Aero Squadron Crew Before Mission

Members of an aero squadron preparing for a raid, capturing camaraderie among military personnel before the flight.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 10 November 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 12 October 1943.

Major General Idwal H. Edwards Congratulates Colonel Karl Polifka On Receiving The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy. 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. F. Baker Of The 863Rd Bomb Sqd., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 11 Nov. 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Brig. General Frederick W. Evans Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr. Congratulates Capt. Robert V. Funck, Downey, Calif., After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross Award. 562Nd Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, England. 30 May 1945.

Brig. General Robert F. Travis Presents An Award To A Member Of The 379Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 9 February 1944.

Lt. Colonel F.H. Lefebre Of The 351St Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross And The Air Medal By Lt. Colonel W.B. Bailey At An Airbase In England, 21 November 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. D. Modena Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 5 January 1945.

Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt Addresses A Group Of Servicemen At Cairns, Queensland, Australia During Her Tour Of The Pacific Bases. 1943.

Brig. Gen. Paul B. Wurtsmith, Commander 5th Fighter Command, presents the Air Medal to 2nd Lt. Robert H. White, Kansas City, Mo., of the 49th Fighter Group, during a ceremony held at Dobodura Airfield, (Horando) near Port Moresby, Papua, New

NINTH AIR force HEADQUARTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, July 1944-Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton (left), Commanding General of the Ninth Air force, shakes hands with Capt. Robert C. Goodnight, Twin Falls, Idaho

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 4 July 1944.

ENGLAND-Capt. Don S. Gentile, Piqua, Ohio, adds a Cluster to his Distinguished Flying Cross. Brig. General Jesse W. Auton is decorating the USAAF ace on 25 March 1944. Later, with a score of 30, Gentile was decorated with the Distinguished Service

Maj. Gen. Davenport Johnson congratulating Capt. Jerome J. Jones, pilot of a B-24 in the 404th Bombardment Squadron of the 11th Air Force, after Capt. Jones had received the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal.

Brig. Gen. Robert D. Knapp presents awards at Solenzara, Corsica 9 May 1944.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 22 June 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Colonel John A. Dunning Receives A Decoration From Major General Claire L. Chennault At A 14Th Air Force Base Somewhere In China. 26 June 1945.

Brig. General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 July 1944.

Following The Nauru And Tarawa Raids Major General William H. Hale Is Interviewed By War Correspondent Charles Arnot, Of Associated Press, Who Represented All News Services. Funafuti, Ellice Is.

Decoration of Tokyo Fliers at Bolling Field, D.C. by Lt. General Henry H. Arnold. General Arnold pinning medal on Capt. Travis Hoover with Lt. William M. Bower waiting his turn.

Brig. Gen. Walter R. Peck Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 November 1943.

Members Of The 401St Bomb Group, Who Were Presented With Awards, Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 5 December 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

S/Sgt. Perigo Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 December 1944.

Maj. Gen. Ralph Royce pins the Legion of Merit on Col. Ralph E. Fisher, Washington D.C. Col. Fisher, ofrmerly of Norton, Kansas, earned the award for mertiorious and outstanding perofrmance of duty in the North American and European Theatre

Captain William "Billy" Southworth, Son Of Billy Southworth, Manager Of The St. Louis Cardinals, Is Presented A Medal During A Ceremony At The 303Rd Bomb Group Base In England On 16 July 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To F/O E.V. Massimo Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Brig. General William M. Gross Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 22 June 1944.

An Officer Presents The Air Medal To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 25 May 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC G.G. van Mook and General Spoor in Palembang. Palembang. The Lt arrived on September 30. Dr. Governor General H.J. Van Mook in company of the army commander, lute. General S.H. Track, at the Talangbetetoe airport at Palembang. General Track shakes the hand of an officer. September 30, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

T/Sgt. Whitted, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 3 January 1945.

Left to right: Lt. Col. Hall, Lt. Col. Aitken, Brig. General Roger M. Ramey, and Col. Davies who was awarded four medal including the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

1st Lt. Ernest M. Duckworth, Cranston, R.I., receiving the Silver Star for gallantry in action. While acting as Navigator-Bombardier of a B-24D making an attack on Benghazi, a faulty bomb release made it necessary to take three runs over the target

Lt. Tanner Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented A Medal By Colonel Murray C. Woodbury, January 1944, Somewhere In England.

Left to right: S/Sgt. Felton H. Croswell, Hamburg, Ark.; S/Sgt. Joseph P. O'Connor, Tampa, Fla.; S/Sgt. Faustyn N. Tate, Detroit, Mich. And S/Sgt. John H. Sherman, Ann Arbor, Mich., all of whom received Air Medals.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Congratulates Colonel Williams After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit At An Airbase In India On 5 July 1945.

For Exceptional Services Rendered In The Course Of The Campaign For The Liberation Of France, A Score Of High Ranking Officer Were Decorated By The French Government. L To R Major General Frederick L. Anderson, Deputy Commanding General Of Operations Of

Lt. Hackman Of The 654Th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 25Th Weather Reconnaissance Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Air Medal At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 10 June 1944.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 26 September 1944.

Brig. Gen. Edward J. Timberlake Poses With Two Members Of The 389Th Bomb Group Whom He Has Decorated. They Are, Left To Right, Gen. Timberlake, Capt. Conroy Who Is Wearing The Distinguished Flying Cross And Lt. Tocleson, Who Is Wearing The Purple Heart.

1St Lt. Koener Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 December 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Major General Howard M. Turner Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 10 May 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

General H. H. Arnold Awards Major General O. P. Weyland The Distinguished Service Medal At Ceremonies At Luxembourg, France Sic On 7 April 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Major Glenn Miller (Right) Famous Band Leader, Talks With Two Officers During His Visit To Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England. 12 August 1944.

