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Another smaller soldier. That's me, about 1944.

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My cousin, Enid Lauritzen Gardner. No other information.

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More uncaptioned war pictures.

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Just a couple of pictures from Kenneth Lauritzen, the soldier. No caption available.

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My cute little sister Lynne, late 1942 or early 1943.

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About 1943. Somewhere in Europe. Don't know the man standing with my father.

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My father and myself. I believe this was taken in Victor, ID, about 1943, just before Dad left for the war. It was very common for the children of soldiers to wear military costumes on a regular basis.

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My uncle Eugene Lauritzen with his three sons, Terrill (Terry), Jack, and Philip. March 1943.

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My Dad, sister Lynne, and myself. About 1945 after Dad had returned from the war. Not sure of the location.

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Another family outing up the canyon near Victor, ID. My parents are at the far right. About 1945. I believe this was very close to the time when our family moved to Fairbanks, Alaska.

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My father, somewhere in Europe. About 1944.

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Barry & Lynne, about 1945. I'm not sure of the location.

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"Bill [Miller], Barry, Stephen [Anderson]. Barry never failed the photographer. He could always pull a face. Aug 1942. Wallace, Idaho."

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About 1942 in Grangeville, ID.

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About 1941 in Weippe, ID.

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I don't know the dog's name, but this is taken in Grangeville, ID. I remember the sofa.

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The picture on the wall will be familiar to my siblings. And, that little yellow teddy bear got a lot of use by a lot of children over the years.

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I don't think I was being punished. However, that small rocking chair exists in my basement still. Lots of children have used and enjoyed it. Thanks, Mom and Dad.

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David and Stephen Anderson, Dec. 1940, in front of the Anderson home, 500 S. 11th, in Pocatello.

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Adrienne wrote on the back of this photo, "David [Anderson] and Bill [Miller] -- their first day of school. Sept. 2, 1941."

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I think this is Weippe, again.

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About 1942. If you look closely, my parents glued a picture of my head over the top of the original. Don't know when or why. This looks like Victor, ID.

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One of our first family photos. Taken about 1945, right after Dad got home from the war.

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Like I said. Lots of photos of the first child. About 1942.

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Now, this is a gem. While my father was in Europe during WWII, my Aunts, Rita & Adrienne, and my mother enrolled my cousins David, Steven, Bill and myself in tap-dancing class. Yep! Tap-dancing. This picture is after the recital that we were required to perform in the theater in east Pocatello. The major trauma for me related to this picture is that my mother and aunts insisted that we four have lipstick applied. Those of you who have been involved in stage performance understand the need for color-enhancing makeup. But, I was absolutely appalled that this would be necessary. I locked myself in the bathroom (age 4) and it took a long time for my mother to prevail. I finally relented, but after this recital my tap-dancing career came to an end. David is in the military cap, 5th from the right on the back row. I can't identify the rest of us with any confidence.