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(Pictured left to right) Winwood Wood, Peg Calhorn, Eileen Ferguson, Bea St. Clare Thurston, Margaret Weiss, Bev Beesemyer, Mary Lou Neale, Dorthy Swan Lewis, Yvonne "Pat" Pateman, Nancy Staples, Emmie Drummond, and Alyce Rohrer all Women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II, posed in front of P-38 Lighting aircraft at March Museum, at March ARB, California

(Pictured left to right) Winwood Wood, Peg Calhorn, Eileen Ferguson, B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble Release Status: Re... More

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II veterans gather for the Zero Fighter Pilots Association Flagpole Ceremony. This event was held at Hickam AFB to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II vete...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Valarry Smith, USAF Release Status:... More

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Washington (WA), parked at Cherbourg, France (FRA), ready for a 16 aircraft paratroop drop for a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USA... More

United States Air Forces in Europe Band's Brass Quintet based out of Sembach Air Base, Germany plays during RAF Mildenhall's Wing Change of Command Ceremony. The 100th Air Refueling Wing traces its lineage to World War II and the 100th Bomb Group. Today it's responsible for host management of RAF Mildenhall, providing the European theater, NATO, US, and allied forces with air refueling support. The Wing's honors include six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, one award with valor, two Distinguished Unit Citations, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and seven WWII campaign streamers

United States Air Forces in Europe Band's Brass Quintet based out of S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rasheen A. Douglas, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Henry "Hank" Andrews Jr., Commander, 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), flanked by members of the Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) Honor Guard, leads representatives of TEAM KIRTLAND in the New Mexico Expo Fair parade along Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The US Army (USA) 1941 Willys MB slat grill Jeep, a replica of the first staff vehicle from 1942, driven by retired USAF COL Lowell P. Little Jr

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Henry "Hank" Andrews Jr., Commander,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: Todd Berenger,... More

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Fighter Pilots Association is escorted by a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, as they place a flower wreath during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mike Boquette, USAF Release Status:... More

Right to left: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, Joint Honor Guard, salute the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Right to left: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

Medium shot, front view, a bronze and granite marker dedicating the new CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Louis Williams Leadership School, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina is unveiled by CMSGT (Retired) Louis Williams (center), assisted by Colonel (Brigadier General Select) Richard J. Casey, USAF, Commander, 43rd Airlift Wing (left), and MASTER Sergeant Dave Zentmeyer, USAF, AIRMAN Leadership School Flight CHIEF (right), 21 January 2000. CMSGT Williams was the first commandant of the Non Commissioned Officers Preparatory School established in a Pope AFB, WWII barracks in 1962

Medium shot, front view, a bronze and granite marker dedicating the ne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dave Davenport Release Status: Rel... More

American and Japanese World War II Veterans meet in front of a B-26 Invader aircraft mock up at Hickam AFB Hawaii (HI), to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

American and Japanese World War II Veterans meet in front of a B-26 In...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits atop the Eielson Memorial in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial due to open late this year.An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits atop the Eielson Memorial in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Carl...

An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits at...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits atop the Ben Eielson Memorial in Heritage Park on Eielson Ai... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. In the foreground is a photo of himself together with his crew members during WWII. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron (AS), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), arrives at Cherbourg Air Field, France (FRA). The C-17 brought in paratroopers of the US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne to participate in ceremonies commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion of World War II (WWII)

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron (AS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg Air Field State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

U.S. desert airmen check bombing plans. The crew of an U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bomber check their flight plans at a desert air base before taking off to bomb advance Axis position. They are (left to right) Lieutenant Bob Hill, Clear Lake, Iowa, bombardier; Lieutenant Bill Brytan, Denton, Texas, pilot; Lieutenant Jack Cross, Austin, Texas, navigator (he's checking the time); and Lieutenant Don Castle, Saint Joseph, Missouri, co-pilot; (crew member in rear is unidentified)

U.S. desert airmen check bombing plans. The crew of an U.S. Army Air F...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (left), a World War II veteran, talks to visitors at the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps) (Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (left), a World War II veteran,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

Jim Lehrer, of "The Newshour With Jim Lehrer," speaks to an audience at the Museum of Aviation, about his book, "Special Prisoner", about a B-29 pilot and World War II POW who encounters his torturous captor fifty years later

