13031 "Shore Leave" U.S.N. Sailor on Liberty With Date, 1942-45 K&C Operation Marker Garden A crouching infantryman prepares to

A crouching infantryman prepares to fire the Type 89 ‘Knee Mortar’

BB035 US Winter Infantry Officer with M1A1 Carbine

defend a fallen Legionary

part of his family’s coat-of-arms

2nd New York Regiment

13031 "Shore Leave" U.S.N. Sailor on Liberty With Date, 1942-45 K&C Operation Marker Garden A crouching infantryman prepares toThe term Shore Leave is defined as when sailors got permission to go ashore to take leave of their ship and spend time on dry land. It is also known as liberty because of the freedom it presented. Join the Navy and see the World as the recruiting posters said, and far away ports offered exotic sight seeing. Those closer to home were allowed the opportunity to see family and loved ones. Above all, Shore Leave meant a respite from day to day shipboard