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| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Seated in a military vehicle are Martin Kosleck (left) and Erich von Stroheim in a publicity still for "The North Star." They are costumed as the German mi... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter view from front right of a Lawson Air Liner parked near a hangar, with a group of men in military uniforms inspecting it. A woman in a white ... |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy, returned from a training flight at Truax Field, carrying his gear while walking near his plane with Lt. John Roseboom. |
| Date: | 08 1917 |
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| Description: | A visiting French officer instructs novice American pilots at Camp Mineola on the conditions that they can expect to find at the front. |
| Date: | 08 1917 |
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| Description: | A training ascension of a captive observation balloon. During their training, soldiers learned how to correctly estimate the effectiveness of artillery on ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Two Sopwith Camels, somewhere in France. This image is from the photo collection of Alvin Reis of Madison. He made many wartime photos into lantern slides ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | A portrait of Alvin C. Reis of Madison during his service in World War I. During the war, Reis commanded several observation balloon squadrons. Later, he b... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Airman trainee in cockpit of biplane with two flight instructors standing next to the plane at Truax Field during World War II. |
| Date: | 10 21 1942 |
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| Description: | War correspondents carry the flag-draped casket containing the body of Byron Darnton, the first casualty of their group; Bomana Military Cemetery, Port Mor... |
| Date: | 02 03 1944 |
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| Description: | Employees of the Consolidated Paper Company Plastics Division constructing the floors of lightweight gliders to be used by the military. |
| Date: | 12 17 1943 |
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| Description: | Alternate view of the glider being developed by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company of Wisconsin Rapids for the military. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | View from the deck of the hospital ship, the USS Samaritan, at sea. There are other ships and a shoreline in the background. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | A group of men from Tractor Works who joined the "Harvester Battalion" sit on a military vehicle and raise their arms for a group portrait. |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Conservationist Sigurd F. Olson, who was on a special military teaching assigment, took this picture of U.S. troops in Berlin marching to his lecture. Bomb... |
| Date: | 05 1961 |
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| Description: | Two men stand next to a military helicopter at Luang Prabang airport, Laos. A silver plane is just taking off in the background. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | View of the U.S.S. Wisconsin docked during decommissioning ceremonies in preparation for its final cruise. A number of sailors can be seen on deck. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Prince Michael Orbeliana (played by Lou Tellegen in an aristocratic white military uniform) visits the opera singer Marcia Warren (Geraldine Farrar wearing... |
| Date: | 06 30 1958 |
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| Description: | The Air Guard Police fire a final salute to heroic departed comrade, Lt. Duane Pierstorff. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter view from front left of a Lawson Air Liner parked in a field. Several men in uniforms are inspecting the plane. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | French PoW's beautifying the exterior of a barracks building in the camp at Zossen. |
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