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A Soldier Weeps by the Death of a Buddy and is Comforted by Another.

This soldier is traumatized after the death of a buddy and seeks another friend for console.

Demobilization Protests

This is a picture of soldiers protesting long waits for their demobilization in Morotai.

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 10, 1943: WAAC Section

Well darling I lost my corporal rating and they made a Technician fifth grade out of me instead. You get the same pay anyway. The reason I lost my clerk's job because they got too many w.a.c. and you know what they are for. To Releive [sic.] a man…

WAACs expediting soldiers' mail at camp postoffice

WAACs expediting soldiers' mail at camp postoffice

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 8, 1945: Giving Up

to-day was my first day at driving and I didn’t work very hard because I just didn’t feel in the mood

Esquire's December, 1943 Calendar Page

The calendar page depicts a Varga girl donning a WAAC uniform.

1945: Dave Brubeck performing in the Wolf Pack.

Dave Brubeck performing with the Wolf Pack band.

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 11, 1945: Wanting to come home

Gee darling I miss you so very much to night [sic] and I want you but it seems that the army want me to [sic] so I guess I’ll have to stay here a little longer.

Letter to Yvette from Howard, March 15, 1943: WAAC Section

Darling if you ever join the Waac I'll beat you because I wouldn't want you to because it's not what you would like to do.

A snapshot of Howard's letter to Yvette from November 28, 1944

Howard is telling Yvette not to work so hard. That he would feel funny if she worked hard and he didn't