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Corporal Thomas J. Walsh, submitted by Bob Bukk of Pittsburgh, PA. View Full-Size.	Picture of Army nurse Jeanne Yakubic-Keefer. View Full-Size.
Edmund Grzywinski's plane with nose art and crew after the order to remove the nose art. Edmund is second from the left in the back row. Photos sent in by Edmund Grzywinski of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size: With Nose Art \| Without Nose Art.	Picture of Edmund Grzywinski of the 20th Air Force sent in by his son, Edmund Grzywinski of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size.	Picture of Edmund Grzywinski's medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, sent in by his son, Edmund Grzywinski of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size.
Seventeen photos of memorabilia of Robert W. Corcoran -- Corporal, 80th Division WWII -- including Nazi ornaments, ammunition, MP whistles, and a hand-painted canteen. Sent in by Robert P. Corcoran. Watch Slide Show.	Twenty-four photos taken by Robert W. Corcoran of the 80th Division. The 80th Division participated in the freeing of the NAZI Buchenwald Concentration Camp -- April 10th, 1945. WARNING: These photos include graphic images of death. Sent in by Robert P. Corcoran. Watch Slide Show.	Eighteen photos taken by Robert W. Corcoran during WWII including many candids from training in the US Southwest and tours of France and Austria. Sent in by Robert P. Corcoran. Watch Slide Show.
Photo sent in by William H. Means of Murrysville. View Full-Size.	Photos of Gen. Patton talking with Gen. McBride outside of Dieulourd, France. Sent in by Robert Corcoran. View Full-Size.	Story sent in my Leroy P. Rehwald of Coraopolis, PA. Read Story (PDF).
"The Baluh Boys": This locally-produced documentary is a real-life "Saving Private Ryan." Read more. Watch: Part 1 \| Part 2.	The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland in 1915 after being torpedoed by a German submarine. Sent in by the Inecom Entertainment Company. View Full-Size.	Photo sent in by Frank Cerrone (fourth from left) of McKees Rocks, PA aboard his ship, USS LCS-63. View Full-Size.
Documents sent in by Joseph Sandor of Sunrise, FL. View Full-Size: LST 496 History \| Wounded in battle notice \| Purple Heart Recognition \| Honorable Discharge \| Letter from Bill Clinton	Pictures of Joseph Sandor of Sunrise, FL. View Full-Size: 1943 \| 1995 \| 2007	Story sent in by Robert E. Eberle of Moon Township. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6.
"My Rifle: The Creed of a U.S. Marine" sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. View Full-Size.	Christmas postcard from Japan sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. View Full-Size.	Military portrait and story sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. View Full-Size: Portrait \| Story 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8.
Pictures of Saipan sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. Some graphic content of casualties included. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6.	Pictures of Nagasaki sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. Includes post-bombing content. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5.	Pictures of a church in Saipan sent in by Louis W. Meassick of Upper St. Clair, PA. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3.
Captured German officer's sword. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2.	Charles Turley (2nd from left) at Russian monument with Russian soldiers in Berlin. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size.	Charles Turley (center) at the Reichstag. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size.
Celebrating in Hanover. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size.	A town taken by the 84th Infantry Division. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size.	Charles Turley (center) at the Russian Zone Berlin. Sent in by Nicole Turley of South Park, PA. View Full-Size.
Forty photos of vintage aircraft, flight crews and group shots from the 8th AAF, 356th fighter wing, 361st fighter group. Sent in by Ronald Meeder as a tribute to his father-in-law Sgt. Edward W. Tegge. Watch Slide Show.	Letters sent home while at war to loved ones. Sent in by Ronald Meeder. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2.	Article about Sgt. Edward W. Tegge and his contribution to the war effort. Sent in by Ronald Meeder. View Full-Size.
Picture of Donald Zeiler of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size.	Picture of Naval officer Buzz Stewart View Full-Size.	Portion of the LCS(L) - 125 ship log the night the destroyer USS Callaghan DD-792 was sunk. View Full-Size.
News article sent in by Millie Hensch of Pittsburgh. The article details the war histories of her father, Louis N. Flajnik, and her two uncles, Albert F. Flajnik, and Charles E. Flajnik. View Full-Size.	1944 picture of Charlotte (Miller) Lang and Helen Donnelly at work and U.S. Navy employment certificate, sent in by Charlotte (Miller) Lang of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2.	Picture of Frederick Cegur, born in Braddock, PA, in his 1945 room in Nons, Belgium. Picture sent in by Rita Evonich of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size.
Certificates of training course completion, Fireman First Class, Electrician's mate 2nd class, and Electrician's mate 3rd class, sent in by Raymond Charles Pulaski. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3.	Photograph sent in by Les Banos of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2.	Letters sent in by Joan Zekas of Pittsburgh. This letter is from Joan's mother to her brother. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2. This letter is from the sergeant who last saw Joan's uncle, Anthony Norkunas, alive. View Full-Size.
Poem from John J. Kennedy, of Pittsburgh, written on Christmas Eve 1944. Sent in by John's daughter, Bonnie Gould of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size.	Front and back covers and introduction of a book entitled 'Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain,' sent in by Morton Bardfield of Brookline, MA. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3.	Letter from Manual Rogoff sent in by daughter, Cynthia Rogoff Abrams of Pittsburgh. View Full-Size: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10.

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