A U.S. soldier trudges along a muddy road to Metz, eastern France. Some of the most difficult fighting on the Western Front took place in and around Fort Driant; Autumn 1944.

The Fort, that halted the Third Army

Over Japanese-built foot bridge walk Americans on patrol. It connects Entrance Creek Island with Buna Mission (Buna Government Station). One end of it was blown up by the Japanese; Americans repaired it. December. 1942.

Papua New Guinea

Pvt. Roy McDaniels, of Hartford City, Indiana, keeps a lookout for enemy activity from a 30th Infantry Division observation post in Stavelot, Belgium; December 1944.