Millionth U.S. bound American soldier is feted. Corporal Almon N.

Millionth U.S. bound American soldier is feted. Corporal Almon N. Conger (center) of Tacoma, Washington, the millionth American soldier to be shipped from the European Theater in the three and a half months since V-E Day (May 8, 1945), is entertained August 20, 1945, before boarding a ship for the U.S. From left to right: Major General Paul W. Badde, Commander of the 35th Division; Corporal Conger, and Major General Frank S. Ross, Chief of Transportation in the European Theater. Three American soldiers, in the background, provide music for the occasion.