Jim Lehrer, of "The Newshour With Jim Lehrer," speaks to an audience a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Eric Palmer Release Status: Rele... More

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired and active duty service members salute the colors being presented by the Airline High School, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROCT). During the Ceremony retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveiled the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired and active d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

The Media interviews retired US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Samuel Mastrogiacomo after being presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Medal by Brigadier General (BGEN) Christopher Joniec, Commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) Air Force Reserve (AFR), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ). MSGT Mastrogiacomo, a World War II tail gunner with the Army Air Force is being recognized after 59 years, for extraordinary achievement in the destruction of five enemy aircraft while flying on bombardment missions

The Media interviews retired US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command Scene Came... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), prepares to jump from a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), over the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Air Force Captain (CAPT) Keith Justice, USAF, (third from left) salutes to honor veterans of World War II during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. CAPT Justice also laid a wreath in the name of the 2nd Air Division Association, 8th Air Force. CAPT Justice, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, is temporarily assigned as the logistics chief for the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air ase. He and more than 30 other Air Force memers from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, French military, and French and American veterans' organizations to honor the soldiers and sailors...

Air Force Captain (CAPT) Keith Justice, USAF, (third from left) salute...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air Force Captain (CAPT) Keith Justice, USAF, (third from left) salutes to honor veterans of World War II during the American Me... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Daryl Steck, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron, directs the operator of a Rough Terrain Fork Lift as he transports a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Daryl Steck, 355th Civil Engineering Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re... More

A World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft (right) and a US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft fly together during a Heritage Flight conducted during the Air Fest 2004 air show at March Air Reserve Base (ARB), California (CA)

A World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft (right) and a US Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble, USAF Release Stat... More

A WWII Finnish Air Force fighter aircraft and a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly side-by-side during the Western Air and Space Show at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2004. The event is held to demonstrate the capabilities of both modern and vintage aircraft and the pilots that fly them. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Craig R. Cisek) (Released)

A WWII Finnish Air Force fighter aircraft and a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Horne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Craig R. Cisek, USAF Release... More

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under constructi...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the...

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jump... More

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), perform a final equipment check aboard a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), on their way to the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, No...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his identification badge which allows him to enter base. Picture taken on Sunday

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his ident...

Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New school under construction in the North Beach section of Corpus Christi, Texas. This section has been the center of tourist housing and has now been taken over by the workmen of the naval air base

New school under construction in the North Beach section of Corpus Chr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. These houses are about two years old and were built by people who came into Corpus Christi because of the oil boom, sea wall construction work, etc. This is the type of housing which is greatly needed for naval officers and their families who will be stationed at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. Th...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, displays his photo from WWII at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps) (Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, displa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Maria Gunther, videographer with the 835th Communications Squadron (CS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), interviews US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Brad Newnum, Battery Commander, 529th Military Police Company (MP CO), Heidelberg, DEU, prior to a practice ceremony for the 60th Anniversary D-Day ceremony at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France (FRA)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Maria Gunther, videograp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Two World War II (WW II) era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft take off in formation during the Heritage Conference being held at Davis-Montham Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

Two World War II (WW II) era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rel... More

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 rs at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who...

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron... More

Honorary guests await the start of the Dedication Ceremony for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), built in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK) at that time. Seated foreground right-to-left: Mr. Bill Hambleton; his wife, Mrs. Mary Hambleton; and US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commander, 11th Air Force, (11thAF)

Honorary guests await the start of the Dedication Ceremony for the new...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salute to honor veterans of World War II during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salut...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, ... More

A parade made up of US Army (USA) Airborne Rangers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), Civil Officials of Montebourg, France, and US Air Force (USAF) aircrews from Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), march to lay a wreath at a 15th century watch tower devastated by thirteen days of fighting during World War II (WWII). This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

A parade made up of US Army (USA) Airborne Rangers from Fort Bragg, No...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Montebourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft (left), flies in formation with a restored World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft over the Arizona desert during a USAF Heritage Conference 2002 training flight. The conference brings together civilian Heritage pilots and USAF Demonstration Team pilots to discuss safety and practice formation flying in a non-air show environment

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft (left), flies in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release... More

