Military Briefings and Training Sessions

Images of military personnel engaged in briefings and training activities, showcasing teamwork and operations in historical airbases.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Bomber Crews Being Interrogated Upon Their Return To An Airbase In England From The First Consolidated B-24 "Flying Fortress" Raid Made On Hamburg, Germany. 27 July 1943.

During An Inspection Tour Of A 14Th Air Force Base In China, U.S. Senators Visit A Class Of Chinese Students Who Are Learning To Be Radio Operators. The Men Are, Left To Right: Senator R.R. Russell Of Georgia; Senator A.B. Chandler Of Kentucky; Senator J

Lt. Col. Gerald E. Williams, Group Commander, conferring with Brig. Gen. Edwin J. House regarding map of operations.

Delicate instruments are repaired by men of the 27th Air Depot Group at the Port Moresby Air Depot, Papua, New Guinea. 1943.

Cpl. James L. Standish-Hampton, Conn., Pfc. Barton Currie, Jackson, Tennessee; & 1st. LT. Abraham E. Wayshak.

Operations Room Of The 87Th Air Transport Command, 2Nd Base Air Depot, England. 11 August 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India &PHOTOGRAPHY, Operations &MAPPING War

Personnel Of The 314Th Service Group Check Radio Equipment Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing At 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England. 24 July 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &ELECTRONICS,RADIO War

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Crew Members Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Attend A Briefing Prior To Another Bombing Mission Against German Targets.

General Carl Spaatz Attends Crew Interrogation Of The 509Th Composite Group Who Participated In The First Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima On 6 August 1945. Tinian Island, Marianas Islands.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

A Member Of The Medical Corps Checks The Identification Of Freed Prisoners Of War Prior To Evacuation By Planes Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command. 27 April 1945.

The Official Designation For The Troop-Ferrying Operations Now Being Carried On Between Istres And Le Tube Airport, Near Marseilles And Casablanca In North Africa Is The 'Green Project'. It Is Being Conducted By Two Heavy Bombardment Groups Under The Sup

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

Lt. B. Shuman (Left) Of L.I., New York, Intelligence Officer Of The 80Th Fighter Group, And Major Stanton Smith, (Center), Operations Officer Of The 89Th Fighter Squadron, Briefs Pilots Before A Raid On Enemy Installations. Uper Assam, India, February 19

The Sick And Wounded Eat Their Lunch While Awaiting Air Evacuation From Santa Maria, Azores. 23 Sept. 1945.

Men Of The 612Th Engineering Squadron, 364Th Service Group, Move Up The Stile-Like Ramp At The Side Of The Chuck Wagon To Get Their Noon Meal; Pfc. Milton Rosen Of Brooklyn, New York, Heads The Line. The Menu Included Fried Spam, Green Peas, Meat And Veg

At A Party To Celebrating The Group'S 100Th Mission, Two Gi'S Put On A "Jitter Bug" Demonstration For Admiring On-Lookers. England, 28 June 1944.

AMS-193 Jacana , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Short services dedicating the newly-opened mess hall are conducted before the Thanksgiving dinner is served to shuttle mission personnel at Poltava Airbase, Russia. November 1944.

Pvt. Nicholson and Pvt. Eisenburg, members of the 56th Medical Battlian, check the litters aboard a Douglas C-47 for evacation from Agrigento, Sicily to Africa for further medical treatment. 25 July 1943.

Elsevier photo collection. Series: Training Dutch military kites Randolph Fig Texas Lesson reading radio pump. Student kite D.E. Luten Rotterdam (right) explains basis model. Links instructor Lieutenant R.J. Sullivan. Extreme H.A. Donk 's-Hertogenbosch. Sitting left right. H.J. Hoogendoorn Ermelo, J.A. Krijgsman Bloemendaal, Sint van Dijk Leimuiden E.F. Luitink Zutphen. February 10, 1951. America, Randolph Field, Texas

Before The Patriots Took Over Milan From The Fascists, Mussolini And His Retainers Were Jumpy With The News Of The Allied Breakthrough At Bologna, And Executed Friends And Relatives Of Patriots. This Is A Group Of Patriots Killed By The Fascists Lying In

Officers in factory , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Interior view of the Mediterranean Air Transport Service, British, office at La Senia Airport, La Senia, North Africa. 2 October 1943.

Interior of Douglas C-47 showing Biak wounded, litter and walking cases, to be evacuated to Lae and Nadzab New Guinea.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

C-47 "Skytrain" loaded with .81mm mortar shells, en-route to target at Itogan, Luzon, Philippine Islands. On similar missions as this, medical supplies, clothing, food, oil, gas ammunition, guns and barbed wire are dropped to troops and guerillas in

Mrs. Enid Wainwright, Receptionist At A Rest Home Somewhere In England, Hands Registry Cards To Pfc. Roger Mattar From Flint, Mich., Qm Corps; Cpl. Lester L. Grunig Of Storm Lake, Iowa, Airplane Mechanic; Sgt. Robert Hendrix From Florence, Alabama, Airpla

Los Negros, Admiralty Islands-Surviving officers of the two 13th AAF Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" from the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group, shot down over Yap Island in the Caroline Group, pose with the crew of the submarine that rescued them.

