Soldiers

An unidentified soldier and a man in a suit looking at papers on a desk. Others in the background are unidentified. This photo was taken while John Redding served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Air Force in Europe during World War II.

John Redding (seated, facing audience, right) and group of unidentified soldiers listen to an officer speak. This photo was probably taken somewhere in Europe.

John Redding sitting on a bench. Probably taken in Europe during his service in the United States Army in World War II.

John Redding in a garden. Probably taken in Europe during his service in the United States Army in World War II.

An unidentified German soldier makes his way through a field near Poteau, Belgium, with buildings nearby on fire. From a group of captured German photographs.

A German Schwimmwagen driver holds a cigar between his teeth as he drives in a convoy near the crossroads at Kaiserbaracke, Belgium. All are unidentified. From a group of captured German photographs.

A German Steyr 1500 Truck breaks away as another German military half-track vehicle goes straight near what is possibly the crossroads of Kaiserbaracke, Belgium. All soldiers are unidentified. From a group of captured German photographs.

A patrol of German soldiers make their way toward an abandoned American vehicle near Poteau, Belgium. All are unidentified. From a group of captured German photographs.

A group of German Luftwaffe soldiers in Honsfeld, Belgium, standing among a group of United States military equipment. All are unidentified. From a group of captured German photographs.

A group of unidentified German soldiers outside of Poteau, Belgium, light their cigarettes and pause for a smoke break. From a group of captured German photographs.