A replica of the P-40E Tomahawk used during WWII by the Flying Tigers, founders of the 14th Air Force, is mounted near the Command Post for the viewing pleasure of the public. On the plaque: "This aircraft is dedicated to all the Past, Present, and Future Flying Tigers, those who blazed a path of glory in the China Skies in World War II, and those who blaze a path of glory into space." A ceremonial event was held for the unveiling of the war fighter at the 30th Space Wing Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on April 17, 2001

A replica of the P-40E Tomahawk used during WWII by the Flying Tigers,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator:... More

US Air Force First Lieutenant Mitchell assigned to the 452 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, March ARB, California gets a book autographed by Mrs. Margaret Weiss while attending a meeting for Women in Aviation at the Museum at March ARB, CA. Mrs. Weiss, a Women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II, ferried US aircraft during World War II

US Air Force First Lieutenant Mitchell assigned to the 452 Aeromedical...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble Release Status: Re... More

A line handler directs as a World War II-vintage B-25 Mitchell medium bomber is lowered by crane to the pier after being transported via barge from Hickam Air Force Base to Ford Island.

A line handler directs as a World War II-vintage B-25 Mitchell medium ...

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jun. 28, 2005) A line handler directs as a World War II-vintage B-25 Mitchell medium bomber is lowered by crane to the pier after being transported via barge from Hickam Air Force Base to ... More

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of part of large trailer court Corpus Christi, Texas. This is on old court and was formerly used primarily by tourists. However, the tourist trade has dropped off materially by Corpus Christi and these places are filled with workers of the naval air base

View of part of large trailer court Corpus Christi, Texas. This is on ...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Fighter Pilots Association and US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Timothy Nichols, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump is part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited the C-17s in six passes. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II...

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Caroli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base ... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (right), a World War II veteran, enjoys the air show during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (right), a World War II veteran...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii, perform a missing man formation during a ceremony marking the 60 anniversary of the end of World War II.

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii, perfo...

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Sep. 02, 2005) U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii, perform a missing man formation during a ceremony marking the 60 anniversary of the end of World War II aboa... More

Medium profile shots of USAF Brigadier General Paul J. Fletcher, Commander 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (Left), pins on the Purple Heart awarded to Paul Calkin for wounds received during WWII. The event took place at Little Rock AFB, AR on April 17, 2000

Medium profile shots of USAF Brigadier General Paul J. Fletcher, Comma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA William Rafter, USAF Release ... More

A Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard bugler plays taps at the funeral for World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at the Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

A Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard bugler plays taps at the funeral ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... More

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard firing line during a funeral for World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at the Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard firing line during a funeral fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commander, 11th Air Force (11thAF), salutes after placing a flower wreath during the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construction at Corpus Christi, Texas

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construct...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 rs at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who...

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron... More

The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Operations Group Commander, Colonel Gordon Ettenson, wanted a distinctive marking to replace the shark teeth of the Flying Tigers that were being removed. A World War II veteran of the then 43rd Bomb Group who attended the reactivation of the 43rd designation carried with him a leather-covered flight log from the 43rd Bomb Group, circa 1943. Embossed in leather front was a rough depiction of a gryphon (or griffin). Dave Davenport, a photographer with the Pope Air Force Base Visual Information Support Center, reworked the logo into the design applied to the 43rd...

The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flyi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Op... More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (left), 91st Air Refueling Squadron, and Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (right), one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII, discuss the changes in technology while sitting in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (left), 91st Air Refueling Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status... More

US Air Force Colonel Robert Morgan (Retired), pilot of the original Memphis Belle of WWII fame, greets the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the B-1 Lancer, Memphis Belle. The B-1 is flown by the 116th Bomb Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

US Air Force Colonel Robert Morgan (Retired), pilot of the original Me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Betsy Winn, USAF Release S... More

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in community springing up about five miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in communi...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Mark Schissler (left), Commander of the 374th Air Wing (AW), Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan (JPN), salutes Mr. Manshichi Saeki and his wife Tsuru Saeki, as they bow during a ceremony in honor of his brother Ippei Saeki, a Japanese Soldier who died fighting Americans during World War II. The flag Mr. Saeki is holding was brought to the US after the war. Today, 59 years later, COL Schissler, returned the flag to his family

