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This is a photo of my paternal grandfather, Harold V. Madden, originally from Zanesville, Ohio. He was a Lt. Colonel in the Army in charge of an Army depot just outside Lexington, Kentucky. I'm uncertain about his responsibilities and role during WWII, but he did go into Europe for a time period during the war.
Dana Madden Viglietta

Here's a photo of my grandfather, Harold V. Madden (the fellow with the cigarette in his mouth), and his Army buddies playing poker one night. Looks like fun.
Dana Madden Viglietta

Here's a postcard from Switzerland to my Grandmother, Ada Meade Madden, from my grandfather, Harold V. Madden.
Dana Madden Viglietta

Jack designed "nose-art" for a B-17 based drawings he did of his wife. This leather jacket, too, was hand-painted by Jack, and uses the same model. This image was taken at WOSU@COSI in Columbus, where veterans brought in WWII memorabilia.

Warren Motts (second from left) displaying a hand-created map by Rick Larsen (far right) of every single U.S. submarine that has been sunk in the Pacific Ocean. By pressing a button, a user can light up the shipwreck on the map.

A Nazi flag, taken from a tank division, with the tank battalion number in the upper-left corner.

This was on the Liberty ship S S Joseph Hewes, my first of the 3 Libertys I served on. 20 MM gun. Was a good dual purpose gun - Bill Cunningham S 1st Class, US Navy

US Navy. Armed Guard Service. Served on three Kaiser Cargo Liberty Ships as a Naval Gunner. These Liberty ships were owned by private companies, operated by civilians, and the U S Navy furnished the guns ammo. The Gunners had to stand all Sea Watches.

A photo of me standing sea watch in the North Atlantic Ocean. - Bill Cunningham U S Navy Armed Guard