World War II Military Activities

Historical wartime operations and activities. Airmen engaged in recreational and operational tasks, showcasing life and teamwork during WWII.

At an Eighth Air force bomber base medical corpsmen quickly and efficiently load a wounded ofrtress gunner into a waiting ambulance. The plane had given the "wounded aboard" signal coming in over the field and the medics were removing the wounded

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

The Members Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Based At Cambridge, England, Are Interrogated After A Mission Over France. They Are, Left To Right From Head Of Table: Major Haley W. Aycock Of Fort Worth, Texas, Major John J. Mcnaboe Of New York City, Intel

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

These Airmen Are Using A Linking Machine To Clip 50 Cal. Cartridges In Lins For Use In Airplane Machine Guns At An 8Th Air Force Service Command Depot At Sharnbrook, England. 7 July 1943.

Col. Lancaster and Lt. Col. Jenkins questioning a Japaneseanese Navy and Army Officer in the position of a Japanese Anti-Aircraft group in Rabaul, New Britain. 31 October 1945.

Shown here are American and Russian news correspondents at the news briefing before the first U.S. shuttle raid from Russia.

Airborne soldiers, shown...

At an Eighth Air force bomber base medical corpsmen quickly and efficiently load a wounded ofrtress gunner into a waiting ambulance. The plane had given the "wounded aboard" signal coming in over the field and the medics were removing the wounded

Capt. Max L. Jones, 33, Goodland, Kansas, (R) explains the correct procedure in handling the soldier's ballot. Left to right: S/Sgt. Thomas G. Spera, 30, Philadelphia, Pa., photo observer on the Liberator "Conquest Cavalier"; 1st Lt. Alfred K. Hebner

Aircraft, Burma, India &MISCELLANEOUS War

When Spam And G.I. Stew Are Delicious. Marlene Dietrich Eats With The Enlisted Men Of Goose Bay, Labroador. Center - Marlene Dietrich; Standing In Back Of Miss Dietrich -- 1Stlt. Lester Rosenblum, Special Service Officer, Goose Bay, Labroador; Left Fron

Accompanied By A Red Cross Woman A Quintet Of 14Th Air Force Men In China Harmonize On One Of Their Favorite Tunes.

Major General St. Clair Street Studies A Mosaic In The Mosaic Room At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy As A British Officer Looks On. 90Th Photo Reconn Wing.

Men Check The Wiring In An Electronically-Heated Flying Suit And Gloves Worn By Combat Crews Of The 91St Bomb Group Based At Bassingbourne, England.

Preparation For The Invasion Of France - Members Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Are Shown At A Briefing Prior To Take Off On A Mission From An Air Base Somewhere In England. 4 June 1944.

In The Control Tower At A U.S. Bomber Station These Men Perform One Of Their Tense Jobs Watching The Ships Return To Their Base. Others Of The Control Tower Are Clearing Planes On And Off Field, Handling Mid-Air Traffic, Weather Forecasting And Answering

1St Lt. Martin H. Downey Of Los Angeles, Calif., A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group At Ridgewell, England, Tells Other Crew Members Of His Experiences During A Mission Over Norway. The Temperature, He Said, Dropped To 50 Below Zero And The Men Were Convin

Boeing B-29 Crews Listening To Major Scherk, Intelligence Officer Of The 40Th Bomb Group, Xx Bomber Command, Describe Enemy Flak Positions And Enemy Plane Disposition During Briefing For Mission 9 To Anshan, Manchuria. China.

9th Air Force men in North Africa on Easter Sunday. 1943.

Some Of The Crew Who Bailed Out Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Channel Express' Of The 401St Bomb Group Landed At An Army Territorial Service Camp Where They Received A Hearty Welcome. Front Row, Left To Right: Sgt. H.C. Parker, S/Sgt. C. W. Hopki

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

Three American fliers, happy to reach Allied soil after months of confinement in Bulgarian prisoner-of-way camps, scramble to Allied soil at Payne Field in Egypt, following release by the new Bulgarian government which freed more than 300 Allied

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

North Africa-A Master sergeant is supposed to be immune to "K.P." duties, but in the North African theatre every man was put to work at everything to keep the ball rolling, and these noncoms of the USAAF had to pull their tricks at potato-peeling

Exercise in Velde of the 3rd group of led weapons (3 GGW) in Blomberg, West Germany.

Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Farmersville, California. Meeting of the camp council. 1939. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Farmersville, California , Tulare County, Migrant agricultural laborers, Labor camps

Capt. T.F. Hackleman, Springfield, Ohio, holds a class in aircraft identification. Left to right: Lt. Kung S.H., Lt. Yang C.F., Lt. Chang S.C., Lt. Hew S.Y., Capt. Hackleman, Lt. Chao L.P. Lt. Yang Y.K. and Lt. Keh H.S.

During Her Tour Of The Pacific Bases Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt Jokes With Enlisted Men At Guadalcanal As She Give Autographs. Solomon Islands, 1943.

One Of The Flying Officers Is Shown Above Practicing Flexible Gunnery On The Jam Handy Trainer. With Realistic Sound Effects, Movies Of Attacking Enemy Fighters Are Thrown On The Screen, While The Student Tracks And Fires At The Image. Press Release At

Here are the men at the end of the England--France shuttle service which has been giving 24-hour service since the start of the invasion. They are control tower operators at an Eighth AAF Fighter Station where North American P-51 Mustangs led by Col.

Crews Of The 91St Bomb Group, Based At Bassingbourne, England, Are Interrogated After Their Return From A Mission Over Enemy Territory. They Are, Left To Right: T/Sgt. John Kiss, Capt. Donald K. Sheeler, Capt. John K. Rickles Of Indianapolis, Ind., Intel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Batoorka - Martapoera. Soldiers relax on a veranda. November 26, 1947. Indonesia, Martapura, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Squadron Mess At A Caribbean Air Base. (No Individual Identification.) The Highest Degree Of Care Is Employed In Preparing And Serving The Soldier's Traditional 'Three Squares' A Day. Ample Foodstuffs, Containing The Proper Balance Of Necessary Vitamins

9th Air Force pilots playing Red Cross games in recreation tent in Libyan Desert. Games were brought to the men by Red Cross Field Director Ray L. Goodridge of 210 Lark Street, Rochester, New York, assigned to the group.

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.

Officers and men observing machine parts , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, France -- Personnel Of A Bombardment Group, Scheduled To Visit The U.S. 3Rd Army Front, Are Briefed On What To Expect By Capt. Harmon V. Wade, Ground Liaison Officer (Standing) Of 24 Grant St., Potsdam, N.Y. Seated, Left To

Preparation For The Invasion Of France - Members Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Being Interrogated After Returning From A Mission Over Enemy Territory. England. 4 June 1944.

Italy - In Their Places, And Calm But Grim, These British Paratroopers Were Flown To Greece By The 51St Troop Carrier Wing, 12Th Air Force, Usaaf. The 51St Also Towed Gliders From Italy To Greece Loaded With British Infantry.

Members Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Relax At A Party At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 February 1945.

Allied Prisoners Of War At Mukden, Manchuria, Very Seldom Had The Job Of Slicing Cabbage Because Maize And Water Was Their Principal Menu For Three Years. Watching The Japaneses (Former Guards Of The Prisoners) Slice Cabbage Are (Left To Right) Col R.G. Roger

Men At Work In The Bomb Sight Section Of The 386Rd Bomb Group At Their Base In Great Dunmow, England. 20 August 1944.

Elsevier photo collection. Dutch Detachment United Nations aboard "Zuiderkruis" Korea shorten time plays table football. November 8, 1950

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Soldiers with British Indian colleagues in the Jubilee Park in Ipoh. March 1946. Ipoh, Malacca, Malaysia

ENGLAND-Being placed in the waiting ambulance, the slightly wounded airman is in good spirits and wise-cracks to the amusement of his buddies.

