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Great Seal of the United States

Great Seal of the United States

Courtesy U.S. Government, Public Domain

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Conscientious objectors working as firefighters

Conscientious objectors working as firefighters

From the 1993 NET program A Matter of Conscience

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WWII K-9 Soldiers and dogs in V-Formation at Fort Robinson

WWII K-9 Soldiers and dogs in V-Formation at Fort Robinson

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Members of the 134th Infantry, Nebraska National Guard in Alaska

Members of the 134th Infantry, Nebraska National Guard in Alaska

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Gen. Dwight Eisenhower (from left), Gen. Baade, Col. Miltonberger, General Patton, and an aide review the 134th in Cornwall, England; June 1944

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower (from left), Gen. Baade, Col. Miltonberger, General Patton, and an aide review the 134th in Cornwall, England; June 1944

From the 1991 NET Television program All Hell Can’t Stop Us

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Some of the 1943 North Platte Canteen officers display ham sandwiches prepared for those in uniform

Some of the 1943 North Platte Canteen officers display ham sandwiches prepared for those in uniform

Courtesy Union Pacific Railroad Archives, npcanteen_up11

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Gov. Dwight Griswold presents Abbott and Costello with an ear of corn as a memento of their trip to Nebraska to help sell war bonds

Gov. Dwight Griswold presents Abbott and Costello with an ear of corn as a memento of their trip to Nebraska to help sell war bonds

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Gov. Dwight Griswold buying war bonds from a Girl Scout Troop on the steps of the Capitol in Lincoln

Gov. Dwight Griswold buying war bonds from a Girl Scout Troop on the steps of the Capitol in Lincoln

Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society, RG2183-1944-0520-1

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World War II U.S. Propaganda Poster: "Stamp 'Em Out! Buy U.S. Stamps and Bonds"

World War II U.S. Propaganda Poster: "Stamp 'Em Out! Buy U.S. Stamps and Bonds"

Courtesy Library of Congress, POS-WPA-LA .B88, no. 3

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A leaflet that the Germans dropped on Nebraska troops during the last days of World War II.Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society, 6099-26

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World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter: "To Make Men Free. . . you will share the gratitude of a nation when victory is ours. . . Enlist in the WAVES today"

World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter: "To Make Men Free. . . you will share the gratitude of a nation when victory is ours. . . Enlist in the WAVES today"

Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command, 70-623-g

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World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter: "Have you got what it takes to fill an important job like this? Enlist in the WAVES"

World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter: "Have you got what it takes to fill an important job like this? Enlist in the WAVES"

Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command, 81-156-l

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World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter

World War II U.S. Recruiting Poster by John Falter

Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command, 45-127-t

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Mrs. Pierce working in her garden, Lancaster County

Mrs. Pierce working in her garden, Lancaster County

Courtesy Library of Congress, 8c22147r

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Some individuals and companies resorted to older methods of transport during World War II

Some individuals and companies resorted to older methods of transport during World War II

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Camp Fire girls with the scrap they collected in September 1942

Camp Fire girls with the scrap they collected in September 1942

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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"Junior Commando" Boy Scouts in a scrap metal pile, Lincoln, 1943

"Junior Commando" Boy Scouts in a scrap metal pile, Lincoln, 1943

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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B-29 assembly: "B-29Overrun Ship #39 (fifth ship) L.H. Side Front 3/4 view; Old MOD. Bldg."

B-29 assembly: "B-29Overrun Ship #39 (fifth ship) L.H. Side Front 3/4 view; Old MOD. Bldg."

Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold, and Glenn L. Martin tour the Omaha bomber plant, April 26, 1943

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold, and Glenn L. Martin tour the Omaha bomber plant, April 26, 1943

Courtesy Omaha World-HeraldNo larger image available

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Cornhusker Ordnance Plant Photos: "Lunch at the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant"

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant Photos: "Lunch at the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant"

Courtesy National Archives & Records Administration, NRE-156-COP(PHO)-86

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