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Bombs away!
Poster of a U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier at his station, circa 1944. Explosions are visible through the Plexiglas. Art by Cecil Calvert Beall.Text: "Bombs away! / The greatest team in the world. AAF."

Aviation Cadet training
Poster of three servicemen in flight gear, circa 1943. Text: "This announcement is made with the approval of the Joint Army and Navy Personnel Board. Aviation Cadet training to become bombardiers, navigators, and pilots in the Army Air Forces for men…

Alphabetical Roster of Officers, Headquarters Army Air Forces, China Theater [February 28, 1946]
Military roster titled "Alphabetical Roster of Officers, Headquarters Army Air Forces, China Theater," February 28, 1946. Lists servicemen by name, rank, and current assignment. Includes Captain William G. Orthman, Staff Public Relations Officer. Ten…

AAF Special Plotting Chart, Chart No. S-501 [Navigational chart of Japan and the Mariana Islands]
Navigational chart titled "AAF Special Plotting Chart, Chart No. S-501," showing Japan and the Mariana Islands, circa October 1944. This chart was used by the 505th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces, during World War II. Inscription:…

2d Air Division Statistical Summary of Operations
Report titled "2d Air Division Statistical Summary of Operations," United States Army Air Forces, May 8, 1945. 56 typed pages.

[Wreckage from crashed Martin B-26 Marauder]
Photograph of wreckage from a crashed Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft, circa 1940s. Caption: "33SG-3G102-4-B-26 - Crash damage."

[Wreckage from crashed Martin B-26 Marauder]
Photograph of wreckage from a crashed Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft, circa 1940s. Caption: "33SG-3G102-9-B-26 - Crash damage."

[Wreckage from airplane crash]
Photograph of wreckage from an airplane crash, July 2, 1942. Inscription: "(G391-7-880E-29AB) (7-2-42) (6 3/8)." Stamped on verso: "Confidential. Official Photo. U.S. Army Air Forces." Inscription on verso: "P[hahetba?]."

[Workers spreading gravel, sand, and rock over disintegrating road at Kiangwan Airfield]
Photograph of workers spreading gravel, sand, and rock over a disintegrating road at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Caption on verso: "Broken rock and heavy sand and gravel are spread over disintergrating [disintegrating] Jap-built roadways at…

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen taking off shoes in front of Calcutta Jain Temple]
Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen taking off their shoes in front of the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.Inscription: "Do not crop."Stamped on verso: "7th Photo Tech Sq. Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your…
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