At an 11th Air Force Freight and Passenger terminal, 1st Lt. W.J. McGovern, San Francisco, Courier Officer for this advanced Aleutian base, has just signed a mail pouch over to ATC pilot, Capt. H.L. Bill, Minneapolis, Minn., who will deposit it at

Preparations For The Invasion Of France - Members Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Celebrate The Success Of Their Mission In A Recreation Hall At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 4 June 1944.

Easter Sunrise Services Are Conducted For Men Of The 386Th Bomb Group At Beaumont, France On 1 April 1945.

Personnel Of The 90Th Photo Reconn Wing Attend Church Service Given By Chaplain Hitt In A Chapel At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

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

Red Cross Field Director, Ray L. Goodridge, right, of 210 Lark Street, Rochester, New York, serves coffee to the pilots of his fighter group in the Libyan Desert after they have returned from their missions over the enemy line.

Men who work at the Navy shipyards in the community room at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) dormitories. Bremerton, Washington 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Washington (State) , Bremerton, Washington (State) , Kitsap County

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Beel visiting the Krawangse (during the 2nd police action). The High Representative of the Crown (HVK) Dr. Beel kneels down alongside men to receive the Holy Communion. The High Representative of the Kroon (HVK) spent Christmas Eve at the Dutch soldiers in Krawangse. December 24, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Krowang, Dutch East Indies

Colonel Hazen J. Payette, Group Intelligence Officer Briefing Major Thomas W. Ferebee, Colonel Paul W. Tibbets And Capt. Theodore J. Van Kirk Before The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Mission. Marianas Islands.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Discussion at Djamboo-Tjandjoer. Jamboo: Discussions were held between Dutch and Republican officers about the way in which the evacuation of Republican troops would take place from the Dutch area. As military observers from the CGD, the French Colonel Mourison and the Captain Dhoste were present at these discussions. 5 February 1948. Djamboo, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Aircraft, Burma, India &PHOTOGRAPHY, Operations &MAPPING War

While he was held in Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippine Islands with other veterans of Corregidor and Bataan, Lt. Homer Hutchinson, Pasadena, Calif., built a radio set with parts he secretly took from the Japanese. The set was concealed in the seat

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Men of the 9th Air Force relax in their quarters at the end of the day. Africa, 1943.

Preparing food in the Mess Hall of Company G, 863rd Engineer Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands.

Office Of The 379Th Bomb Group Study Aerial Photographs Of The Target Area As They Plan Another Raid On Enemy Installations. England, 12 March 1945.

Cpl Donald W. Latimer, Seattle, Wash., a Link Trainer instructor at a U.S. Army 15th Air Force Heavy Bomber base in Italy, baits the mouse trap in the little villa which he shares with two other GI's. They built it themselves to escape the rigors of

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

Capt. John V. Phelan, Needham, Mass., Group Intelligence Officer, Briefing Pilots And Crews On Raid For Hankow, China. On The Right Is Take-Off Time And Also Some Formation Positions. China.

'Alert America' Convoy , Exhibitions, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Men Relax In The Day Room Of The 555Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group At Their Base In Great Dunmow, Essex, England, On 3 April 1944.

Col. Mesick and men , Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

New Zealand Repatriates Arrive in England- Everyday Life For Repatriated Pows in Margate, Kent, England, UK, April 1945 Captain Montgomery interviews newly-repatriated New Zealand Prisoner of War P J Hickey in the Information Room at the Norfolk Hotel, Margate. Behind them, several other soldiers can be seen, looking through the leaflets, posters and maps on display.

A Group Of B-29 Pilots And Co-Pilots Of The 468Th Bomb Group, Xx Bomber Command, At Briefing Just Before Take-Off On Mission 13 Bombing Raid On Omura, Japanesean On 25 October 1944.

Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather, Famous English Cartoonist, Draws A Picture Of Cpl. Edward Elcevich, Shirley, Mass., At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England.

Spectators group around National Broadcasting Company, engineer during preparation for Army Hour broadcast from the foundry of Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, Massachusetts in conncetion with casting of the 100,000th gun barrel on 20 February 1994 , Armories, Ordnance industry, Military officers, Rehearsals, Radio broadcasting, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Douglas C-47 enroute to Finschhafen, N.E. New Guinea, carrying passengers and supplies to a fighter group, 18 December 1943.

Australian Civilian Workers With The U.S. Army - Australian Military. January 01, 1945.

Officers Enjoy An Evening Of Relaxation In The 2Nd Service Group's Officers' Club At Camp Tinker, Iceland. 28 April 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,BOMBS War

AMS-125 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

During Her Tour Of The Pacific Bases Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt Visits K. Komota, A Wounded Japaneseanese American Soldier At Fiji Islands, 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Crew Members Look At Their Damaged Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 381St Bomb Group, England, 8 October 1944. (Aircraft No. 107018).

