Last Updated on July 30, 2025 by Colby Droscher
These photos capture the heart of the unforgettable year that was 1944, from factory workers and frontline nurses to summer days with friends and warm welcomes home. Through each image, we see the grit, hope, and humanity that shaped a generation living through one of history’s most defining moments.
1. Busy Day in Midtown Manhattan with Cars and Crowds on the Move
2. The Tallest German Soldier Ever Recorded, Captured at Calais
3. Young Marilyn Monroe, Still a Brunette, Shares a Whimsical Moment with Penguins in 1944
4. Storming the Beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944
5. Daily Routines Persist Amid the Rubble in London
6. Teen Spirit and Vinyl Vibes in 1944
7. A Warm Cup After the Cold Reality of War
8. Pride and Precision in a 1944 Majorette’s Uniform
9. Curious Glance Near the Coliseum After Rome’s Liberation, 1944
10. Three Sailors Share a Drink Before Going Ashore on Iwo Jima, 1944
11. A Young Boy Welcomes His Father Home for Christmas, 1944
12. Toddler Helps Dad Clean Up After a Coal Delivery
13. Circus Performers Bring Laughter During the Darkest Days of War, 1944
14. Sally Wadsworth Assembles a P-38 Lightning at Lockheed Martin, California, 1944
15. Crowds Gather in Times Square to Read D-Day Headlines, June 6, 1944
16. Four Girls Share a Summer Moment With a Bicycle
17. Couples Dancing the Night Away at the Stork Club, NYC, 1944
18. Nurses Take a Well-Deserved Break in Guam
19. Neighborhood Girls Gather for a Birthday Bash in Pawnee, Illinois, 1944
20. Election Day at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, 1944
21. Thanksgiving Dinner in a Shelled House with the 102nd Division
22. Summer Evenings on Mulberry Street Outside Caffe Bella Napoli
23. The Heroic Eight-Year-Old Nurse Who Helped Care for Wounded Soldiers
24. Texan Sorority Sisters in 1944 Strike a Playful Pose With Cigarettes and Cowboy Hats
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