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Waiting, Waiting, Waiting, and More Waiting
Herman waits on a bucket for his ship to come in to bring him to the Philippines. There is a palm tree on the right side of him and a location sign post pointing to Tokyo and New Guinea -
Herman Counts and Calculates the Number of Points Needed to be Shipped home
Herman tries to calculate the amount of points he has and needs to go home while laying belly down on the floor with paper scattered all around him. -
Herman Fights Off the Kids Waiting at the End of the Meal for Leftovers
Herman runs away with his mess kit full of food from four Filipino children holding pails who are trying to scrape off what little food he has left. A palm tree is shown on the right. -
Office Mate, the Tarantula
Herman comes face to face with a tarantula while trying to clean his tent due for inspection. He holds a stick in his right hand, trying to clean the right cobweb while looking at the tarantula on the right. Below the spider is a lamp, chair, and phone. -
Local Life Scene with the Family Water Buffalo in the Truck
Herman hitchhikes a ride from filipino farmers. He stands in the bed of a truck next to a buffalo while Filipino farmers drive to the downtown city. -
Herman Checking the Days Off
Herman sits up in his bed, crossing off the days on a calendar to give him hope of going home. There is view of another bed on the right, clothes handing above, a shelf to the left and other items around the room. -
Up at 6'oclock in the Morning for Roll Call
Herman and other soldiers stand in rows in front of a officer at 6 am for roll call. Most of the men are still in the process of getting dressed. View of the sun rising is behind them. -
Whiling Away the Time, Keeping in Shape Playing Volleyball
Side view of a game of volleyball with six shirtless men on either side. Herman gets hit in the face with the volleyball by an opponent spiking the ball towards him. In the background there is view of a stone wall and a green bush. -
Sneaking Up on the Goat for Some Fresh Milk
Herman crawls towards a family of goats to obtain some fresh milk. There is a view of a stone wall, a small house, and some mountains behind the wall. -
Who Stole My Socks
Herman, wearing only a red plaid towel to cover his bottom half, runs toward a dog. The dog runs to the right with Herman's socks in their mouth. -
Herman's New Pajama
Herman puts on bright red pajamas mailed from home which have stars and planets on them while his three tent mates point and laugh at him. -
Herman Turns Yellow From Taking the Bitter Pill of Atabrine for Malaria
Herman walks away with food and a chemical called atabrine that aided in the prevention of malaria. In the background there are two wooden benches with people eating and signs that read "An atabrine a day keeps 'Annie' away" with a sketch of a mosquito and the other sign reads "Get your name checked of.f" -
Herman Has an Encounter With a Fan
Herman stands in front of desk with an arm sling and bandages around all his fingers after ramming his finger into the fan by accident. In the background there is view of other soldiers; one behind a desk, and the other clutching a post. -
Herman is So Impatient he is Getting Ready to Go Home in a Row Boat
Herman sits on a ration box while holding a supply list while surrounded by camping supplies for getting ready to row home in a row boat. -
Barber Day
Herman sits in a barber shop, getting his hair trimmed short by a Filipino barber as a way to pass the time. In the background are two other soldiers waiting their turn, and then one other Filipino barber. -
Herman...Ever the Student
Herman eating in Mess Hall at a Bench Table surrounded by other soldiers, while reading a red covered book. Reading was often used as a thing to help pass the time. -
Herman Imagines All the Boys Ogling his Fiance at Home State-Side
Maurice's fiance, Dolores, is pictured at a desk in the library at Michigan State University while to the left is a man leaning on a book cart staring at her while she works. This image is what Maurice would imagine would happen back in the states while he was in the army. -
The Red Apple Express; Re-enlisting in the Army Reserve Soldiers Received Preference for Going Home
A line of soldiers who have accepted the 'Red Apple' deal received preference to go home two months early and are pictured here waiting to get on a Frisco bound ship while being handed red apples from a white haired man. Herman stands to the right with bags all packed but is not allowed on the ship. The ship floats behind them with signs that read 'Frisco Bound' and 'Red Apple Special'. -
Herman's Graffiti Wishes
Herman stands in front of a brick wall that is covered with graffiti, showing phrases that wouldnt be made otherwise, such as 'Mr. Herman', 'Redeployment', drawings of planes and boats. A yellow sign stands in the middle reading '14th AA Command' with the AA Crossed out and 'Snafu' put in its place. Herman continues to Grafitti a car to the left while a man with a net looks over him from behind. Two men, one with his pointer finger over his lips are in the right corner. Graffiti was often used to pass away the time while in service. -
Keeping Busy Cleaning up Litter
Four soldiers are bent over, showing only their behind, while picking up trash on the ground around camp. Herman is shown to the right putting the trash from his hand into a red 50 gallon drum that reads 'Trash'. View of a portable toilet with the sign, 'vacant', and three telephone poles behind. A particular thing they would pick up were cigarette butts, where they would take out the tobacco and strew it to the skies. -
Killing Time Tidying up the Office
Herman is shown sweeping the floors of the office as it was common to volunteer to clean the office when there was nothing to do. There is view of two desks in the background and an officer watching over herman while leaning on a pole.