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
The WWII memorial could easily be passed by hundreds of people a day, but some may not realize how important it is to honor those that fought for our country. I hope I could illustrate this with this photo.
Taken at the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC. This was one of the highlights of my twilight tour of the city. I just loved the architecture and ambiance surrounding this memorial. The graceful fountains, tall pillars, the Washington Monument towering in the background...I wish I could have spent more time here. I guess that's just another reason to go back.
Snapshot of three German girls, posing outside of the schoolhouse used as barracks by Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, in Deggendorf, Germany, in June 1945. Matthews Jr. and Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, had the job of building barracks to house displaced peoples in Germany while in Deggendorf (June 1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
North Attleborough (MA) WWII Veterans donated their war bonus' to build this Wesley Bintz designed pool as a monument to their service to their country. The pool was donated to the town by the veterans in 1950.
Snapshot taken from tall building looking across the United States’ encampment at Tampico Flats in Antwerp, Belgium, during World War II. The shot is looking across a river [believed to be the Scheldt River], showing the dock areas with smoke from bomb damage is seen in the distance. Photograph taken or collected by William L. Flournoy while he was stationed there with the 280th Port Company, U.S. Army (undated).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.