This photo appeared in Life Magazine during World War II. Includes Boone residents Paul B. Huff, Claud Purvis, Jean Lofton, and Leverne S. Fox.
Transcription: "Here's the stuff G.I. dreams are made of," according to a USAAF caption writer, Helen Barnes, S/Sgt. Paul B. Huff (mustache), Pvt. Claud Purvis and Jean Lofton, Sgt. Leverne S. Fox - of Boone - and Rosalie Hill are seen relaxing. Home from Italy, the three troopers were being processed through the Army Ground and Services Forces Redistribution Station.