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

Reinforcements for 3 Bn Royal Australian Regiment leaving the station at Hiro Japan. L to R: Pte G.J. Smith of 44 Camberwell Street, East Victoria Park WA; Pte S.G. Munro of 10 Telford Street. Toowoomba Queensland; Pte V. Childs of Cribb Island Brisbane Queensland; Pte D.K. King of Inverell Road, Tuigha NSW; Pte J. Cannard of Kilovia NSW.Reinforcements for 3 Bn Royal Australian Regiment have arrived in Japan. After a brief training period they will leave for Korea with the first contingent of Australian troops. September 7, 1950. (Photo by Public Relations Section, HQ BCOF Japan).

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

The interpretation experts study the prints taken on a photo reconnaissance mission and make comparison between recent and former prints to determine strengthening of defenses, location and activity of any shipping. Left to right: Section Leader

Uncle Sam provides canned music at Medium Bomber unit in Western Desert-Listeners: T/Sgt. W.A. Cross, Jr., Ferrell, Texas; Don Nefzger, Vida, Montana; and Sgt. S.M. Chudars, So. St. Paul, Minn.

Air Force Personnel Are Greeted With Refreshments Upon Their Arrival At A Sea Port Somewhere In Iceland. 2Nd Service Group, 28 June 1944.

When a Red Cross clubmobile rolls into a hangar, ground crew as well as flyers line up. Carrying home-town newspapers, magazines, and games, as well as refreshments, clubmobiles now serve armed forces on every front. In Iran, Red Cross workers

Men Study Weather Map At 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center In England. 8 December 1942.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

Pilots of the bombers that regularly raid the Japaneses on the island of Kiska are shown receiving their instructions from Col. Wm. O. Eareckson of the 11th Provisional Bombing Command. (The Col. Is bareheaded.) The Colonel just received the DSC for his

China - Lt. Colonel John Williamson Of Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Receives The Distinguished Flying Cross And The Oak Leaf Cluster To The Air Medal From Major General Claire L. Chennault, Commanding General Of The 14Th Air Force. Colonel Williamson Won

Military - American troops in Australia.Americans in Australia. January 1, 1942.

Lt. Col. James M. Stewart, Group Operations Officer, interrogates airmen returning from Berlin. Left to right: 2nd Lt. Robert F. Sullivan, Chicopee Falls, Mass.; Capt. Ray L. Sears, Tomar, Mo., pilot of Consolidated B-24 "Spirit of Notre Dame"; 1st

The author (right) with Capt. Sperry, Sgt. Post, Dr. Barash, Nielsen, Lt. Mills and Col. Henderson in a reedy shack at Eglin A.F. Base, Fla. ***** high Level, high-speed parachute jumpers talk it over: Left, Captain Sperry. Center Lieutenant Nielsen; Right, Colonel Arthur Henderson. December 14, 1955.

Wounded Crew Member Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Is Assisted From The Plane At Bedford England By Ground Crew Members, Following Their Return From A Mission Over Enemy Territory. 25 February 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell Congratulates A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group After Presenting Him An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 4 February 1943.

At the first crack of dawn, Major James A. Williams of Ontario, California, briefs pilots of Piper L-4's who serve as observers for the 40th Division during the fierce battle to recapture Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands. They are left to right

Ambulatory patients of the 23rd Field Hospital have chow in the enlisted men's mess hall, San Fernando, Cebu, Philippine Islands. 12 August 1945.

Members Of The 8Th Bomber Command Are Interrogated At An Air Base Somewhere In England Shortly After Returning From A Bombing Mission Over Enemy Territory. Left To Right: (Facing Camera) Capt. J. Lawrence Smith, Caprenteria, Calif., And Capt. Lewis H. We

The pilot (center) about to go on a Photographic mission is briefed with the aid of a map at a 9th AF base in France. (Left to right) are: 1st Lt. William J. Hohner, Franklin, Ohio; Lt. James M. Poole, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif., (pilot); and Capt.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Broadcast Radio Holland (arrival information officers). Arrival M.S. Sloterdijk. Soldiers of various parts and their luggage. April 21, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Army Air Force Enlisted Men Enjoy A Good Old Fashioned Doughnut Party While On Leave In Australia.

