B-24 bombers flying over a destroyed oil refinery, Austria, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Four Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers in flight; a large cloud of smoke rising from ground near a river below. Official caption on front: "15th AF heavies hit Loban oil refinery, Austria, 16 June 1944. US AAF Photo 232-16." Austria. 16 June 1944

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06/16/1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography: 
Österreich
Latitude: 
47.333
Longitude: 
13.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
B-24 (Bomber)--Austria
Bombers--American--Austria
Smoke--Austria
Petroleum industry--Austria