WWII U.S. Army Archive — APO 339 Limburg, Ration Books & Tokens, VA Docs & Language Guides

A complete wartime-to-postwar archive documenting the service and home-front life of U.S. soldiers from New England. Spanning 1942 – 1949, the collection traces the path from draft induction to European occupation and veteran reintegration. Contents European Theater: original postcard mailed Sept 7 1945 through A.P.O. 339 U.S. Army (Ninth Army, Limburg Germany), linking directly to post-VE-Day occupation. Induction & Training: 1942 draft order from Hancock Co. ME, base postcards and photos from Camp Stewart, Fort Screven, Daniel Field, and Fort Dix. Home-Front Rationing: complete OPA ration books A16–A17 with red and blue tokens, gasoline permits, and mileage-ration cards tied to New Hampshire issuance. Field & Language Guides: seven original War Department pocket manuals—Great Britain, Belgium & Luxembourg, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and North Africa (Arabic). Veterans Administration & Readjustment: signed 1947 readjustment-allowance application, VA insurance sli