Dutch residents of the city of Maastricht greet American soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division; September 1944.

Welcome y'all

Invasion troops of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division haul supplies as they advance toward Hollandia; spring, 1944.
Today known as Jayapura, in 1941 Hollandia was the largest settlement in the Dutch half of the island of New Guinea in the South Pacific.

Invasion troops on New Guinea

President Roosevelt inspecting American infantry in North Africa; 1943. 
General Mark Clark can be seen on the rear seat of the jeep between the President and the driver.