Presentation Ceremony - L To R: Col George P. Tourtellot, General Bonesteel, Lt. Michael Joseph Ingelido, Lt. Thurman Fletcher Morrison, And Cpl. Polychron.

A Negro Choir, Composed Of Volunteers From The 827Th, 829Th, 847Th Aviation Engineer Battalions At Eye, England, Rehearse Under The Direction Of F/Sgt. Alexander B. Jordan Of St. Paul, Minn., While Chaplain William M. Perkins Listens. 1 September 1943.

An American G.I. washes prints beside a French Potez-54 "Flying Laboratory" at an air base somewhere in North Africa. 90th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing.

Lt. Colonel Jack Nicholas Of St. Joseph, Missouri, And Sgt. Theodore B. Miller Of Balsam Lake, Wisc., Talk With German Mps In Trento, Italy. The Armed German Mps Are Wearing Thier Distinctive Police Gorgets Around Their Necks.

A Friendly Handshake Welcomes These 14 Nurses And 17 Men, Members Of The Air Evac Unit Missing For Two Months When Their Plane Was Forced Down In Albania Enroute To Bari From Sicily.

Men in factory , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Men talking , Ordnance industry, Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Pfc. Vera Schulte Of St. Louis, Mo., Pfc. Ann Leger Of Fitchburg, Pa., Cpl. Jennie D. Johnson Of Miami, Fla., And Pfc. Elizabeth Freda Of Rankin, Pa., Work At The Plotting Board At An 8Th Air Force Base At Watford, England. 11 January 1944.

Medics putting splint on arm in bombproof dispensary of the 13th Air Force at Morotai, Moluccas Island, Netherlands East Indies, 11 January 1945.

Crew Members Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron Enjoy Dancing With Their Guests To Melodious Music At The Squadron Party. The Orchestra Was Made Up Of Personnel Of The 303Rd Bomb Group. England. 22 March 1945.

John F. Kennedy with four men , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Kennedy, John F. John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

A Combat Crew Member Who Was Wounded During Bombing Mission Over Enemy-Held Territory Receives Medical Attention At His Home Base In England, 4 July 1944. 401St Bomb Group.

Personal Equipment Lecture, 2nd Medical Est., F.E.A.F., CRTC, Nadzab, New Guinea.

Group listening to man , Ordnance industry, Armories, Public speaking, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Enlisted Men'S Club In Italy

Examining new Navy Recruits

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Elections Guinea Council. Quonset veteran legion Hollandia, voting committee Hollandia. ballot boxes brought city. February 1961. Hollandia, Guinea

Col. Charlie F. Skannal awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to pilots at Chabua, India, the jump off base for the famous "Hump" run.

Members Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Pack Parapacks At An Air Base Somewhere In France. 15 January 1945.

Luncheon , Ordnance industry, Armories, Luncheons, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Coast Guard Hearing Unit Now in Session. In faraway Calcutta, India, a Merchant Marine hearing opens around the desk of Coast Guard Commander J.C. Wendland of 153 Norton Place, Mobile, Ala. At the Coast Guard Officer's right is Coast Guardsman Milan Lacho, Yeoman Second Class, of 640 East Ninth Street, New York City, taking notes and then (counter-clockwise), Jack Dubinsky of New York City. A Witness and the accused (both unnamed) and, questioning the witness, Coast Guard Lieutenant (JG) Edwin J. Moline, of 9204 Saybrook Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Coast Guard Hearing Units, serving at ports throughout the world, settle personnel problems for the American Merchant Navy and help speed war goods to Allied forces.

Aircraft, Burma, India &RECREATION War

Relaxing In The Quarters Are These Members Of A Liberator Crew Named "Night Raider". Playing Solitaire Is S/Sgt. Stephen L. Hegedua, Milwaukee, Wisc. Tail Gunner; S/Sgt. James V. Roberts, Waverly, Iowa., Turret Gunner Is Reading And S/Sgt. Richard L. Gue

ENGLAND-D-Day was announced at the briefing. The Combat Crewmen at the 8th AAF Flying ofrtress station almost went wild with joy. It climaxed weeks of tense waiting.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Opening of the canteen on the Javaweg. Canteen bar. January 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Sun Staff. August 12, 1948.

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

Combat troops, en route to the United States, are given a quick but thorough physical examination at the 22nd Replacement Depot dispensary at Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. July 1945.

Left To Right - S/Sgt. Frederick A. Rothery, Springfield, Mass., Sgt. Frank A. Keppelmann, West Orange, Nj, And Cpl. Edward Lyons, Stroudsburg, Pa., Jauntily Leave The College Inn To Get Ready For The First Retreat Formation. They Are Very Pleased With W

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Canteen of the hotel Welfare in Kramat (Batavia). Soldiers relax in the canteen. March 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

John F. Kennedy with two men , Ordnance industry, Armories, Kennedy, John F. John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

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