SC 184611. Sitting around a miniature Christmas tree and opening a Christmas package are (front row, left to right) S/Sgt. John F. Suchanek; and Pfc. Joseph G. Pierro; and (back row) Sgt. Charles M. Myrich; and Sgt. Leon L. Oben. All are members of F. A. Bn., 3rd Div. Pietramelara, Italy. December 16, 1943.

SC 126773. CHRISTMAS - ARMY STYLE - The panzer "Santa", with well-filled sack of radios, books, cookies, and other gifts dear to soldiers hearts, glides up to the door of the barracks in Camp Lee's Quartermaster Corps and it isn't hampered by lack of snow in Virginia. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Replacement Center. December 1941.

SC 126777. CHRISTMAS - ARMY STYLE - Just before Santa Claus leaves his "jeep-sleigh" the guard of honor stands on each side presenting arms to the Christmas visitor. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Replacement Center. December 1941.

SC 126784. CHRISTMAS - ARMY STYLE 1941. A rifle rack gains new utility as Pvts. Kotula and Queen hang their socks on rifles in the rack which is directly in the center of the squad room. "Santa will have to stumble into this, so he can't miss our socks. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Replacement Center. December 1941.

SC 126783. CHRISTMAS - ARMY STYLE 1941. "Santa Claus" may find a barracks chimney too narrow and try the windows, so that's a good place for socks and a helmet say Pvts. Kotula and Queen as they put more Army issue socks where Santa may turn into the barracks. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Center. December 1941.

SC 126786. CHRISTMAS - ARMY STYLE 1941. All Pennsylvania soldiers in Co. B of the 10th Regiment in Camp Lee's Quartermaster Replacement Center gather to sing carols around the tree to show how men of the Keystone State demonstrate Christmas spirit. Camp Lee, Virginia. December 1941.

SC 196920. Pfc. George E. Neidhardt, with 9th Army in Germany, opens a holiday package sent from his home. Dec 44

SC 196443-S. Pfc. Edmund Dill opens the Christmas package received from his wife. His buddies share the treat. Left, Pfc. Carl Anker; Right, Sergt. Ted Bailey. ETO, 11/18/44

SC 150223. U.S. Soldiers Caroleers Circle Globe…The Christmas spirit is universal, the traditions unchanging even in the midst of war. Where ever our American troops are to be found throughout the world Christmas Carols will be heard in joyful hymns on the eve of the Nativity of Christ. In Iceland - "O, Come Ye, O Come Ye, To Bethlehem". 1942.

SC 150224. U.S. Soldiers Caroleers Circle Globe…The Christmas spirit is universal, the traditions unchanging even in the midst of war. Where ever our American troops are to be found throughout the world Christmas Carols will be heard in joyful hymns on the eve of the Nativity of Christ. In India - "Come and Behold Him, Born the King of Angels". 1942.

SC 150123. A Christmas Eve congregation at Midnight Mass in a theatre in Trinidad, B.W.I. December 24, 1941. Docksite, Trinidad.

SC 132599. Fort Leonard Wood Chapel at Christmas time. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

SC 150590. General view of the speakers platform at the Christmas exercise, December 24, 1942, in the court of the Pentagon Bldg., Arlington, Virginia.

SC 163530. Pfc. Lyle School and Pfc. Lawrence W. Miller made this bullet Christmas card for "Dear Adolph", somewhere in England. December 5, 1942. Tidworth, England, 175th Inf.

SC 262132. 25 Dec 1944. Sgt. Edward F. Good feeds his buddy a leg of Christmas turkey, Pfc. Lloyd Deming. Both are casualties at the 2nd Field Hosp, (San Jose, Mindoro, PI)

SC 167855. One of the most successful Christmas decorations set up was this ward of the hospital. Together with the help of nurses, patients not tied down to bed designed and put up the trimmings. Note the home made Christmas tree. Iceland, Dec. 25, 1942.

SC 167859. Christmas Eve these soldiers perched atop their hut embankment and serenaded all passers by with Christmas Carols. Iceland, Dec. 24, 1942. Camp Hickham, Iceland.

SC 196365-S. Sgt. Joseph H. Kadlec approaches crossroads leading to Roetgen and Stolberg, Germany, loaded with his first batch of Xmas packages. Kadlec belongs to an infantry unit bivouacked nearby. 11/14/44

SC 196747-S. Bundles from America for soldiers in the field with Field Artillery Unit in Germany. Holding Christmas packages are, left to right: Pfc. W.J. Kessler; Pfc. J.L. Proffitt; Pvt. B. Narter; Cpl. T.J. Barnewski; and Pfc. J. Stoll. 11/26/44

SC 197242. Seated at a box in a storehouse for artillery shells, in Germany, Pvt. Walter E. Prsybyla, member of the 2nd Infantry Division, addresses Christmas cards to the folks back home. 11/30/44. B Btry, 37th FA, 2nd Inf. Div., FUSA, Heckhalenfeld, Germany.