Military Operations and Personnel

Black and white photographs of air force personnel and operations, showcasing equipment handling and training during wartime efforts.

A Grope Cubical for training aerial navigators and radio operators as a team, at U.S. Army Air Force Station #236, in Northern Ireland. Operating the equipment are, left to right: 1st Lt. Edmund Johnson and T/Sgt. Michael Kruge, radio operators.

"Mister" The Pet Mascot Of S/Sgt. Harold E. Rogers Of Hollywood, Cal., Gunner On A Boeing B-17 Is Shown Here With His Oxygen Mask During A Mission Over Enemy Territory. He Has Been On Five Missions With His Master. England, 1 July 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India &PHOTOGRAPHY,PROCESSING War

Two thousand pounder goes to bomb bay to complete loading of one of the tremendous armada of heavy bombers that will presently take to the aerie heights and drop their salvos for the opening of the invasion.-ENGLAND

Air Force Personnel Receive Instructions For Voting On The State Absentee Ballot At Keflavik, Iceland. 2Nd Service Group, 5 October 1944.

A Grope Cubical for training aerial navigators and radio operators as a team, at U.S. Army Air Force Station #236, in Northern Ireland. Operating the equipment are, left to right: 1st Lt. Edmund Johnson and T/Sgt. Michael Kruge, radio operators.

FRANCE--The guillotine cuts the continuous chain into individual prints which are stacked and bundled for the needs of the various users, and ready for the jeep run to the boys at the front. S/Sgt. Edward Miazga of Erie, Pa., counts and checks

Bomb Sight, 401St Bomb Group, England. 23 October 1945.

The Pilot And Co-Pilot Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Hell'S Angels Glance Over Their Shoulders To See That All Is Well With The Rest Of The Crew Before Taking Off On Bombing Mission. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 6 June 1943.

Cutting a screw on a lathe - Mr. Wan Lu with Cpl. Neyrinch in charge.

Radar Installations Established By Xix Tactical Air Command, Signal Section, Luxembourg, France, 25 January 1945.

Marianas Group -- Showing 7Th Aaf Bomber Crewmen What To Expect On Their Way To The Target, Lt. William Troutman, Elizabeth, Pa., Oceanographer, And Forecaster, Goes Over Maps And Charts In An Advanced 'Weather Central' Tent. Map In The Foreground Shows L

Sgt. Bill M. Lyon, Clearlake, Fla., And S/Sgt. John A. Feairheller, Melrose Park, Pa., Members Of The Combat Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Our Gang" Of The 324Th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourne, England, Install Camera In The Plane Before Taking Off On A Bombing

8Th Bomber Command Airmen Make Their Purchases At Base Post Exchange At An Air Base Somewhere In England. Left To Right, Sgt. Emil V. Lindquist, Elliston, Montana, M/Sgt. Harold Cerveny, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, And Sgt. Leland Grant, Ringgold, Ga., Px Clerk.

When this Lockheed F-5 returned to its base in North Africa, from a photo reconnaissance mission, an intelligence officer and camera man met the plane in a jeep to take care of the exposed film. The men are: PFC N.W. Peterson (with camera)

Aircraft, Burma, India &Troops & Paratroops

After being carried up the ramp from the ambulances, the stretchers are slung to the sides of the plane in tiers of four. The wounded men will ride in this manner from Prestwick, England to America. They are strapped firmly to the stretchers so that

The pilot and co-pilot check controls of an airplane before taking off on a mission from Borneo, Netherlands East Indies. 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group, July 1945.

Chaplain Cecil R. Hickman (Disciples Of Christ) Conducting Vesper Services, Using The Tail Gate Of A 2 1/2 Ton Truck As An Altar. Europe.

Aircraft, Burma, India &ELECTRONICS,RADAR War

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Two men at the electric motors which drive HMS SERAPH, submerged in Holyhead Harbour. The men are L Henkers, of Hounslow (white sweater), a machinist before the war and J Abbiss, of Nottingham who worked in a tobacco factory.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, France -- Once A Week, Soldiers At A Douglas A-26 Invader Base Trek To The Post Office Exchange To Purchase Their Toilet Articles, Cigarettes And Candy Rations. In Addition, The Post Exchange, Under Supervision Of Capt. Ber

Lt. General Robert Eichelberger Meets The Released Prisoners Of War On The Station Platform Of Yokohama Railroad Station, Japanesean. September 1945.

Crew Members Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Are Interrogated After Their Return To Their Base In Framlingham, England, Following A Mission Over Germany. Around The Table, Left To Right: S/Sgt. Harry M. Houck, Mullens, Wv; 2Nd Lt. Marshall, Loredo, Te

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

Art.Sect Repro of magazines.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Lts. Barron And Powers Inspect Damaged Inflicted Upon A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, During A Bombing Mission Over Enemy Installations. England, 31 March 1945.

