Christmas in the Field: “Men of Co “F”, 9th Inf Regt, 2nd U.S. Inf Div, enjoy their Christmas Day dinner at CO HQS, Korea. 25 December 1951.”
Christmas in the Field - World War II: “‘Santa Claus’ may find a barracks chimney too narrow and try the windows, so that’s a good place for socks and a helmet say Pvts. Kotula and Queen as they put more Army issue socks where Santa may turn into the barracks. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Center. December 1941.”
Christmas in the Field - Soldiers sing “O, Come Ye, O Come Ye, To Bethlehem”. Iceland, 1942.
He better watch out.
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Christmas in the Field: “Sgt. Joseph H. Kadlec approaches crossroads leading to Roetgen and Stolberg, Germany, loaded with his first batch of Xmas packages. Kadlec belongs to an infantry unit bivouacked nearby. 11/14/44”
Christmas in the Field: “The panzer ‘Santa’, with well-filled sack of radios, books, cookies, and other gifts dear to soldiers hearts, glides up to the door of the barracks in Camp Lee’s Quartermaster Corps and it isn’t hampered by lack of snow in Virginia. Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Replacement Center. December 1941.”
Christmas in the Field: “Sitting around a miniature Christmas tree and opening a Christmas package are (front row, left to right) S/Sgt. John F. Suchanek; and Pfc. Joseph G. Pierro; and (back row) Sgt. Charles M. Myrich; and Sgt. Leon L. Oben. All are members of F. A. Bn., 3rd Div. Pietramelara, Italy. December 16, 1943.”
“Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs.”
Spider-Man fights for Christmas in a Marvel advertising supplement to the Dallas Times Herald.
Stormtrooper vs. Han Solo in The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Christmas in the Field: “Seated at a box in a storehouse for artillery shells, in Germany, Pvt. Walter E. Prsybyla, member of the 2nd Infantry Division, addresses Christmas cards to the folks back home. 11/30/44. B Btry, 37th FA, 2nd Inf. Div., FUSA, Heckhalenfeld, Germany.”
Some holiday fun with Wild Wild West.
