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Photographic slide of two Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the 91st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, dropping bombs over a target, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the B-17G "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "79."Typed…

Photographic slide of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft dropping bombs over a target, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the B-17G "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "80."Typed caption on accompanying document: "80. Lead ship…

Photographic slide of a window view inside the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," circa 1944-1945. A white smoke trail from a bomb and dark smoke from antiaircraft fire are visible through the window.Inscription on slide:…

Photographic slide of smoke from an aerial bomb, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "82."Typed caption on accompanying document: "82. B-17 in smoke markers."

Aerial photograph of a bomb dropped by a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft over Manila, Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "2000 lb bomb as it leaves bomb bay of Essex torpedo plane an [sic] heads (we hope) for Jap target /…

Photograph of a stack of bombs being dropped, circa 1944-1945. Part of the photographing aircraft's wing is visible on the left. Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World…

Aerial photograph of a destroyed ammunition train, January 1945.Typed caption: "A target of opportunity - This was an ammo train - January 1945."

Aerial photograph of a harbor being bombed, Hong Kong, January 1945.Inscription on verso: "Hong Kong / Jan. 1945."

Aerial photograph of smoke plumes rising from Nielson Field during an aerial bombing, Philippines, circa January 1945.Inscription on verso: "Neilson [Nielson] Field. Manila, P.I. Jan. 1945. One of the major air fields on Luzon in Philippines after…

Aerial photograph of bomb targets in Arnsberg, Germany, January 19, 1945. A typed caption gives details about the targeted railroad bridges.Inscription on verso: "Lt. Adams."Stamped on verso: "Not for publication."