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Mark Schissler (left), Commander of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (right), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (left), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (right), pi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A restored World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft and a US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation over the Arizona desert during a USAF Heritage Conference 2002 training flight. The conference brings together civilian Heritage pilots and USAF Demonstration Team pilots to discuss safety and practice formation flying in a non-air show environment

A restored World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft and a US Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release... More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squadron, gets into the mud, while using a digital video recorder to document activities as Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron digging a hole to properly dispose of a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re... More

Welcoming home their deployed family members and friends of the US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) and US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), returning from deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In the background, the P-51 Mustang, Moonbeam McSwine, a WWII aircraft is on display

Welcoming home their deployed family members and friends of the US Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War II era AT-11 "Kansan" aircraft fuslage at the Moriarty, New Mexico Airport. This soon to be restored Kansan, once flew from what was then, Kirtland Army Air Base and is now the 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM)

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: CI... More

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Washington (WA), parked at Cherbourg, France (FRA), ready for a 16 aircraft paratroop drop for a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Fighter Pilots Association and US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Timothy Nichols, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kenneth Mattison (right), Commander, 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), wearing an 87th FTS WWII Heritage Patch, presents Juan Jose Morin Jr. a 87th FTS with a unit coin as Host Pilot Captain (CPT) Bradley J. Brumbaugh watches. Morin is the first candidate for the Pilot of for a Day program implemented at Laughlin AFB. The program provides disabled or terminally ill children and their families a tour of the base experiencing Air Force flying operations firsthand

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kenneth Mattison (right),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Laughlin Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jose Mendoza, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II pay their respect during the Zero Fighter Pilots Association Flagpole Ceremony. This event was held at Hickam AFB to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II pay ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mike Boquette, USAF Release Status:... More

A member of the Rolling Thunder Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club located in Anchorage, Alaska (AK), places a helmet as part of their fallen soldier ceremony that took place during the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

A member of the Rolling Thunder Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club locat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

A construction worker prepares a replica of the vintage P-40E Tomahawk for assembly at its new home in front of 14th Air Force Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The P-40 was a leading fighter in the aerial campaign of WWII. The P-40 "serves as, a monument, not to the aircraft but to the people of the original Flying Tigers, and as reminder to their modern-day counter-parts." The Warhawk memorial, funded by the 14th Air Force with Major General William R. Looney III in command, took three months from ground breaking to the dedication ceremony

A construction worker prepares a replica of the vintage P-40E Tomahawk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator:... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) John Calvano, Videographer, 509th Communication Squadron (CS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), captures a historical moment with retired USAF Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul Tibbets in Columbus, Ohio. BGEN Tibbets founded the 509th Composite Group in the 1940s and piloted the B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) John Calvano, Videographe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Columbus State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tia C. Schroeder, US... More

Retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul W. Tibbets Jr., signs a copy of his autobiography "Return to the Enola Gay" for members of the 509th Bomb Wing (BW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO) in Columbus, Ohio. BGEN Tibbets founded the 509th Composite Group in the 1940s and piloted the B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945

Retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul W. Tibbets J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Columbus State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tia C. Schroeder, US... More

Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jermaine Dancy, USAF, (second from left) carries the US Air Force flag as part of the US Navy color guard that performed during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. SRA Dancy, a security forces member based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is on a 90-day deployment to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations to honor the soldiers and sailors buried at Rhone who fought in southern ...

Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jermaine Dancy, USAF, (second from left)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air Force Senior Airman (SRA) Jermaine Dancy, USAF, (second from left) carries the US Air Force flag as part of the US Navy col... More

060801-N-9662L-030 (Aug. 1, 2006)US Air Force (USAF) MASTER SGT. Paul Capinas (left), assigned to the 36th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) Guam, shakes hands with US Navy (USN) CHIEF Warrant Officer William Norton, Security Officer Naval Security Force Guam, after his Reenlistment Ceremony held at the War Dog Memorial on board Naval Base Guam. The memorial is dedicated to war dogs, trained to serve as mine detectors, messengers and sentries during World War II (WW II). Twenty-five of the dogs were killed during fierce fighting on Guam in 1944, and were credited with saving hundreds of American lives. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second...

