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John Harrison and Robert Harrison were Harlowton, Montana, residents who served in Europe in World War II. This collection consists primarily of letters written by John C. and Robert Harrison to their parents in Harlowton and Bozeman, Montana, while they served in England, Belgium, and Germany during World War II. The letters discuss the war, the Harrison family, wartime Europe, and life in the military, including a letter from Robert in a prisoner-of-war camp in Germany. John's letters to his mother also mention Montana politics including references to Lee Metcalf. A large group of the correspondence consists of typed transcriptions of letters from John C. to his wife "China." Also included in the collection is miscellaneous correspondence (1943-1946), clippings (1940s), and a writing (1944) by John Thompson describing the military action in the hundred days after the Normandy invasion. In addition there are photocopies of a speech (1950s) to a U.S. Congressional Committee concerning tuberculosis in the Montana Native American population, and of a memorial (1963) to Charles Nelson Pray, both of which were written by John C. Harrison. (SC 1913)

Don Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.

Photograph taken by Libertyville, Illinois resident Don Carter during World War II. Carter and Paddock fought in Europe with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.

Photograph taken by Libertyville, Illinois resident Don Carter during World War II. Carter and Paddock fought in Europe with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.

Photograph taken by American soldier Don Carter, who was an infantryman during World War II. Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. This is his tank during the Battle of the Bulge. The tank was covered to keep out the snow and rain.

Don Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Carter's Fourth Infantry Division patch is visible on his left shoulder.

Don Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.

Don Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.

Theodore "Tom" Kane (center) and his buddies in New Mexico at a training station for bombardiers during World War II.

Theodore "Tom" Kane (center) and two buddies in New Mexico at a training station for bombardiers during World War II.

Photograph taken by American soldier Don Carter, who was an infantryman during World War II. Carter fought in Europe during World War II with the U.S. Army's 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. This is his tank during the Battle of the Bulge.

Theodore "Tom" Kane in front of the barracks in New Mexico, where he trained bombardiers during World War II.

John Hutchings received this badge during World War II. John was a prisoner of war in Germany during the war. He was held in Stalag VIIA in Moosburg, Germany. See related website for more infomration on this prison camp.

John Hutchings received this badge during World War II. John was a prisoner of war in Germany during the war. He was held in Stalag VIIA in Moosburg, Germany. See related website for more infomration on this prison camp.

Contains the following types of materials: oral histories; unit histories; personnel records., Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War II (WWII), Korean War., Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 6th, 18th, 24th, and 82nd Field Artillery Regiments; 8th Infantry Division; Allied Forces Headquarters; Mediterranean (North Africa); IV Corps; 424th Field Artillery Group; Army Ground Forces Board; X and XVIII Corps; Artillery; Headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe; United States (U.S.) Army War College; Weapons System Evaluation Group., William P. Ennis papers include general officer's memoirs, IV Corps Artillery, 1944-1945, "Road to Rome," a description of the Fifth Army Italian campaign, 1943-1944, "Battle of Soyang River," an analysis of artillery support in X Corps, and an oral history transcript entitled, "Interview with LTG William P. Ennis, Jr., USA, retired", conducted as part of the Academic Year 1984, US Army War College/US Army Military History Institute's Senior Officer Oral History Program, prepared under the auspices of the Institute's Oral History Branch

Joseph Stalin of the USSR is playing chess with a representative of USA-Britain. The chess pieces represent the countries of Poland, Palestine and Greece. The chess pieces are emaciated people except Palestine which is the Star of David.

A line of barefoot war refugees.