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20 Photos of Young Men Just Before They Left to Be Soldiers in World War II

Most of us will never know the gut-wrenching feeling of saying goodbye to our loved ones.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 5 months ago in Wow

Most of us will never know the gut-wrenching feeling of saying goodbye to our loved ones, knowing there's a decent chance we never get to see them again. 


But that's what millions of young families were forced to do on the cusp of World War II. These photos show young men before they were touched by the horrors of war, and the rest is up to your imagination. 

  • 1

    Goodbye At the Train Station

    Soldiers leaving for Egypt, 1935.

    Goodbye At the Train Station

  • 2

    Last Kiss

    Before war, 1940s.

    Last Kiss

  • 3

    Couple in Penn Station

    Sharing a farewell kiss before he ships off to war during WWII, New York, 1943. Photo by Alfred Eisenstadt.

    Couple in Penn Station

  • 4

    “My Nan and Grandad”

    “Before he left to fight in the war. 1939”

    “My Nan and Grandad”

  • 5

    Saying Goodbye

    English Soldiers preparing to go to Egypt.

    Saying Goodbye

  • 6

    Penn Station

    Saying goodbye, 1943.

    Penn Station

  • 7

    Yogi Berra

    Posing with his sister and brother before he left for the Navy during World War II in the 1940s.

    Yogi Berra

  • 8

    Kissing Goodbye

    A Soldier and a Red Cross nurse, 1945.

    Kissing Goodbye

  • 9

    “My Great-Uncle Ernie”

    “In the early 1940s, before heading off to serve in World War II.”

    “My Great-Uncle Ernie”

  • 10

    The Neighborhood Guys

    “Shortly before they left for the war, summer of ‘42. My great uncle, the guy on the far right, was killed in action in February 1943.”

    The Neighborhood Guys

  • 11

    Soldier Says Goodbye

    To His Family Before shipping out for service in World War II. New York City, 1943.

     Soldier Says Goodbye

  • 12

    “My Grandpa”

    Before World War II, USSR, 1938.

    “My Grandpa”

  • 13

    Penn Station, 1943

    A soldier's farewell to his wife before returning to war. Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaed. Colorized.

    Penn Station, 1943

  • 14

    Native American soldiers of 157th Infantry

    Before sailing for service overseas in World War II.

    Native American soldiers of 157th Infantry

  • 15

    Penn Station

    Saying goodbye, 1943.

    Penn Station

  • 16

    Climbing

    To say goodbye, 1940

    Climbing

  • 17

    “My Grandfather"

    Shipping off for World War II, Newport RI, 1942.

    “My Grandfather"

  • 18

    British Soldier

    As he leaves for the front, 1939.

    British Soldier

  • 19

    Kissing Goodbye

    Before the train pulls away.

    Kissing Goodbye

  • 20

    Sergeant Randall Collins

    Posing with his mom in his uniform. He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II, before dying in a plane crash in 1947.

    Sergeant Randall Collins

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