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Elevated landscape, Saipan, 1945

Slide. Elevated, jagged limestone covered by trees. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945

English-language warning on unidentified building, Italy or North Africa, 1942-44

English graffiti on unidentified building: "You will not laugh if 'Jerry' [nickname used by Allied soldiers for German...

Entrance into Pompeii as seen during U.S. servicemen's sightseeing trip in 1944

Entrance into Pompeii as seen during U.S. servicemen's sightseeing trip. "Mercury [illegible] East Triumphal arch...

Entrance to American Red Cross building in Italy during World War II

View looking straight down from roof onto Italian building, probably the entrance to American Red Cross building. City...

Extremely worn and uneven, Italian city steps during World War II

Extremely worn and uneven, Italian city steps. "Savignano." Probably Savignano Irpino, Italy. 1944-45

Facade of an unidentified Italian building in Italy in 1944 to 1945

Facade of unidentified Italian building. Italy. Probably 1944-45.

Facade of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome, Italy in 1944 or 1945

Facade of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome, known as Maderno's facade. Probably during a sightseeing trip to...

Facade of the Florence Cathedral/The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore Probably during sightseeing in Florence, Italy 1945

facade of the Florence Cathedral/The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Probably during sightseeing in Florence, Italy...

Falling bombs over North Africa in 1942

View of six bombs being released from a bomb bay looking down in flight over North Africa in 1942.

Field of large unexploded bombs, circa 1944

A field filled with large unexploded bombs. Similar to 2009.278.177. Circa 1944.

Field portrait of Alan Bucher in HBTs in Italy in September 1944

Field portrait of Alan Bucher in HBTs. "[illegible] by Jenkins. Sept 1944." Italy. September 1944

First 434th Bombardment Squadron air base near Ismailia, Egypt, August 1942

434th Air Base in Egyptian desert near Ismailia, Egypt. "434th First air base in Egypt August 42 [1942]. British...

First 434th Bombardment Squadron reunion in Chicago, Illinois, 1946

Many men sitting at tables indoors; the 434th Bombardment Squadron insignia is on a wall in the background. "1946 - 1st...

Five Army Air Force members pose for a portrait in front of a building in Belgium in 1944

Five Army Air Force members pose for a portrait in front of a building. Superimposed caption on front of photograph: '"...

Five Army Air Force members pose for a portrait in front of a building in Belgium in 1944

Five Army Air Force members pose for a portrait in front of a building. Superimposed caption on front of photograph: '"...

Five B-25 bombers fly in formation, 1942-45

Viewed from below, five North American B-25 Mitchell medium bombers are flying in formation against a backdrop of...

Five servicemen pose on a USAAF CCKW-353 truck, North Africa (probably), 1942-43

United States Army Air Forces 2- ton truck (designated CCKW-353, a general purpose transport vehicle) equipped with a...

Five servicemen sit on the tail of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning at an unknown Pacific location during World War II

Five servicemen sit on the tail of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning at an unknown Pacific location during World War II....

Five servicemen stand in front of a truck in the Pacific during World War II

Five servicemen stand in front of a truck in the Pacific during World War II. Some are possibly members of the...

Five soldiers positioned in a slit trench with their helmets and rifles showing, North Africa (probably), 1942-43

Five soldiers positioned in a slit trench with their helmets and rifles showing. A tent and some trucks can be seen in...

Flame tree in bloom, Saipan, 1945

Slide. Branch of a flame tree in bloom. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945

Flight surgeon in front of a B-29, Saipan, 1944

Slide. Flight surgeon standing in front of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress while other airmen perform maintenance. Isley...

Formation of American bombers flying in North Africa in late 1942

Formation of American bombers flying over small American military camp. Probably North Africa. Late 1942

Formation of American bombers in flight as seen from below, Mediterranean Theater (probably), 1942-44

Formation of American bombers, probably flying above North Africa or Italy between late 1942 and 1944.

Formation of American bombers in flight as seen from below, Mediterranean Theater (probably), 1942-44

Formation of American bombers, probably flying above North Africa or Italy between late 1942 and 1944.

Formation of American bombers in flight as seen from below, Mediterranean Theater (probably), late 1942-1944

Formation of American bombers, probably flying above North Africa or Italy between late 1942 and 1944.

Formation of B-24 Liberators flying over snow-capped mountains

Formation of B-24 Liberators flying over snow-capped mountains - as seen from the ball turret of another B-24 in flight...

Formation of B-25 bombers over a desert in North Africa in 1942-1943