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A damaged plane at an unknown location
A damaged plane at an unknown location. Probably on New Guinea.
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster at an airfield in New Guinea during World War II
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster at an airfield in New Guinea during World War II.
A field filled with large unexploded bombs circa 1944
A field filled with large unexploded bombs. Similar to 2009.278.142. Circa 1944
A Ford truck is parked next to a wrecked USAAF truck, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
A Ford truck is parked next to a wrecked US Army Air Forces truck in the sand. "My wreck by Maj [Major] Sutton." North...
A formation of B-24s flying through flak over Europe
A formation of American B-24 bombers flying through flak / antiaircraft fire. Somewhere over Europe. Probably 1943-45
A formation of B-29s dropping bombs over Tokyo, Japan, 1945
B-29 Superfortresses in flight over Tokyo; "A-square-character" on vertical stabilizers signifies 497th Bombardment...
A grave for a British or Australian soldier in New Guinea during World War II
A grave for a British or Australian soldier in New Guinea during World War II.
A grave for three Japanese soldiers in the Pacific in 1944
A grave for three Japanese soldiers in the Pacific in 1944. The sign reads: "Three Good Nips thought the 475th were...
A group of Army A-20 Havoc attack bombers roaring out over the sea enroute to bomb Nazi positions in Cisterno, Italy in 28 March 1944
Douglas A-20 Havoc. "File No: 58963 March 28, 1944 A-20's smash at Cisterno Emphasizing the close cooperation with...
A group of P-38 Lightings parked in a line on the tarmac on Guam, 1944-45
Side view of Lockheed P-38 (#426434) Lightning on runway with others; another P-38 is taking off in the background. "...
A group of servicemen stand in the back of a truck, China-Burma-India Theater, 1944-45
A group of servicemen, and one local, are standing in a 2- ton truck that is parked off the road while two servicemen...
A group of servicemen watch, and play in, a baseball game, Mediterranean Theater (probably), 1942-44
Group of servicemen watching, and playing in, a baseball game. Mediterranean Theater (probably). 1942-44
A group of trucks and soldiers in a desert, Mediterranean Theater, 1942-44
In a desert, a group of trucks in a convoy that has an Army Dodge T-110L 3-ton truck and an Army Ford truck, both of...
A grove of palm trees at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
A grove of palm trees at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A grove of palm trees at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
A grove of palm trees at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A herd of cattle, probably in Australia during World War II
A herd of cattle, probably in Australia during World War II.
A Japanese aircraft engine at an unknown location
A Japanese aircraft engine at an unknown location. "Nip plane engine." Probably on New Guinea.
A Japanese aircraft repurposed by a U.S. crew at an unknown location
A Japanese aircraft repurposed by a U.S. crew at an unknown location. "A Nip plane fixed up by our boys." Probably on...
A Japanese anti-aircraft gun at an unknown location
A Japanese anti-aircraft gun at an unknown location. "Nip Ack Ack Gun." Probably on New Guinea.
A Japanese Isuzu TX-40 fuel truck at an unknown airfield
A Japanese Isuzu TX-40 fuel truck at an unknown airfield. "Nip gas truck." Probably on New Guinea.
A Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
A Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien. "A Jap fighter plane." Probably on New Guinea.
A K-type blimp of the United States Air Force on runway in Italy US Army Air Field near Ancona, Italy in 1945
A K-type blimp of the United States Air Force on runway in Italy. From envelope labeled "Ancona base battle damage." US...
A Kawasaki Ki-108 at an unknown location
A Kawasaki Ki-108 at an unknown location. "Nip plane." Probably on New Guinea.
A large tent and trucks at a military camp at Sfax in Tunisia in 1943
A large tent and trucks at a military camp. "One of a series of pix made when the 'A' party of the 12th Bomb Group set...
A line of American P-51 fighter planes on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
P-51 Mustangs lined up on runway. The closest airplane has the nose art "Moonshine McSwine." "P-51's - Iwo." Iwo Jima....
A line of American P-51 fighter planes on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
P-51 Mustangs lined up on runway. "P-51's - Iwo."'Iwo Jima. 1945-46
A local man climbs a coconut tree in New Guinea during World War II
A local man climbs a coconut tree in New Guinea during World War II.
A local splits a coconut for a soldier in Papua New Guinea while a child looks on during World War II
A local splits a coconut for a soldier in Papua New Guinea while a child looks on during World War II.
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning sits on an unknown runway in the Pacific during World War II
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning sits on an unknown runway in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A man wearing ceremonial costume at a village on Papua New Guinea during World War II
A man wearing ceremonial costume at a village on Papua New Guinea during World War II.
A Martin B-26 Marauder in taxiing out to take off on mission, probably in 1945 in Europe
A Martin B-26 Marauder in taxiing out to take off on mission, probably in 1945 in Europe. "Taxiing out to take off on...
A member of the Australian Women's Army Service in front of Eagers used car store during World War II in Queensland, Australia
A member of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) in front of Eagers used car store during World War II in...
A military photographer--"Fernstrom"--with a movie camera, 1942-45
Portrait photograph of a military photographer seated on a wooden box, holding his movie camera on top of the case,...
A multi-exposed photograph of servicemen posing with bananas at their camp in the Pacific during World War II
A multi-exposed photograph of servicemen posing with bananas at their camp in the Pacific during World War II. "Figure...
A narrow, shaded street and a sunlit tower in Jerusalem, 1942-44
View of a narrow, shaded street. There is a tower with a slanted roof visible in the sunlight beyond the street. There...
A pilot preparing to turn the propeller of a Piper scout plane, United States (probably), 1943-45
Portrait photograph of a pilot preparing to turn the propeller of a Piper scout plane. United States (probably). 1943-45

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