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  • Tags: World War II

Yaphank, YA008.jpg
View of barracks at Camp Upton during World War II. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (Color)

Yaphank, YA022.jpg
Facsimile of a 1942 photograph of barracks at Camp Upton during World War II. (B&W)

Yaphank, YA023.jpg
Facsimile of a 1942 photograph of barracks and other buildings at Camp Upton. The grounds of the camp are covered in snow. (B&W)

Abe Isoo.jpg
A photograph of Abe Isoo (1865-1949), a moderate socialist who became the president of the Social Democratic party and the Social Masses party.

King Gustav V of Sweden.jpg
A photograph of King Gustav V of Sweden (1858-1950). His motto was: “With the people, for the Fatherland.” He was a Nazi sympathizer, though he did disapprove of Hitler's treatment of the Jews.

Benito Mussolini.jpg
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), the fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He was titled 'Il Duce,' which means 'The Leader' in Italian. He led the National Fascist Party and later joined Germany and Japan to form the Axis Powers during the war.

John Garver.jpg
John Nance Garner (1868-1967), a Democratic representative from Texas (a member of the 71st-73rd Congresses) and the 32nd Vice President of the United States under Franklin Roosevelt.

President Franklin D Roosevelt.jpg
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) was the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was the fifth cousin of former President Theodore Roosevelt, as well as the former Senator and Governor of New York. Roosevelt entered…

King Leopold III of Belgium.jpg
King Leopold III (1901-1983) of Belgium, who rose to the throne in 1934. He was captured by German forces during the war and was freed in 1950, and he was forced to abdicate to his son Baudouin.

Henri Philippe Benoni & Omes Joseph Retain.jpg
Generally known as Philippe Pétain (1856-1951), the French Marshal and Prime Minister/Chief of the French State from 1940-1944 is pictured here with US General John J.
Pershing (1860-1948), leaving Pétain’s inauguration ceremony.
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