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Snapshot taken from a second-story window of a barrack building, looking down on a group of U.S. Army soldiers wearing their full gear, pictured on a parade ground at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 1942 during World War II. Photograph taken or collected by William L. Flournoy during his U.S. Army service [1942].
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot taken from a second-story window of a barrack building, looking down on a group of U.S. Army soldiers playing American football on a green outside of the building at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 1942 during World War II. One of the soldiers is seen kicking the football [1942].
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Photograph of a U.S. Army soldier named C. T. Askew, wearing portions of his Army uniform, sitting on the ground next to an unidentified building or house around the time of World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., collected this photograph while in her home town or while she was working as a hostess with the Charlotte Defense Recreation Committee in Charlotte, N.C. Photograph captioned in scrapbook on a page labeled “Big Heart-Throbs”: “C. T. Askew” (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a girl named Gwendolin, the daughter of Charles Livingston Ginn, standing outside next to a unidentified building at an unidentified location. Livingston Ginn (as he was called) was the brother of Irene Margaret Ginn Taylor, mother of Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C. (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a teenage boy named Clint from Morganton, N.C., kneeling on a lawn, taken between 1939 and 1941 just before World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew the boy, and collected this photograph while she was living in the town. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Clint” [circa 1940] [Photograph printed by: Sebren Photo Co., Morganton, N.C.].
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a teenage boy named Johnny walking down the street in Morganton, North Carolina, taken between 1939 and 1941 just before World War II. A warehouse or factory building is seen in the background across the street. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew him, and took or collected this photograph while she was living in the town. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Johnny” [circa 1940] [Photograph printed by: Sebren Photo Co., Morganton, N.C.].
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II 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.
Image from Waxahachie WWII Reenactment event on Veterans Day weekend. Processed with NIK Analog EFEX Pro for vintage B&W look.
Thanks to all of the reenactors for a great educational historical presentation of WWII and an exciting battle event.
Snapshot of destroyed buildings and piles of rubble along a street in downtown Nuremberg, Germany, in September 1945. German civilians are pictured walking down the street. Photograph taken while Arthur W. Matthews Jr. and Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, were stationed there to repair buildings and homes for use by officials during the Nuremberg Trials (September 1945) [German spelling of city “Nürnberg” on back of photograph].
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of fully-uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing around the camp fire early in the morning during U.S. Army maneuvers there in World War II. Photograph taken while William L. Flournoy was involved in the Burgaw maneuvers. The men were with an Army Communication Section at the time (circa 1943).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
WWII German Bunker at Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer
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Photograph of an unidentified person, wearing a heavy hooded coat, walking through deep snow outside at an unidentified mountainous area around the time of World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., collected this photograph while in her home town or while she was working as a hostess with the Charlotte Defense Recreation Committee in Charlotte, N.C. (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Official U.S. Navy glass recognition training slide of a U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher catapult-launched observation seaplane, taken on June 30, 1943 (Slide No. M 1721) [Slide produced by: Three Dimension Company, Chicago, Illinois].
From U.S. Navy Recognition Training Slides, WWII 143, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a young man named Willie walking outside as he appears to be wiping his forehead with his sleeve, taken around the time of World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew him either from her home town or from her working as a hostess with the Charlotte Defense Recreation Committee in Charlotte, N.C. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Willie” (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of soldiers standing in the U.S. Army mess line at Burgaw, N.C., during U.S. Army maneuvers there in World War II. Pictured is T/Sgt. Weber (far right). It is believed the men were stationed at Camp Davis, N.C., at the time of the maneuvers. The men were with an Army Communication Section at the time (circa 1943).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a busy French Moroccan street scene during World War II (Undated) [photograph taken between December 1942 and September 1944].
From Harry L. Ward Papers, WWII 67, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a U.S. Army soldier with a last name of Ahinelli or Attinelli, wearing his full Army uniform and hat, walking down the steps of a barrack building at an unidentified U.S. military camp during World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew him, and collected this photograph while in her home town or while she was working as a hostess with the Charlotte Defense Recreation Committee in Charlotte, N.C. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Pvt. Ahinelli (or Attinelli)” (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a young man named Granville Myers, sitting on the lawn of an unidentified house along a road somewhere in North Carolina [believed to be in Morganton, N.C.], taken between 1939 and 1941 just before World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew the boy, and collected this photograph while she was living in Morganton. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Granville” [circa 1940].
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II 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.
Official U.S. Navy glass recognition training slide of a U.S. Army Air Forces Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter airplane, taken on October 1, 1944 (Slide No. M 3769) [Slide produced by: Three Dimension Company, Chicago, Illinois].
From U.S. Navy Recognition Training Slides, WWII 143, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Modeling an authentic WWII WAC Uniform. More about my retro/historical photography: vintagereveries.com/series/carondelet-historical-society-...
5th Grade
4.05 Describe the impact of wars and conflicts on United States citizens, including but not limited to, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the twenty-first century war on terrorism.
Photo taken from: www.pierce.ctc.edu/news/wp-images/wwii-week-2004.jpg
This collage of WWII posters gives students an idea about the impact and changes in American culture. Women entering the workforce forever changed the face of the American economy. There were so many changes that took place during WWII and this poster gives studetns a good start to exploring the effects of WWII
Photograph of the interior of the new U.S. Army barracks at Winter Garden, Florida, in June 1944, during World War II. William L. Flournoy was stationed here prior being sent over to Europe during the war (June 1944).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Official U.S. Navy glass recognition training slide of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair fighter airplane, taken on May 10, 1943, during World War II (Slide No. M 1196) [Slide produced by: Three Dimension Company, Chicago, Illinois].
From U.S. Navy Recognition Training Slides, WWII 143, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a severely bomb-damaged section of Antwerp, Belgium, during World War II. 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.
Snapshot of the chow line outside for Company A, 1258th Engineer Combat Battalion, waiting to eat dinner 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. Arthur W. Matthews Jr. is standing in the line, fourth from the left of the back of the line facing the camera (June 1945).
From Arthur W. Matthews Jr. Papers, WWII 78, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Official U.S. Army photograph of the interior of an underground sandbagged command post for an unidentified U.S. Army searchlight battalion during maneuvers in Burgaw, N.C., during World War II. Men are pictured around a table with maps, and are seen wearing headsets (undated) [date by William L. Flournoy on back as “1945” is incorrect].
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Snapshot of a U.S. serviceman named Stan, wearing his full military uniform, standing on the coastline of an unknown body of water during World War II. Jacqueline E. Taylor of Morganton, N.C., knew him, and collected this photograph while in her home town or while she was working as a hostess with the Charlotte Defense Recreation Committee in Charlotte, N.C. Photograph captioned in scrapbook: “Stan” (undated).
From Jacqueline E. Taylor Papers, WWII 154, World War II Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Map Image 6563 From the World War II: Gilbert Islands Collection (COLL/3653) at the Marine Corps History Division
OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH
Snapshot of the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (or “Museum of Fine Arts”), one of the largest art museums in France. Photograph taken while William L. Flournoy was stationed with the U.S. Army in France in World War II (undated).
From William L. Flournoy Sr. Papers, WWII 109, WWII Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
There are a couple shots of this scene -- the later shots show many hundreds of people watching this speech.
Any idea what it might have been?
This WWII propaganda poster was made by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company to encourage their employees to continue to work to help with the war effort. The poster features very vibrant colors, making it attractive despite the clown. This object is in the collection at The Mariners' Museum (LN 06).