Anefo photo collection. Marvo R13. January 15, 1949

Bombardier 1st Lt. Owen G. Cooper, Baltimore, Md., is shown in the exact position he must be in when making the bombing run. Crouched over the bomb sight with his eye glued to the sighting mechanism, his body is very cramped. As soon as the bombing

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RESCUE War

Colonel Travis Interrogates A B-17 "Flying Fortress" Crew At An Air Base In England, On Their Return From A Mission Over Germany. 20 January 1944.

Activities (meat roasting in the galley) of crew members recorded while making a report on board cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801), 1955.

ENGLAND-Lt. Robert O. Nixon, Mt. Lebanon, Pa., pictured working at his log in a Consolidated B-24 Liberator. He holds the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading a mission over Lechfeld

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

American airmen in the desert. Capt. Hamilton A.C. inspects a leg injury. The men must be very careful of any scratches as the sand and dirt flies at great speed and gets into any open cut.

Italy - Back Home Again, These Combat Airmen, Wounded In Action Or Ill, Taken From Their Rumanian Prison Camps By Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 15Th Aaf In A Mass Evacuation From The Fallen Balkan Country, Are Shown Here In An Ambulance On Their Wa

Aircraft, Burma, India &Troops & Paratroops

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

Members of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group "Bomber Barons," drop in the Red Cross hut for a cup of coffee. Borneo, Netherlands East Indies. July 1945.

China-The squadron S-2, Major William Nicholls, interrogates Lt. Col. John C. ofster on his return from a long-range mission over Saigon. In the interrogation, the complete observations of the pilot are recorded, including all targets photographed

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

An Air Force Officer Of The 8Th Bomber Command Instructs An Air Force Sergeant In The Operation Of A Gun Turret Mock-Up During Gunnery Training Somewhere In England.

Warming Up After A Safe Return From A Raid On Norway, Is S/Sgt. Frank C. Rumberger Of Johnston, Pa., While S/Sgt. Peter Kucher Of Pittsburgh, Pa., Enjoys His Coffee And Admires Sgt. Rumberger'S Jacket. Both Are Crew Members Of The Boeing B-17 'Lucifer, J

Lt. Paul I. Kenner, (right of Providence, R.I. directs the finishing touches on a three-dimensional reliefmodel of enemy territory as seen through the stereoscope. Resembling smaller duplicates of a Norman Bel Geddes Futurama, these graphic

Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Chief Of The Air Force, Visits A Section Of The 324Th Fighter Wing During An Inspection Tour Of Airbases In The Eto. On His Right Is Colonel John R. Hawkins Of San Antonio, Texas, Wing Commander, And On His Left Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz

Cpl. W. Mammy And Pvt. M. Spack, Dental Technicians Assisting Capt. L.F. Jones At An Aaf Station Of The 8Th Air Force, England. Note Improvised Chair And Motor Driven Foot Engine.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Assited Into The Cockpit Of A Plane By Lt. Colonel Dunn During His Inspection Tour Of An Air Base Somewhere In Italy, As Colonel Elliott Roosevelt Looks On. 90Th Photo Reconn Wing.

Gripen (depicted name).Gripen (depicted name)

Development of photographs on the photo detail at F 2 Roslagens flying fleet.

Members Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Direct Take-Offs And Landings Of Aircraft From The Control Tower At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 29 July 1944.

Crew Members Of The 379Th Bomb Group Study A Map Of The Target Area Before Taking Off From Their Base In England For A Mission Over Enemy Territory. June 1944.

Photograph Relating to Port Security.

Two Bakers Of The 1878Th Engineering Aviation Battalion Preparing Biscuits For The Oven. They Are Left To Right: T/5 Aster A. Harris, 34 River Street, Cliff Side, North Carolina, And T/4 Virgil A. Richardson, 210 North Mulburry Street, Spencerville, Ohio

AM-490 Leader , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Return of 50 Korea volunteers at Schiphol. August 21, 1951

Historical Safety - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

AGC-369 Williamsburg , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Members Of The 2Nd Base Air Depot Relax Over Good Music In The Aero Club At An Air Base In Lancashire, England. 3 August 1943.

Lt. Saks And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Group Are Interrogated After A Bombing Mission Over Enemy-Held Territory On 5 August 1944. England.

