This informal snapshot from the Edward P. McAleer photo album shows a young serviceman relaxing in a homemade chair beside a wall built from sections of perforated steel planking, a versatile material used throughout World War II to surface airstrips and build expedient revetments and blast walls. Personal photographs like this, taken by servicemen for their own keepsakes, offer an intimate counterpoint to official wartime photography, capturing quiet moments amid the demands of forward deployment. Project: 218147