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Content Note: Wile leans against the railing of a fixed wood bridge wearing a helmet and holding a camera. This photograph was probably taken by his captain.

Content Note: Caption from writing on the reverse. Additional caption text: "Luxombourg Gardens Where The German Gestapo had their headquarters for Paris July 1945. All speak & write English." The Buchy family and Wile pose for a group portrait.

Content Note: Soldiers arrive at the dock at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Content Note: Close up of a soldier lying in a hammock.

Content Note: Wile and the other man stand at the edge of what appears to be a football field.

Content Note: Transcript of an audio recording. Wile served with the 1270th Combat Engineer Battalion as a photographer and witnessed the liberation of Buchenwald. Location of interview: Clarkston, Georgia.

Content Note: Ginger stands next to ? on the sidewalk next to Techwood Homes. Wile took this photograph during Army Specialized Training at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ginger was part of the Civilian Air Defense Watch and played the…

Content Note: Soldiers sit and stand under a tree near Techwood Homes. One of them holds up a pinup for the others to see. Taken during Army Specialized Training at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Content Note: Soldiers lower a duffle from the second floor window of a Techwood Homes apartment. Ginger ? and two soldiers look on. Another soldier sits on the ground below the window writing. Taken when the Army ended the Army Specialized…

Content Note: Soldiers gather around packed duffle bags at Techwood Homes. Ginger ? looks on. Taken when the Army ended the Army Specialized Training at the Georgia Institute of Technology.