Lt. General Carl Spaatz Presents The Distinguished Service Cross To T/Sgt. Forrest Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England, On 13 April 1944.

Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To S/Sgt. Delbert Lowry Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 10 Feb. 1944.

Left to right: T/Sgt. Walter D. Smith, Pardoni, Colo.; T/Sgt. Augustus B. Thompson, Elbert, Texas; T/Sgt. Louis A. Webb, Palm City, Calif.; and S/Sgt. William E. Austin, Hollywood, Calif.

A Member Of The 379Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 August 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Presentation of high distinction by General Spoor on the Burg. Bisschopplein in Batavia. Army commander General Spoor congratulates the adjutant B. Knuppe. April 24, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

AFRICA-1st Lt. James E. Melick, Roseville, Ohio, receiving the DFC from Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton.

S/Sgt. Kurtz Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 December 1944.

At an advanced base somewhere in the Middle East Sgt. John E. Kaminska, of Fredonia, Kan. Received the Silver Star for gallantry in action against the enemy on a night attack on Benghazi. During the course of action, in which three separate runs were

The Volcania munitions...

T/Sgt. H.B. Briggs Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 10 June 1944.

President Władysław Raczkiewicz with commanders of the 303 Squadron on behalf of RAF unknown

Left to right: S/Sgt. Dell A. Love, Lawrence, Kan.; S/Sgt. Ben J. Luglio, Media, Pa.; S/Sgt. Paul H. McQueen, Endwell, N.J. and Sgt. Wilbur A. Moss, Rocky Mount, N.C. all of whom received awards.

Soldiers shaking hands , Soldiers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Brig. General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 July 1944.

Brig. Gen. John P. Doyle Presents An Award To A Member Of The 320Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase At Dijon, France. 1945.

1St Lt. Ewing Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 3 November 1944.

A Member Of The 569Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 20 November 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. T.J. Killion Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

W/O Allister K. Saudners, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Was Presented The Air Medal By Major General Ira C. Eaker During A Ceremony At The 8Th Air Force Base At Teddington, England On 17 July 1943.

Lt. Alvestead Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 November 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Lt. Gen. James Doolittle, Commanding General U.S. 8th Air force, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedofrdshire, Col. Part, is shown saluting the colors presented by a guard of honor at the Thanksgiving service held in Bedofrd; England.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. E.T. Clapperton Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 26 April 1945.

Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, Commander in Chief of U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East, pinning the Purple Heart on 1st Lyn Parker, Jr., of Arkansas City, Ark., for wounds received while engaged in aerial combat with enemy planes over the Mediterranean

Leon C. Covell. Photo shows Covell with another officer.

The Air Medal was awarded to each of these four P-38 Lightning pursuit pilots at ceremonies held at an advanced operational base in New Guinea. Pictured, left to right are: 1st Lt. Vivian A. Cloud, of Baltimore, Md.; 1st Lt. James E. McLaughlin, of

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 October 1944.

Maj. Gen. E.R. Quesada, Commanding The Ix Tactical Air Command Of The 9Th Af, Center And Colonel Ray J. Stecker, Hazelton, Pa, Right, Commander Of The First Fighter-Bomber Group Based In Germany, Drink Coffee At A Ceremony In Which Aviation Engineers Comp

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 March 1944.

Brig. Gen. Walter R. Peck Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Miss Jo Sippy Of St. Louis, Mo., And American Red Cross Worker, Congratulates Gis Who Have Finished Their Operational Missions And Are Initiated Into The Happy Warrior'S Club In London, England. They Are, Left To Right: S/St. Edwin G. Reifschneiwer Of Mo

Left, Maj. William Yeager, Helbrowville, Texas, And Maj. C.R. Haas, Redwood City, Calif., Two Of The Airmen Evacuated From Rumanian Prison Camps After Rumania Surrendered On 23 Aug 44. Over 1,000 American Airmen Were Brought Back To Italy After Rumania'S

On 17 September 1943 at a ceremony in New Guinea, the Distinguished Flying Cross was presented to Lt. Donald L. Sanxter, Hamilton, Ind., by Brig. General Roger Ramey. Lt. Sanxter pilots a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber with the "Jolly Roger"

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Province awards from the Burg. Bisschopplein in Batavia. General Buurman van Vreede pinches the decorations on the lapel of an adjutant knil. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Misc - Trams - Employees. October 01, 1945.

Colonel J.J. Nazzaro Congratulates T/Sgt. Sinclair Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Silver Star On 21 August 1943. England.

S/Sgt. Grover L. Knox, engineer-gunner, of Columbus, Georgia, being decorated with the Silver Star by Lt. General Frank M. Andrews, Commanding General of USAF in the Middle East. During at attack on Tobruk Harbor, the ship was hit in numerous places

Anefo photo collection. Permissions officers and issues of wings at the Gilze-Rijen airbase. Colonel Aler picks up wings in sailor. December 20, 1947. Gilze-Rijen airbase

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 March 1943.

12/11/1959. Delivery of the Land, Sea and Air Dispatches to Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza. In the Image, the prince Lights up a cigarette.

Allied Commanders Watch Mine OperationsLieut. Gen. Mark. W. Clark (left), commanding general of the Fifth U.S. Army in North Africa, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right), commander-in-chief of allied forces in North Africa, watch American troops as they practice clearing mine fields. They are standing in a captured Axis reconnaissance car. September 06, 1943.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 January 1944.

Men Of The 381St Bomb Group Who Were Presented With Awards Pose For The Photographer At Their Base In England. 5 June 1944.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Brig. General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 July 1944.

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