Historic Military Celebrations

Photos capturing wartime celebrations and gatherings featuring military personnel, entertainment events, and camaraderie among soldiers in various locations.

Bob Hope And Members Of His Troupe Give The Men Of The 2Nd Service Group A Treat By Singing A Trio At An Airbase Somewhere In Iceland. 2 September 1943.
Bob Hope And Members Of His Troupe Give The Men Of The 2Nd Service Group A Treat By Singing A Trio At An Airbase Somewhere In Iceland. 2 September 1943.
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"Here Comes the Band" Equipages de la Flotte, France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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DN-SN-88-04484. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)
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Sons of Crown Prince, Germany
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Members of the Marinierskapel during a performance in a tent during the Fleet Days 1989 in Den Helder. In the middle, the conductor the Major der Marinierskapel G.D. Country house (1943).
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United States Marine Band circa 1905-1945.
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School's out for the graduating class at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, after receiving their diplomas the midshipmen are shown getting rid of their midshipmens caps for the headgear of an ensign. 6/3/37.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Party A.N.D.O .. View of the stage. August 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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BCOF Engineers ***** Japanese children of their employees during the holiday season. Left to right: Pte. R. K. Howe (Campsie, NSW), Corporal A. J. Smith (Northcote, Melb.), Corporal B. Witherden (Coburg, Vic.), and sapper K. Ireland (Brisbane). February 8, 1949. (Photo by Public Relations Section HQ BCOF).
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Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. The occupier, the occupation in the Netherlands, first months: (May to Nov. '40). Concert of a German military music corps on Dam Square. The interest was enormous. August 1940. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC III surveillance bataljon. In a room sit a few knwes soldiers, two of them have guitars. Drawings are recorded on the wall. December 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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George Washington University Girls Rifle Team - Ten girls posed with rifles; Lincoln Memorial in background February 1927
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Recruits arrive for basic training at the Women Recruit Training Command, Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)