At Ease

Two soldiers pose in an artillery ammunition storage facility at Camp Pendleton, California, admiring a portrait of a young woman. A pinup of Susan Hayward from Esquire magazine hangs nearby, along with other basic GI equipment, including a barracks bag, canteen, ammo belt, and a field-stripped M-1 Garand rifle. Note that two of the shells are earmarked for “Tokyo” and “Hitler.” Photographed in 1943 by Frank S. Errigo, via the U.S. Library of Congress.