World War, 1939-1945

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.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman are seen standing by what is believed to be a war memorial located in the Stalingrad area. They were known to have placed a wreath at the monument to the heroes of Stalingrad. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA). Trip visits included Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yalta, etc., as well as areas in Siberia and the Urals, and ended with a meeting with Nikita Khrushchev.

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 convoy on the crossroads of Kaiserbaracke in Belgium. The broken sign indicates their position being 13 kilometers from Malmedy and 8 kilometers from St. Vith, Belgium.

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 German convoy on the crossroads of Kaiserbaracke in Belgium. The broken sign indicates their position being 13 kilometers from Malmedy and 8 kilometers from St. Vith, Belgium. 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.