World War, 1939-1945

A Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgian Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 2001-61 and 62 and 66-1852.) From: President's Secretary's File.

School children and adults working with seedlings for a victory garden in Chicago, Illinois.

School children working in victory garden in Chicago, Illinois.

Overview of children working in a victory garden at Douglas Park, Chicago, Illinois.

School children displaying produce from a victory garden at Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois.

President Harry S. Truman shakes the hand of General Charles De Gaulle after presenting the Legion of Merit with accompanying degree of Chief Commander to the General. General Harry Vaughan is shown in the background (center). This is similar to 89-86.

General Douglas MacArthur greets General Jonathan Wainwright in Yokohama's new Grand Hotel. This is their first meeting since they parted in embattled Corregidor, in the Philippines, in 1942. From a Scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs were also reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

A view from the Washington Monument showing the huge crowd which turned out to give General Johnathan Wainwright a hero's reception, today, in the nation's capital. The shadow of the monument can be seen in the corner of picture. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Philip Murray, President of the CIO, as he appeared before the House Military Affairs Committee to answer questions about war production shortages. He indicated that the shortages are due to upsurges in military requirements and mistakes of government procurement agencies, and that three-fourths of all manpower shortage figures and complaints would be eliminated if both unions and companies were required to certify manpower shortage conditions. He was testifying that no "work or fight" legislation was necessary. From: Beth Gore.

Photo showing Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson presenting the Medal for Merit to Philip Murray, President of the CIO, for Mr. Murray's services "in connection with the mobilization and leadership of American workers throughout the industrial emergency existing during the Second World War". From: Beth Gore.