060801-N-9662L-030 (Aug. 1, 2006)US Air Force (USAF) MASTER SGT. Paul ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: 060801-N-9662L-030 (Aug. 1, 2006)US Air Force (USAF) MASTER SGT. Paul Capinas (left), assigned to the 36th Security Forces Squad... More

American and Japanese World War II (WWII) Veterans pose for a group photograph during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during WWII the Japanese invasion

American and Japanese World War II (WWII) Veterans pose for a group ph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

A restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft Yellow Rose, on display during the annual Open House held at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) Florida (FL)

A restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft Yellow Rose, on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Joe Piccorossi, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), Commander, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives Kyrgyzstan Republic World War II Military Veterans a tour of the coalition forces shower and shave tent, during an annual Victory Day Celebration held this year at Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates (left), and US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates (left), and US Air Force (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Sharon Baltazar, USAF Release Statu... More

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare to transport a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft fly overhead in a missing man formation during the close of the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft fly overhead in a missing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kelli England (left), 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and AIRMAN Basic (AB) Chase Carulli, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), clean the propeller on a mock up World War Two (WII) P-51D Mustang aircraft as part of a team assigned to clean up the Barksdales Material Heritage on Display at the 8th Air Force Museum, located at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kelli England (left), 2nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

A US Air Force (USAF) O-2 Skymaster (right) forward air control (FAC) aircraft and a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft, sit in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park was dedicated on July 20, 2000 and includes 5 static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Ben Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial, due to open late this year. The Skymaster flew at Eielson between 1971 and 1986 as a part of the 25th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS). The Thunderbolts are currently flying at Eielson with the 355th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW)

A US Air Force (USAF) O-2 Skymaster (right) forward air control (FAC) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, takes a look inside a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, takes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (right), 91st Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to give Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (left), one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII, a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (right), 91st Air Refueling Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status... More

Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air Force, pins the Air Force Cross on Robert L. Aston, retired member of the 68th Bomb Squadron for heroism he displayed in 1944 during the WWII. The Air Force Cross award was given during a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA

Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air For...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... More

A World War II (WW II) era P-38J Lightning pursuit (fighter) aircraft (left), a US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft (center), and a WW II era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft (right) fly in formation during the Heritage Conference being held at Davis-Montham Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

A World War II (WW II) era P-38J Lightning pursuit (fighter) aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rel... More

US Air Force Colonel Dana Atkins, 20th Fighter Wing Commander, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, holds a certificate awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to retired US Air Force Major Charles Bonner, a World War II B-17 pilot. MAJ Bonner received the Cross for his efforts in bringing his crippled aircraft and wounded crewmembers home to safety after a bombing mission over Germany

US Air Force Colonel Dana Atkins, 20th Fighter Wing Commander, Shaw Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump is part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited the C-17s in six passes. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II...

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Caroli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base ... More

Tourist courts built of second hand lumber. Corpus Christi, Texas. These are on North Beach and were constructed to accommodate workmen at the naval air base

Tourist courts built of second hand lumber. Corpus Christi, Texas. The...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commander, 11th Air Force (11thAF), speaks during the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Howie Chandler, Commande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele... More

A tribute to the fallen men and women of the Armed Forces stands in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Carl Ben Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial, due to open later this year

A tribute to the fallen men and women of the Armed Forces stands in He...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the Base Honor Guard Team, raises the Colors during the start of the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), built in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK) at that time

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the Base Honor Guard Team, rais...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

Sign signifying one way traffic during the rush hours on the roads leading from town to the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Sign signifying one way traffic during the rush hours on the roads lea...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Baby of laborer from northwest Texas who has come to Corpus Christi, Texas, to work at the naval air base

Baby of laborer from northwest Texas who has come to Corpus Christi, T...

Public domain photograph related to child labor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in co...

Public domain photograph of life in the USA during the 1930s-1940s, war, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entrance to supermarket at new community of Six Points. Corpus Christi, Texas. This is near the naval air base

Entrance to supermarket at new community of Six Points. Corpus Christi...

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[ Danny Kaye puts his hand on a GI's shoulder at the Casualty Staging Flight unit, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan]

[ Danny Kaye puts his hand on a GI's shoulder at the Casualty Staging...

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New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about seven miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about s...

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Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas. These apartments are just being finished and are shown below

Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air bas...

Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

At the Museum of Aviation, Jim Lehrer receives a video of "God is My Co-Pilot" from GEN Robert Scott of WWII Flying Tiger fame

At the Museum of Aviation, Jim Lehrer receives a video of "God is My C...

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