AGEH-1 Plainview , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

When flak torn planes return from a visit to Hitler's ofrtress Europe, they are taken to one of the Eighth Air force Service Command Repair Depots. In this picture Pfc. David Rosner of Hartofrd, Conn., left, and Sgt. Joseph J. Tucker, Coleman

Mass Is Said In A U.S. Air Force Post Chapel In England. The Chaplin Is Capt. Edmund J. Skoner, Chicago, Ill., And His Servers, Kneeling On Either Side Are (Left) 1St Sgt. James A. Byrne, Belding, Mich., And Sgt. Arthur E. Lottes, Jr., 5840 De Giverville

Just before the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtresses take off on a bombing mission in support of the invasion forces, two gunners still not completely dressed, check their equipment in the waist of one of the big bombers. They are S/Sgt. Sidney A. Walden

The motifs represent the gaze through a submarine shot into the maneuver room where a crewman is looking through the periscope .. The motifs represent the gaze through a submarine shot into the maneuver room where a crewman is looking through the periscope.

Sgt. Arnold Bohleber at the control desk of the Gropes Trainer, at U.S. Army Air Force Station#236 in Northern Ireland. 21 September 1943.

Waist Gunner.

Nose gunner-Eighth Air force, England

Aircraft, Burma, India &RECREATION War

Cruiser Hr.Ms Administration Office A / B. De Ruyter (C 801), October 1955

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Stokers cleaning inside the boiler of the cruiser HMS CURACOA at Rosyth.

The daily communiques from the various battle front over the world invariably tell of the accomplishments of the USAAF. Subsequent news stories have developed tales of the deeds of individual airmen and air crews. But little publicity has been

First Lieutenant Donald P. Wyatt, a patient at C Company, 3rd Medical Battalion, makes the first Ham Radio patch call from Danang, Vietnam in December 1965. A special phone was set up in the hospital ward on Christmas Day so sick and wounded Marines and Kavymen from the 3rd Division could connect with their families back home. (DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO - MARINE CORPS)

Sgt. Arthur B. Raymond, ball turret gunner from Oak Park, Illinois, tests his turret operation before take-off on a mission from his base somewhere in North Africa. 29 July 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Members Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Unload Containers Of Whole Blood From A Douglas C-47 At An Air Base Somewhere In France.

NATO Airbase in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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

Parachutes And Flight Clothing In The Personal Equipment Building Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group, At An Airfield Somewhere In Italy.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

This C-47 "Skytrain" loaded with 500 lb. GP bombs is ready for take-off. The load consists of 10 bombs, 10 fins, and a box containing 25 fuses,--total weight approximately 6000 lbs. Lingayen Airstrip, Philippine Islands. 12 June 1945.

Bomb Rack Trainer Used By The 386Th Bomb Group For Training Bombardiers And Armorers In The Maintenance Of The Bomb Bays On Planes. Great Dunmow, Essex, England, 21 May 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

Col. Thomas G. Corbin, left, group commander and pilot of "Rat Poison" and Capt. William E. Smith (now Maj.) crouch in the bomb bay to discuss the Martin B-26 Marauder's 164th mission, just before the take-off. FRANCE.

Gis Of The 453Rd Bomb Group Are Served Coffee And Dougnuts At A Clubmobile By A Charming Red Cross Worker At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

Crews, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Are Briefed Prior To Take Off On A Mission Against The Enemy On 16 August 1943. 8Th Air Force, England.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,BOMBS War

Sacks Of Food Aboard The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Bomb Bay Of Blues" 493Rd Bomb Group Prior To "Food Mission " Flight. England, 7 April 1945.

Pfc. Autry L. Freeman, Sikeston, Mo., A 9Th Air Force Parachute Rigger, Stores Away A Chute In The Racks At An A-20 Base Somewhere In France. In The Background Is Sgt. Angelo E. Miranda Of New York, Another Rigger. Racks Are Made From Wine Blocks As Thi

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

Enlisted ordnance men , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

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

HOTEL MANAGER-Sgt. Christopolidge, Nashua, N.H. (left) is "Chris" to the thousands of flying gunners and other crewmen who have enjoyed AAF Service Command hospitality at the Vittoria, largest hotel for EM on Capri. The clerk is Gaetano Ruocco

Staff of the army film and photo service in the dark room.

V 5753. Thule (depicted name)

T/Sgt. George W. Clark stands beside the modified testometer which is the U.S. varidrive testometer which is the U.S. varidrive testometer he devised for an aircraft maintenance squadron of the 13th Air Force Service Command. The toggle switch used

Student officers at MIT , Ordnance industry, Cadets, Military officers, Universities & colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Interior View Of The Operations Control Tower At Batista Airport, Cuba. 16 December 1943.

Moulins, France -- A/2C Frederick V. Binkley, Fremont, Ind., Chats With A Buddy In The Comfortable, Modern Barracks He Helped Construct. Note The Cubicle Type Construction Which Many Barracks In The Z.I. Still Do Not Have.

A Member Of The 90Th Photo Reconn Wing Drying Prints At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

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