ENGLAND-Loyal always to their plane, the ground crew of "Flying Crusader" gather together to await its return from each mission. Shown are left to right: M/Sgt. John Coltran, Red Bank, N.J.; Sgt. Eugene Hochmuth, Buffalo, N.Y.; Pvt. Fred Hofley

Norwegian prisoners of war, released from the Nazi detention camp Grini after Germany's capitulation. Here at Charlottenberg station.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,Transportation War

The Navigators Of The 390Th Bomb Group Are Carefully Familiarized With The Route And Target Area During Their Briefing At The 8Th Air Force Base In England.

At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Crew Members Listen Attentively At A Briefing Prior To A Bombing Mission Against Enemy Targets Somewhere In Germany.

C.Q. (Charge Of Quarters) Wakes One Of The Crew Members Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Who Will Participate In The Day'S Bombing Mission. England, 9 Dec. 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RELIGION War

V 5744. Thule (depicted name)

Men In Communications Section Of The 401St Bomb Group Test A Scr 274 N (Transmitter And Receiving) Radio Set. England, 15 August 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

Medical Corpsmen Gently Place A Wounded Member Of The 8Th Bomber Command Aboard A Ambulance At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Lt. General Robert C. Richardson, Jr., Greets Major General Willis H. Hale As Brig. General William J. Flood And Brig. General Walter J. Reed Look On. Hickam Field, Hawaii.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure box to Holland per S.S. "Intrapora". Putty officers are together. 8 June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Arrival transport Hungarians for Canada in Budel. January 14, 1957. Budel, Canada

Band. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

With the motto of their job prominently displayed, four members of an armament unit of a fighter base in England sit in their tent. Left to right: Pfc. Wm. I. Grey, Madison, Ind., Pfc. Oliver L. Evans, Elmonte, Calif., M/Sgt. Albert Brown, of Santa

China-Flight lines for both charting and reconnaissance photography are carefully drawn during the briefing to enable the pilot to obtain the maximum coverage with a minimum length of time over the target, and to best utilize the limited amount

Lt. Col. Richard Neece, the 178th Fighter Squadron commander, North Dakota Air National Guard, writes on a chalkboard, as he describes aerial strategy circa 1948.

Aircraft, Burma, India &MEDICAL, CLINICALTREATMENT War

"Chow time." Time out is taken by members of the 57th Fighter Group in Tripolitania, Libya, as the convoy moves up, pushing the Nazis back in the great offensive of the western desert. Here, S/Sgt. Hugh, a member of the ground crew, is eating.

Members Of Boeing B-29 Crew, Attached To The 40Th Bomb Group, Xx Bomber Command, Eating Chow After Their Return From Mission 9 Bombing Raid On Anshan, Manchurai. Pouring Coffee Is Sgt. Robert Easter, Syracuse, N.Y., While Lt. Fjkulick, Greenville, Miss.,

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure box to Holland per S.S. "Intrapora". Officers speak to each other in the railing of the ship. 8 June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Colonel Preston Of The 379Th Bomb Group Receiving A Medal During An Award Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 13 Nov. 1943.

During Ww Ii Many Allied Airmen, Who Were Forced Down Or Escaped From German Prison Camps In France, Were Helped To Safety By The French Marquis. The Escapees Would Pass Through The Hands Of The Marquis, French Peasants, And Seemingly Innocent Villagers

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Crew. (No. 2 Of Seven Pictures.) At The Briefing Prior To The Flight Of The Enola Gay, Capt. William S. Parsons And Colonel Tibbets Go Over Last-Minute Data. Both Are Members Of The Crew That Dropped The First Atomic Bomb.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,Transportation War

Decoration Of Tokyo Flyers By Madame Chiang Kai Shek At Chungking, China, June 29, 1942. Madame Chiang Kai Shek, Brig Gen. James Doolittle (Now Major General), Col, John A. Hilger, Capt. Henry A. Potter.

France. Evacuation of wounded-just before take-off time, litter patients are strapped in. The ambulatory cases wait patiently.

Each man of this trio of American Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter pilots got an enemy plane to help boost the total bag to 23 destroyed Japaneseanese fighters and bombers when an armada of Nipponese aircraft attempted a raid February 6, on Wau in New Guinea.

08/19/1936. Republican Militiamen Loading the Combs for the Machine Guns. Photo: Tello.

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