Postcard with photo of main square in Carenten, France, c. 1920s. The town of Carenten, France, was the link between American forces at Utah and Omaha Beaches because four highways and a railroad converged there. The 101st Airborne’s key objective following D-Day was to seize Carenten from the Nazis, which they did on June 12, 1944.

Operation Survival! was an uncommon promotional comic with a Lil' Abner illustration by Al Capp on the cover. This was a Civil Defense release that was meant to keep up the communities' awareness about civil defense. Provides warning signals and what they mean, maps out your community's civil defense plan, and teaches first aid and home emergency preparedness. 32 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 10-in.

This Sons in Service flag has two blue stars, a gold tasseled rope and a paper poppy affixed to one side of the display pole. Measures 8'W x 12' H. Circa 1941-45. During World Wars I and II, families of servicemen displayed flags to show support for their sons and husbands fighting overseas. According to the Blue Star Mothers of America organization, the service flag was designed and patented by Army Captain Robert L. Qeisser. Each blue star on the flag represents a service member in active duty. A gold star is displayed if a service member is killed in action or dies in service.

Magazine advertisement: 'It's Mail they Want . . . Let's Give Them Plenty!' This ad is an example of how many businesses adapted to new wartime needs. V-Mail was a new invention and the government encouraged its use. The Parker fountain pen company adapted by branding their ink as 'Quink: for V-Mail' in 'microfilm black.'

Magazine advertisement: 'Kodak created, U.S. Government adopts V-Mail'

War ration books were produced by the United States Office of Price Administration in 1942 when United States officially entered the Second World War. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to include food as well as fuel and sugar. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing.

Letter on a Record.' Made at a USO club operated by the National Catholic Community Service. From a soldier of the 261st AAF Base Unit in Abilene, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. A Baldi of Newark, NJ. Soldiers could walk into a small recording booth and create a record of their voice to send to loved ones instead of a written letter.

Eisenhower accepts the Republican nomination for President at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The President calls the Republican Party, the party of the future, outlining its achievements and promises for the 1956 election. He also discusses three principles of peace the Republican Party and the administration use in foreign policy.

Eisenhower gives this speech before the American Society for Newspaper Editors, shortly after the death of Joseph Stalin. It is also known as the 'Cross of Iron' speech. The President contrasts the Soviet Union's post-World War II doctrine as one of force, while the United States pursued peace and cooperation in the world. He notes that the belligerence of the Soviet Union brought free nations together to avoid atomic war, and he challenges the new Soviet leadership to reject Stalin's style of governance.

This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944. The order was distributed to the 175,000-member expeditionary force on the eve of the invasion.